AFP: Afghanistan’s parliament voted to sack the war-torn country’s foreign minister Saturday amid an uproar over Iran’s forced return of thousands of refugees.
Afghan parliament sacks foreign minister
Iran rules out any atomic work freeze
Reuters: Iran on Sunday ruled out any suspension of its uranium enrichment work, either as a precondition for talks with major powers or as part of their outcome.
Iran rejects trimming Ahmadinejad term
AFP: Iran’s hardline vetting body again rejected a bill that would have seen legislative and presidential elections held on the same day and trimmed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s term, local media reported on Thursday.
Iran says won’t bow to sanctions over atomic work
Reuters: Iran will not be pushed by sanctions to suspend work on its disputed nuclear programme, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday, two days after six world powers met to discuss Iran’s defiance of U.N. demands.
In Brief: Iran denies preventing nuclear inspections
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 12 Iran rejected on Friday a report by the French news agency AFP that it had blocked United Nations weapons inspectors from examining one of its nuclear sites on April 21.
In Brief: Iran denies preventing nuclear inspections
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 12 Iran rejected on Friday a report by the French news agency AFP that it had blocked United Nations weapons inspectors from examining one of its nuclear sites on April 21.
Iran, NAM states force downgrading of atom talks text
Reuters: Iran and other developing nations on Friday forced a downgrading of the final statement on a review of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, objecting to what they called “imbalance” in a messy end to the meeting.
Radical Iraqi cleric said to be in Iran
AP: The United States knows for certain that radical Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is still living next door in Iran, a senior State Department official said Friday, disputing aides to the anti-American religious and political leader.
Yemen recalls envoys from Iran, Libya over rebels
Reuters: Yemen said on Saturday it had recalled its ambassadors to Iran and Libya over what it sees as their support for Shi’ite Muslim rebels involved in bloody clashes with government forces.
Cheney warns Iran, assures allies on Gulf visit
Reuters: U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said on Friday the heightened U.S. military presence in the Gulf demonstrated Washington’s resolve in a standoff with Iran over Tehran’s nuclear plans.
