AP: Iran says three men have been hanged for their involvement in a bombing inside a packed mosque in southern Iran that killed 14 people nearly a year ago.
Iran hangs 3 men for deadly mosque bombing
France concerned over Iranian nuclear boast
AFP: France expressed concern Friday after Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad boasted that his country had developed new nuclear fuel enrichment technology despite international pressure not to do so.
Former Bush aides warn Obama to beware of Russia’s pledge in Iran nuclear issue
FOX News: Former aides to President Bush and Vice President Cheney are warning their successors in the Obama administration to be wary of Russian pledges of cooperation in the multilateral campaign to rein in Iran's nuclear program.
Israel wants time limit on Iran nuclear talks
AFP: An Israeli minister said there should be a time limit on any talks between the international community and arch-foe Iran over its controversial nuclear programme.
Iran claims gains in nuclear program
New York Times: Iran inaugurated its first nuclear fuel manufacturing plant on Thursday and said it had increased its capability to enrich uranium.
US ‘skepticism’ over talk of Iranian nuke progress
AFP: Washington on Thursday met with "skepticism" an announcement by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that major advances have been achieved in Iran's nuclear program.
U.S. does not see Iran’s nuclear claims as rebuff
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday she did not see Iran's latest statements about its nuclear program as a rebuff to U.S. overtures to engage Tehran.
Iran declares major breakthroughs in nuclear drive
AFP: Iran Thursday declared major advances in its controversial nuclear drive as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad opened an atomic fuel plant and announced the testing of two high capacity centrifuges.
Iranian interference in Iraq
Asharq al-Awsat – By Lord Corbett: The UK is not the only one contemplating the future of Iraq now that our troops have handed over formal responsibility for Basra last week. Next door, Shiite Iran is busy working out its next move.
Moscow open to ‘more severe’ punishment for Iran over nuclear program
FOX News: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev admits to President Obama that American intelligence estimates about the pace of Iran's nuclear progress have been more accurate than Russia's.
