Reuters: The United States on Tuesday criticized Russia’s sale and delivery of anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran, saying the move sent the wrong signal.
U.S. criticizes Russian arms sale to Iran
France plans to send envoy to Iran: foreign ministry
AFP: France plans to send a special envoy to Iran to discuss “regional issues” including Lebanon and Israel’s right to exist, the foreign ministry said here Tuesday.
Chirac, on his own, reaches out to Iran
International Herald Tribune: President Jacques Chirac has begun a unilateral diplomatic initiative toward Iran to help resolve the crisis in Lebanon, despite opposition from his own foreign minister and some of France’s close allies, three senior French officials said Tuesday.
Russian missiles delivered to Iran: Ivanov
Reuters: Russia said on Tuesday it had delivered new anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran and would consider further requests by Tehran for defensive weapons.
Is Iran driving new Saudi diplomacy?
Christian Science Monitor: Saudi Arabia is playing a more assertive diplomatic role in Lebanon, attempting to bridge rising tension between Lebanese Sunnis and Shiites while curbing Iran’s influence in the tiny Mediterranean country, analysts say.
Iran downs U.S. spy plane report
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 16 Iranian forces have shot down an unmanned United States spy plane, a government-run news agency quoted an Iranian Majlis (Parliament) deputy as saying on Tuesday.
Iran downs U.S. spy plane report
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 16 Iranian forces have shot down an unmanned United States spy plane, a government-run news agency quoted an Iranian Majlis (Parliament) deputy as saying on Tuesday.
Iran ‘taking control of Basra by stealth’
Daily Telegraph: Iranian intelligence is preparing for complete dominance of southern Iraq when the British withdraw by penetrating Basra’s security network and political parties, it can be revealed.
Tehran largest donor in £500m Muslim pledges to Palestinians
The Guardian: Iran has become the single biggest donor to the Palestinian Authority, replacing the European Union, according to a senior official in the Hamas government.
Iran clears teenage woman sentenced to death
AFP: An Iranian court has cleared of murder charges a 19-year-old woman who was originally sentenced to death for killing a man she said tried to rape her, the press reported Monday.
