Bloomberg: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif posted comments on Facebook and Twitter to deny leaks of the Persian Gulf nation’s proposed deal with world powers over its disputed nuclear program.
Iran’s Zarif uses Twitter, Facebook to deny nuclear deal
Obama, Congress at odds over Iran sanctions relief
AP: The Obama administration is weighing whether to offer Iran the chance to recoup billions of dollars in frozen overseas assets if it takes steps to scale back its nuclear program, U.S. officials and congressional aides said Friday.
Time for scholars to examine Iranian opposition
UPI: The P5+1 nuclear negotiations in Geneva this week have the world asking whether there isn’t a better way to address the Iranian nuclear problem.
Iraqi leader to return home if assured of fair trial
AFP: Fugitive Iraqi vice president Tareq al-Hashemi, sentenced to death on murder charges, said Thursday he would return home if the EU could help guarantee him a fair trial. He accused predominantly Shiite Iran of stoking sectarian conflict in Iraq.
France says treating Iran’s nuclear overture with caution
Reuters: France is treating Iranian overtures to the international community over its nuclear program with caution and is waiting to see concrete proposals, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Thursday.
Nuclear deal with Iran not close: senior Western diplomat
Reuters: A senior western diplomat cautioned on Thursday that any breakthrough in diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear program was not “close”, seeking to dampen expectations the next round of talks on November 7-8 could lead to a deal.
Senators seek more Iran sanctions after nuke talks
AP: Demands in Congress grew Wednesday for a speedy escalation of sanctions against Iran as two days of nuclear talks ended in Geneva, setting up a potential foreign policy clash with the Obama administration while it seeks a diplomatic end to the standoff with Tehran.
Russia says ‘no reason to break into applause’ after Iran talks
AFP: Russia’s chief negotiator on Iranian issues warned Wednesday there was “no reason to break into applause” after the latest round of talks on Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme concluded in Geneva.
Iran to hang condemned man for secound time – once he recovers from first botched ‘execution’
Daily Mirror: Alireza M, 37, was certified dead after being hanged for 12 minutes and taken to the prison morgue. But when his family went to collect his body for burial a day later, they discovered he was still breathing.
Iran turns on the charm for international audience as its bloody clampdown continues at home
Fox News: While the new Iranian regime is busy trying to convince the outside world it is moderate, Tehran has clamped down even harder on human rights and stepped up public executions in recent weeks.
