AFP: The family of a US citizen jailed in Iran made a fresh appeal Friday for his release as hopes rose for a potentially historic deal on Tehran’s nuclear program.
Family seeks Iran prisoner release as talk hopes rise
Obama calls Netanyahu amid Israel fury at proposed Iran deal
AFP: President Barack Obama Friday called Benjamin Netanyahu after the Israeli prime minister slammed a proposed interim nuclear deal with Iran, in an extraordinary public breach with the United States.
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief to visit Iran next week
Reuters: The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief will hold talks with senior Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday with the aim of “strengthening dialogue and cooperation”, the agency said.
A Korean ghost lurks at U.S.-Iran nuclear talks
Wall Street Journal: Are Iran and North Korea cooperating on their nuclear-weapons programs? If so, their efforts undermine, and may preclude, Barack Obama’s diplomatic attempts to address these threats separately.
Obama should have refused to meet al-Maliki
MSNBC: Maliki’s failure to be a true partner with the U.S. and his cozy relationship with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, as well as his recent actions, have created more problems than solutions for the United States.
London hunger strike women in ‘really poor condition’ but are willing to die
Evening Standard: Seven London women have been on hunger strike for nearly 10 weeks near the US embassy in protest at violence in Iraq. They began the fast in September after 52 exiled Iranians were killed in a raid by Iraqi security forces.
Japan foreign minister heads for Iran as talks bring hope
AFP: Japan’s foreign minister was preparing Friday to fly to Tehran where he hoped to leverage Tokyo’s friendship and cement progress made in talks with world powers over curbing Iran’s nuclear drive.
White House appeals to Congress on Iran sanctions
AFP: The White House urged Congress on Thursday not to tie its hands in nuclear talks with Iran, as hawks sought stronger sanctions and to limit its power to offer inducements to Tehran.
Proposed Iran deal would be ‘historic’ error: Israel
AFP: Israel warned Thursday against a proposal to ease sanctions on Iran in return for the freezing of its nuclear programme, saying it would be “a mistake of historic proportions.”
Obama: Modest relief for Iran if it halts activity
AP: President Barack Obama says that if Iran halts advances and reverses parts of its nuclear program, the United States would offer “modest relief” to ease the economic squeeze on Tehran.
