AP: Thousands of Iranians nationwide demonstrated Sunday to celebrate the 28th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy by militant students, state television reported.
Iranians mark anniversary of takeover
U.S. sanctions force World Bank to halt some Iran aid
New York Times: The World Bank, newly caught up in the Bush administrations campaign against Iran, has had to suspend payments for earthquake relief, sanitation and other projects there in response to new American sanctions on leading Iranian banks, World Bank officials say.
China’s Wen urges Iran to cooperate on nuclear issue
Reuters: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged Iran to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency and show “flexibility” over its nuclear programme, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.
Iran calls on Baghdad to draw up plan on US withdrawal
AFP: Baghdad and the United Nations should draw up a plan for the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Saturday.
U.S. Congress presses Iran but wants to avoid war
Reuters: With Americans weary of the Iraq war and U.S. elections on the horizon, Congress is struggling over how to get tough on Iran without giving President George W. Bush a blank check for a military strike.
U.S. says plans new talks soon with Iran on Iraq
Reuters: U.S. ambassador to Baghdad Ryan Crocker said on Saturday he expected to meet his Iranian counterparts most likely in the next few weeks to discuss Iraq.
Iran will not halt enrichment: official
AFP: A defiant Iran said Saturday it would not give up uranium enrichment a day after six world powers in London agreed to push towards a third round of UN sanctions if the nuclear stand-off persisted.
Man hanged in public in southern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 03 – Iranian authorities hanged a man in public in Kerman Province, southern Iran, stated media reported on Saturday.
Man hanged in public in southern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 03 – Iranian authorities hanged a man in public in Kerman Province, southern Iran, stated media reported on Saturday.
3 detained students transferred to Irans notorious Evin Prison
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 03 Three students who were detained in the course of an anti-government protest earlier this week at Tehrans Allameh University have been transferred to the infamous Ward 209 of Tehrans Evin Prison, Iran Focus has learnt.
