DPA: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday the Middle East peace conference in Annapolis had provided ‘a signal of hope’ that Israeli-Palestinian coexistence could become a reality. The chancellor also issued a warning to Iran over its nuclear programme in a wide-ranging speech to the German parliament in Berlin.
Merkel sees “signal of hope” from Annapolis, warns Iran
Russian-Iranian cooperation commission to meet in December
DPA: A meeting of the Russian-Iranian cooperation commission slated for Wednesday in Moscow has been postponed as experts from the UN’s nuclear watchdog inspect intended Russian fuel deliveries to Iran.
Iran minister ready to publish details in atom spy case
Reuters: Iran’s intelligence minister said on Wednesday he was ready to publish details about the case of a former nuclear negotiator whose espionage charges were dropped but who the ministry has said is guilty, a news agency reported.
Iran talks to Taliban, unsure of al Qaeda: Germany
Reuters: Iran is talking to the Taliban but has a “very ambivalent” attitude towards al Qaeda, a third major foe of the United States, a top European security official said.
Iran launches new light submarine
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 28 Iran launched on Wednesday on its southern shores its second domestically-produced light submarine, state media reported.
Iran launches new light submarine
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 28 Iran launched on Wednesday on its southern shores its second domestically-produced light submarine, state media reported.
S.Lanka borrows $1.5 bln from Iran for infrastructure
Reuters: Sri Lanka has borrowed $1.5 billion from Iran to fund infrastructure projects, including an expansion of the island’s only oil refinery, officials said on Wednesday.
Iranian president: Annapolis a failure
AP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday the U.S.-hosted Mideast peace conference was a “failure” and that Israel is doomed to “collapse,” lashing out at the Annapolis meeting that is widely seen as isolating Iran.
Six world powers to discuss Iran in Paris Saturday
Reuters: Representatives of six world powers trying to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions will meet in Paris on Saturday, British foreign office minister Kim Howells said in parliament on Wednesday.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad: Israel will not last
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday predicted that Israel would not survive, as he lashed out at the US-hosted conference seeking to relaunch the Middle East peace process.
