AFP: Iranian-American Afshin Qotbi became Iran's third coach in a month on Wednesday when he was named as successor to Mohammad Mayelikohan whose reign lasted just two weeks, the ISNA news agency reported.
Qotbi becomes third Iran coach in one month
Ahmadinejad raps Obama for shunning racism meeting
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday criticised US President Barack Obama's boycott of a United Nations racism conference, dubbing it "unhelpful."
Ahmadinejad criticizes Israel again after U.N. walk-out
Reuters: Iran's president accused Israel Wednesday of "brutal acts" and "ethnic cleansing" against the Palestinians, two days after his denunciation of the Jewish state as racist prompted a walk-out from a U.N. meeting on race.
Obama vows to pursue Iran diplomacy despite tirade
AFP: US President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday not to be deflected from "tough" direct diplomacy with Iran despite the latest anti-Israel tirade by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iran wants ‘constructive’ talks on nuclear program
AP: Iran welcomes a "constructive" dialogue with world powers over its nuclear program — but insisted that it won't halt its uranium enrichment activities, the official IRNA news agency reported Wednesday.
US wants Iran hostage suit tossed out
AP: The Obama administration has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit against Iran filed by Americans held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran 30 years ago.
Egypt summons Iran envoy over Hezbollah spat
AFP: The foreign ministry summoned an Iranian official on Tuesday after Iran criticised Egypt's claim that it had arrested members of Lebanon's Hezbollah for allegedly planning attacks in the country.
U.N.’s Ban says Ahmadinejad “misused” racism meeting
Reuters: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon accused Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday of misusing a UN conference on racism at which he attacked Israel's policy towards the Palestinians as racist.
Iran press hails Ahmadinejad speech
AFP: Several newspapers in Iran on Tuesday praised President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's anti-Israeli tirade at a UN conference that drew angry condemnation from the West.
Iran coach Mayelikohan quits after two weeks – agency
Reuters: Iran head coach Mohammad Mayelikohan resigned on Tuesday after just two weeks in charge of the team, the official IRNA news agency reported.
