AP: Top U.S. and European diplomats met Wednesday to plan a way ahead in dealing with Iran's suspected nuclear program, just hours after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad indicated he was willing to build a new relationship with the United States.
US, Europe mull next steps on Iran
Senior aide to Iran’s Ahmadinejad quits
AFP: A top advisor and aide to hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has resigned, less than two months ahead of the presidential election, the state news agency IRNA reported.
Russia not supplying air defence systems to Iran
AFP: Russia is not currently implementing its planned sale of sophisticated S-300 air defence systems to Iran, a top official with the state office for arms sales told Interfax.
Iran vows to make new rockets, nuclear fuel
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday Tehran is building new rockets that can carry heavier satellites than the one launched in February.
White House dismisses report on easing Iran nuclear demands
AFP: The White House said Tuesday a report that Washington could scrap its demand that Iran cease enriching uranium at the start of talks on its nuclear program was not accurate.
Iran expects major energy deals with Europe, India
Reuters: Iran expects to finalize two energy contracts totalling $7 billion with an unnamed European firm and with India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp respectively, state broadcaster IRIB said on Tuesday.
Diplomats say world powers talking new Iran tack
AP: The U.S. and five other world powers are planning talks on new strategies to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, diplomats from the countries involved said Tuesday.
Egypt accuses Iran as police hunt ‘Hezbollah cell’
AFP: Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit accused Iran of using the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah to gain a foothold in Egypt, in a newspaper interview published on Tuesday.
U.S. may drop key condition for talks with Iran
New York Times: The Obama administration and its European allies are preparing proposals that would shift strategy toward Iran by dropping a longstanding American insistence that Tehran rapidly shut down nuclear facilities during the early phases of negotiations over its atomic program, according to officials involved in the discussions.
Bias found in VOA broadcasts to Iran
Washington Times: A State Department investigation has found serious flaws in Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts for Iran, including charges of political bias and cronyism and a management that doesn't understand Farsi, the language of Iran.
