Iran Focus: Brussels, Nov. 08 Thousands of banner-waving Iranians rallied outside the European Union headquarters in Brussels on Monday calling for Tehrans nuclear dossier to be hauled before the United Nations Security Council for possible trade sanctions and the removal of the name of Irans principal opposition Mojahedin-e Khalq (MeK) from the EUs list of terrorist organisations.
Thousands rally in support of Iran opposition group
Iran protests U.S. aerial drones
Washington Post: Iran has strongly protested what it said was the United States’ use of unmanned aerial drones over its territory and said two of them had crashed this summer within its borders, according to diplomatic letters circulated at the United Nations yesterday.
Iran says it’s not afraid of Security Council
Reuters: Threats to refer Iran’s nuclear case to the U.N. Security Council, where Tehran could face sanctions, will not scare it into scrapping its nuclear programme, Iran’s chief atomic negotiator said on Tuesday.
Iran kicks out SKorean sponsors after Seoul nuclear vote
AFP: Iran has barred South Korean companies from sponsoring sporting events, including this weekend’s LG Cup football competition, in apparent punishment for Seoul’s
stance on Iran’s controversial nuclear programme.
South Africa denies proposing Iran nuclear enrichment
AFP: South Africa on Monday denied that it proposed taking
part in any uranium enrichment activities in Iran, saying it had been “actively involved in seeking a diplomatic solution regarding the peaceful uses of nuclear energy by Iran.”
UN nuclear watchdog chief says Iran must be more transparent
AFP: UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei on Monday called on Iran to be more transparent about its actions to ease international fears that it is aiming to obtain a nuclear weapon.
Blair: Iran preventing Mideast progress
AP: British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday that Iran’s support of terrorism was preventing political progress being made in the Middle East and elsewhere.
Syria and Iran ‘obtain German missile technology’
DPA: Berlin has warned German industry that missile- builders in Iran and Syria are obtaining sophisticated German equipment via criminal, Moscow-based companies, the news magazine Focus reported Saturday.
Italy upbraids Iran on Israel stance
AP: Italy said Sunday that Iran was isolating itself with its call
for the destruction of Israel – the latest retort reflecting increasing diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
Irans Ahmadinejad confers with Chalabi on U.S. departure from Iraq
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 06 In a meeting with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Chalabi in Tehran on Saturday, Irans President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for the departure of United States troops from neighbouring Iraq.
