Reuters: The U.N. General Assembly on Friday elected Japan, Turkey, Austria, Mexico and Uganda to seats on the Security Council for 2009-10, rejecting bids by Iran and Iceland.
Five nations elected to UN council, Iran fails
China blocks new Iran sanctions talks: diplomats
AP: China is blocking high-level talks about imposing new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, apparently in retaliation for U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, according to U.S. officials and diplomats briefed on the matter.
U.S. policies may have contributed to Iran revolution, study says
Los Angeles Times: A new report based on previously classified documents suggests that the Nixon and Ford administrations created conditions that helped destabilize Iran in the late 1970s and contributed to the country's Islamic Revolution.
Man hanged in western Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 17 – Iranian authorities hanged a man in Doroud, western Iran, state media reported on Thursday.
Man hanged in western Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 17 – Iranian authorities hanged a man in Doroud, western Iran, state media reported on Thursday.
Next president’s Iraq war
Washington Times: The next president's war will measure America's commitment to defending democracy and promoting genuine international security in the 21st century.
Alleged spy “took photos of Tony Blair”
Reuters: A British soldier, accused of being an Iranian spy, took photos of former Prime Minister Tony Blair when he visited Afghanistan, a court heard on Thursday.
US Treasury plans more Iran terror finance actions
Reuters: The U.S. Treasury on Thursday vowed to take additional actions to target the risk of terrorist financing emanating from Iran following a new warning from an international anti-money-laundering body.
Iran’s army air force begins military exercise
AP: Iranian state-run television says the country's army air force has begun a military exercise near Iran's northwestern border with Turkey.
Iranian airline offers thrice weekly service to Baghdad
AFP: Private Iranian carrier Mahan Airlines announced on Thursday that it will operate three flights a week between Tehran and Baghdad, the first scheduled air link in nearly 30 years.
