The Hill: As President Barack Obama used his first State of the Union address to lash out at Iran over its continuing nuclear defiance, it was clear that 2010 will see a new approach in dealing with Tehran.
Obama’s Iran test
Iran tells Gulf states not to buy US missiles
AFP: A senior Iranian military official told Gulf states on Thursday not to squander money on US missiles, boasting that Iran can render them useless, the state news agency IRNA reported.
Australia blocks Iran shipments over weapons fears: PM
AFP: Australia has blocked three cargo shipments to Iran under laws aimed at preventing nuclear proliferation, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Thursday.
Discussing Iran sanctions hinders diplomacy – China
Reuters: Discussions amongst world powers over imposing possible sanctions on Iran will complicate the situation and might make it harder to find a diplomatic solution, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Thursday.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plays game of cat-and-mouse with West over nuclear deal
The Times: President Ahmadinejad demonstrated yesterday that he has become a master of playing cat and mouse with the West — and this time the mouse was real.
Guyana opposition slams Iran uranium deal
Reuters: Guyana's opposition leaders said on Wednesday the government may be helping Iran enrich uranium and damaging ties with the United States with a plan to have Iran map the South American country's mineral resources.
Iran faces ‘severe sanctions’ over nuclear program: Gates
AFP: Iran faces the prospect of "severe sanctions" from the United States and other major powers over its suspect nuclear activities, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday.
Student denies charges as Iran protest trial resumes
Reuters: A 20-year old university student arrested for participating in anti-government street protests in Iran in December rejected charges of spreading moral corruption as the trial of 16 opposition supporters resumed on Wednesday.
US rejects prisoner swap with Iran
AFP: The United States on Wednesday dismissed the idea of a prisoner swap with Iran, saying Americans held there should be freed immediately and cannot be equated with Iranians convicted in US courts.
Iran rocket launch a ‘provocative act’: White House
AFP: The White House Wednesday branded Iran's rocket launch a "provocative act" as some observers raised fears the craft could be used to develop ballistic missiles, as well as to launch satellites.
