AFP: Moscow plans on delivering fuel in March for Iran’s first atomic power plant amid heightened international debate over Tehran’s nuclear program, Russian state monopoly Atomstroiexport told Russian news agencies Tuesday.
Russia to deliver nuclear fuel to Iran
Iran a ‘major threat’, says Blair
BBC News: Tony Blair has said Iran poses a “major strategic threat” to the Middle East and is “deliberately causing” problems.
EU foreign ministers discuss Iran nuclear standoff
Iran Focus: London, Dec. 12 The foreign ministers of the European Union discussed the international standoff over Irans nuclear program, during a meeting in Brussels on Monday.
EU foreign ministers discuss Iran nuclear standoff
Iran Focus: London, Dec. 12 The foreign ministers of the European Union discussed the international standoff over Irans nuclear program, during a meeting in Brussels on Monday.
Iran opens conference on Holocaust
New York Times: Iran held a gathering that included Holocaust deniers, discredited scholars and white supremacists from around the world on Monday under the guise of a conference to debate the Nazi annihilation of six million Jews.
Draft resolution on Iran names officials
AP: A retooled draft resolution on Iran’s nuclear program presented to the U.N. Security Council on Monday includes the names of top Iranian officials and organizations that would be targeted by proposed sanctions.
Russia upbeat on measure to impose Iran sanctions
Reuters: Russia voiced optimism on Monday that a new European U.N. draft resolution on Iran’s nuclear ambitions could be adopted soon, perhaps even by Christmas as the West wants.
Iran Holocaust conference draws ire
AP: Iran on Monday hosted a conference gathering prominent Holocaust deniers that it said would examine whether the World War II genocide of Jews took place, drawing condemnation from Israel and Germany.
Haniyeh: Iran pledges $250M in aid
AP: Iran has pledged $250 million in aid to the cash-strapped Hamas-led Palestinian government, the latest sign of increasingly close ties between the Islamic group and Tehran, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said Monday.
Seeking Iran intelligence, U.S. tries Google
Washington Post: When the State Department recently asked the CIA for names of Iranians who could be sanctioned for their involvement in a clandestine nuclear weapons program, the agency refused, citing a large workload and a desire to protect its sources and tradecraft.
