AP: The mother of one of two Americans still jailed in Iran says the men have a Nov. 6 trial date, and their families hope that means a release soon after.
Families of 2 still held in Iran expect Nov. trial
Chavez in Iran for talks on energy, trade
AFP: Venezuela’s firebrand President Hugo Chavez is in Iran to hold bilateral talks with senior Iranian officials, including President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the English-language Press TV reported Tuesday.
China says committed to U.N. sanctions on Iran
Reuters: Beijing is committed to enforcing United Nations sanctions against Iran over its controversial nuclear programme, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, responding to a U.S. media report that Chinese firms were bypassing the sanctions.
Iran blocks ex-president Khatami’s website: report
AFP: Iranian authorities have blocked access within Iran to the official website of reformist former president turned key opposition figure Mohammad Khatami, an opposition website said on Tuesday.
Russia, Germany, France keep up pressure on Iran over nuclear program
CNN: Russia joined Germany and France on Tuesday in supporting sanctions against Iran if it fails to cooperate with leading international bodies on its nuclear program, the leaders of the three nations said after a two-day summit.
Iran’s top leader seeks to secure clerics’ support
AP: Iran’s supreme leader pushed defiant senior clerics to throw their support behind the government Tuesday as he began a 10-day visit to the holy city of Qom, hoping to end a split in the powerful religious establishment over last year’s disputed elections.
Iran planes being refused fuel in Europe
Reuters: Iran confirmed that some companies at European airports were refusing to sell it fuel, and its flag carrier said planes were making unscheduled stops en route to Tehran because they could not refuel in London.
Crisis over Iran atom work may peak in 2011: expert
Reuters: The dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme risks turning into an all-out crisis next year unless Tehran shows seriousness in negotiations expected to resume next month with world powers, an expert on nuclear diplomacy said.
Iran doesn’t need nuclear weapons: Pakistan
AFP: The foreign minister of Pakistan said Monday that Iran had no justification to pursue nuclear weapons and urged the neighboring country to embrace overtures from the United States.
Iran rejects fresh Argentine call for bombing trial
Reuters: Iran has rejected an Argentine proposal to nominate a third country to host a trial of Iranian officials accused by Buenos Aires of masterminding a Jewish center bombing that killed 85 people.
