AFP: A US envoy will meet his international partners in Paris this week to discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions, as the departing Bush administration aims to "work the issue," officials said Wednesday.
Bush team determined to work on Iran nuclear issue
Iranian diplomat kidnapped, guard killed in Pakistan: police
AFP: Unidentified gunmen kidnapped an Iranian diplomat Thursday, killing his Pakistani police guard in the latest attack in the northwestern province bordering Afghanistan, police said.
Iran tests precision missile able to reach Europe
AP: Iran said it successfully test-fired a new generation of long range surface-to-surface missile on Wednesday — one that could easily strike as far away as southeastern Europe with greater precision than earlier models.
Iran test-fires new surface-to-surface missile
AP: Iranian Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar says his country has successfully test-fired a new generation of surface-to-surface solid-fuel missile.
Iran test-fires new missile: media
Reuters: Iran has test-fired a new generation of surface-to-surface missiles, state television reported on Wednesday.
Iran hints at emergency meeting as oil falls
The Times: Oil prices slipped to a 21-month low yesterday, prompting fresh calls from members of the Opec producers' cartel to cut supplies again to prevent further falls.
Iran claims links with British universities
Daily Telegraph: Iran is claiming to be backing the creation of Islamic studies departments at British universities.
Turkish leader volunteers to be U.S.-Iran mediator
New York Times: Turkey wants to be the mediator between the new Obama administration and Iran, using its growing role in the Middle East to bridge the divide between East and West, said Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
World powers to meet anew on Iran sanctions
AP: Senior diplomats from six world powers are to meet this week to discuss stalled efforts to impose new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.
Major powers to hold Iran meeting Thursday – source
Reuters: Senior officials from major powers will meet in Paris on Thursday to discuss the next steps in their showdown with Iran over its nuclear programme, a European diplomatic source said.
