Bloomberg: Republican Senator Jon Kyl said Barack Obama's willingness to negotiate with Iran shows "weak judgment," signaling his party will likely focus on portraying the Democratic presidential candidate as naive about rogue nations.
Obama’s plan to talk with Iran shows ‘weak judgment,’ Kyl says
Iran confirms Khatibi as new OPEC governor
Reuters: Iran has officially announced the replacement of its long-time governor to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Oil Ministry's website Shana said on Sunday.
Iran brushes off sanctions impact on petchems
Reuters: International sanctions on Iran are not hurting a bid to expand petrochemical output because investors are attracted by the Islamic Republic's vast reserves of cheap gas feedstock, an Iranian official said on Sunday.
Bush urges opposition to Iranian nuclear program
Bloomberg: President George W. Bush said nations should unite to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and to oppose Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants who threaten the stability of Lebanon.
Canada expresses concern over arrest of Bahai in Iran
AFP: Canada expressed concern over the apparent arrest of six Iranian Bahai followers and called for their release, while deploring an "ongoing decline" in the country's human rights situation.
OPEC output hike would not affect prices: Iran
AFP: Major crude oil producer Iran said on Saturday that any output hike by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries as requested by the United States would not affect skyrocketing prices.
Soccer-Bosnia sack coach Kodro over refusal to play Iran
Reuters: Bosnia have sacked coach Meho Kodro after he refused to take charge of a friendly against Iran scheduled for May 26.
Iran says mosque bombers planned pipeline blast
AFP: Iran's intelligence ministry said on Saturday that a "terrorist" group responsible for a deadly mosque blast had plans to bomb oil pipelines in southern Iran.
Iran: US needs security guarantee
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 18 – Iran’s ambassador to Moscow said Tehran has no reason to require a “security guarantee” which Russia had urged the world's major powers to consider offering to it as part of a package to lure Iran from pressing ahead with its controversial nuclear work, state media reported on Saturday.
Iran: US needs security guarantee
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 18 – Iran’s ambassador to Moscow said Tehran has no reason to require a “security guarantee” which Russia had urged the world's major powers to consider offering to it as part of a package to lure Iran from pressing ahead with its controversial nuclear work, state media reported on Saturday.
