AFP: UN chief Ban Ki-moon issued a fresh appeal for Iran to suspend nuclear enrichment work as Washington warned Tehran to cease its "provocative" missile tests.
UN chief urges Iran to nuclear talks amid warnings over tests
Iran to hold nuclear talks with EU’s Solana
Reuters: Iran's chief nuclear negotiator will meet European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana in Geneva on July 19 for talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme, an Iranian national security official said on Friday.
Iran says Solana nuclear talks July 19 in Geneva
AFP: Iran said on Friday that its top nuclear negotiator and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana will hold their next talks on ending the nuclear standoff on July 19, despite Western anger over the test-firing of several missiles by Tehran.
Iran tests seen to prove U.S. shield not needed
Reuters: Russia said on Friday Iran's missile tests showed there is no military justification for U.S. plans to deploy missile defences in eastern Europe because Tehran's rockets cannot travel that far.
Senate confirms Petraeus as top Mideast commander
AFP: The US Senate on Thursday voted to confirm the promotion of General David Petraeus, currently the top US general in Iraq, to head all US operations in the Middle East, including the war in Afghanistan.
Iran fires more missiles in war games
AFP: Iran test-fired more weaponry on Thursday as it continued war games, ignoring global concern over its launch of a broadside of missiles amid efforts to end the crisis over its nuclear programme.
Rice: we will defend allies from Iran
Reuters: The United States will defend its allies against Iranian aggression, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday, a day after Iran test fired nine missiles it said could hit Israeli and U.S. bases.
France’s Total: Too risky to invest in Iran
AP: French energy giant Total SA said Thursday it is too risky to invest in Iran for now, raising questions about the future of western involvement in developing Iranian gas reserves.
Solana to visit Iran for nuclear talks July 19: report
AFP: European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana will visit Tehran on July 19 for talks on Iran's contested nuclear drive, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday.
Iran bank’s UK unit loses sanctions challenge
Reuters: A London-based unit of Iran's largest bank, Bank Melli, failed in a High Court challenge on Wednesday against an asset freeze imposed by the European Union.
