Reuters: The United States military machine is undiminished after four years of fighting in Iraq and is more prepared than ever to face any threat from Iran, one of the U.S. military’s most senior officials said.
U.S. says ready to face any Iranian threat
UN atomic watchdog meets with Iran top of the agenda
AFP: The board of the UN’s atomic energy watchdog met Thursday to discuss Iran’s disputed nuclear drive and the threat of renewed United Nations sanctions on Tehran.
Total wants quick deal on Kashagan, return to Iran
Reuters: France’s Total hopes for a swift end to the dispute between Kazakhstan and operators of its giant Kashagan oil field, but a formal deadline of Nov. 30 will be hard to meet, the head of Total said.
Iran insists Solana-Jalili meeting still Nov 30
AFP: Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili on Thursday insisted he would meet EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana November 30 in London, although Brussels said there was no still date for the encounter.
Peter Reid runs down Iran job — report
AFP: Former Everton and England midfielder Peter Reid has rejected an offer to coach the Iranian national side, according to a report Wednesday.
Ahmadinejad rules out Iran nuclear concessions
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ruled out on Wednesday giving “the slightest concession” in the country’s nuclear standoff with the West.
Shiites in S. Iraq rebuke Tehran
Washington Post: More than 300,000 Shiite Muslims from southern Iraq have signed a petition condemning Iran for fomenting violence in Iraq, according to a group of sheiks leading the campaign.
Man hanged in public in northern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 21 Iranian authorities hanged a man in public in the province of Golestan, northern Iran, state media reported on Tuesday.
Iran inflation to rise: central bank
AFP: The Iranian central bank has warned rising money supply growth will further push up inflation, an acute economic problem in the Islamic republic, the Etemad Melli newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Man hanged in public in northern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 21 Iranian authorities hanged a man in public in the province of Golestan, northern Iran, state media reported on Tuesday.
