UPI: U.S. Sen. John McCain, a Republican presidential candidate, says Iran cannot be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon, but rhetoric should be toned down.
McCain: Iran can’t be allowed nuclear arms
Iran says documents show U.S. backing “terrorists”
Reuters: Iran has access to evidence of U.S. support for terrorist groups in the Middle East, a senior Iranian official was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Iran adapts to economic pressure
Washington Post: Confronted by mounting U.S. and U.N. pressure, Iran has been steadily shifting its trade from West to East and, with the benefit of record high oil prices, is likely to be able to withstand the new U.S. sanctions, according to U.S., European and Iranian analysts.
Soften the talk on Iran, ElBaradei urges U.S.
New York Times: Mohamed ElBaradei, the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, urged the Bush administration on Sunday to soften its statements about Iran while maintaining diplomatic pressure to halt the nuclear enrichment that could lead to the production of a nuclear weapon.
IAEA sees “good” Iran cooperation ahead of talks: IRNA
Reuters: A U.N. nuclear agency official described cooperation with Iran as “good” ahead of talks on Monday about Tehran’s atomic work, after an Iranian warning that new U.S. sanctions could harm ties.
Iran continues to meddle
Washington Times: A recent report by Gen. Dan McNeill, NATO commander in Afghanistan, details the interception of a shipment of high-tech roadside bombs that clearly originated in Iran. Gen. McNeill stated that the discovery of more than 50 sophisticated roadside bombs and timers in lorries crossing the border from Iran on Sept. 5 proves that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Quds Force are actively supporting the Taliban.
Iranians’ studies at UK universities ‘sensitive’
Daily Telegraph: Dozens of Iranian students have been admitted to British universities to study nuclear physics and other branches of science and engineering that could be used to make weapons of mass destruction.
In Brief: Iran hangs three men
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 28 Three men were hanged on Saturday in prisons in Yazd Province, central Iran, state media reported.
France, Saudi concerned over Iran’s nuclear programme: French Defence Minister
AFP: French Defence Minister Herve Morin said Saturday that Saudi Arabia and France share a common “concern” over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Guard propels Iranian economy
Washington Times: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the target last week of new U.S. financial sanctions, plays a far larger role in Iran’s economy than previous studies have suggested, according to a report compiled by a leading Iranian resistance group.
