Reuters: Iran should be treated with respect through fruitful dialogue and this could strengthen the U.N. nuclear watchdog, a veteran Japanese diplomat leading the race to become the agency's next director says.
Aspiring IAEA head urges respect and dialogue with Iran
Iran says Rushdie death fatwa still valid
AFP: Iran said on Wednesday that a fatwa ordering the death of writer Salman Rushdie was still valid 20 years after it was issued by the revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
Iran rules out fresh talks on Iraq with US
AFP: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Wednesday there was no need for fresh talks with the United States on Iraq because of improved security in the country.
Iran to try Bahais for spying for Israel
AFP: Iran will soon try seven members of the banned Bahai religion on charges including "espionage for Israel," the ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday.
Iran dismisses report it faces raw uranium shortage
Reuters: Iran dismissed on Wednesday a British newspaper report that the Islamic Republic was running short of raw uranium for a nuclear program the West fears has military aims.
Iran denies Cypriot-flagged ship carrying arms to Gaza
AFP: Iran denied on Wednesday that a ship being detained by Cypriot authorities reportedly by request of the United States and Israel was carrying weapons to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
Clinton says missile shield hinges in part on Iran
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday a final decision on deployment of a missile shield in eastern and central Europe hinged in part on Iran's willingness to curb its nuclear ambitions.
Cyprus: Detained ship broke Iran arms export ban
AP: A ship detained off Cyprus has breached a U.N. ban on Iranian arms exports, Cyprus' foreign minister said Tuesday.
Iran FM visits Baghdad
AFP: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki flew in to Baghdad on Wednesday for talks with his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari on boosting links between their two states, a foreign ministry official said.
Iran space shot ‘rudimentary’: US general
AFP: Iran displayed a "rudimentary" space launch capability when it put a satellite into orbit last week, but is now on a path to having a long-range missile, a top Pentagon official said Tuesday.
