The Guardian: They have become a haven for modern bookworms everywhere – a place to combine a love of the written word with the pleasures of cafe society.
Iran clamps down on coffee shops
Putin warns against sanctions on Iran
AP: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned strongly against new international sanctions on Iran, saying they would lead to a dead end.
Text of Rices announcement on Iran Qods Force designation
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 25 – The following is the text of an announcement on Thursday by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson that the Bush administration had designated Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Qods Force (IRGC-QF) as a supporter of terrorism:
Text of Rices announcement on Iran Qods Force designation
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 25 – The following is the text of an announcement on Thursday by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson that the Bush administration had designated Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Qods Force (IRGC-QF) as a supporter of terrorism:
Iran nuclear negotiators meeting German minister
Reuters: Germany’s foreign minister said on Thursday he was meeting Iran’s new and outgoing nuclear negotiators in Germany at their request, demonstrating Tehran’s desire to continue talks in Europe.
Britain backs U.S. Iran sanctions, vows new U.N. push
Reuters: Britain said on Thursday it backed Washington’s decision to impose new sanctions on Iran and vowed to take the lead in pulling together a third round of United Nations Security Council sanctions.
U.S. designates Irans Qods Force a supporter of terrorism
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 25 The U.S. State Department designated on Thursday an elite Iranian military force a supporter of terrorism.
U.S. designates Irans Qods Force a supporter of terrorism
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 25 The U.S. State Department designated on Thursday an elite Iranian military force a supporter of terrorism.
Bomb Iran? U.S. requests bunker-buster bombs
ABC News: Tucked inside the White House’s $196 billion emergency funding request for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is an item that has some people wondering whether the administration is preparing for military action against Iran.
U.S. to impose new sanctions targeting Iran’s military
Washington Post: The Bush administration plans to roll out an unprecedented package of unilateral sanctions against Iran today, including the long-awaited designations of its Revolutionary Guard Corps as a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction and of the elite Quds Force as a supporter of terrorism, according to senior administration officials.
