AP: Russia’s nuclear chief is set to travel to Iran in February to discuss the completion of a Russian-built nuclear plant and Moscow’s proposals to enrich Iran’s uranium on Russian territory, officials said Friday.
Russia’s nuclear chief to travel to Iran
Russia confirms Iran nuclear talks took place: Tass
Reuters: Russia’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that a top envoy had talked to Iranian officials to discuss a Russian proposal to enrich uranium for the Islamic Republic, Itar-Tass news agency reported.
U.S. takes cautious tack on Iran’s nuclear decision
AFP: The United States on Thursday took a cautious stance on Tehran’s decision to examine a new nuclear proposal from Moscow, saying it was too soon to tell if it was a step in the right direction.
Two young men hanged in public in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 29 Iranian authorities hanged two young men in public in the cities of Ilam, western Iran, and Taibad, eastern Iran, the official news agency reported.
Two young men hanged in public in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 29 Iranian authorities hanged two young men in public in the cities of Ilam, western Iran, and Taibad, eastern Iran, the official news agency reported.
Iran says committed to India pipeline – official
Reuters: Iran remains committed to a proposed $7 billion natural gas pipeline running to India via Pakistan despite objections from the United States, its deputy oil minister said on Thursday.
Russia denies holding nuclear talks with Iran
Reuters: Moscow has not held talks with Iran over a Russian proposal to enrich uranium for the Islamic Republic on its territory, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Iran, Russia agree to talks on atomic plan-diplomat
Reuters: Top Iranian and Russian officials agreed on Thursday to hold talks on a Russian proposal aimed a resolving Tehran’s nuclear stand-off with the West, an Iranian diplomat close to the talks said.
Iraqi demonstrators protest alleged electoral fraud
AFP: Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of
Samarra on Wednesday to denounce alleged electoral fraud in Iraq’s general elections which gave Shiite-based religious parties a commanding lead in the preliminary results.
Crude oil rises after Iran minister says OPEC should cut output
Bloomberg: Crude oil rose after Iran’s deputy oil minister said the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries should cut output next month to “keep prices stable.”
