The Guardian: Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami will face protests from students and human rights groups as he delivers a keynote lecture at the University of St Andrews later this month.
Khatami lecture attracts protesters
200,000 Iranian workers unpaid for months: union
AFP: About 200,000 Iranian workers have not received their salaries for months, the head of the official labour union was quoted as saying in the press on Thursday.
Texts of Rice’s remarks on Iran’s nuclear standoff
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 12 – United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice appeared on several U.S. news channels on Tuesday and was questioned on the issue of Iran and its nuclear non-compliance. The following are excerpts of her interviews on Fox News, CBS, and CNN relating to Iran.
Texts of Rice’s remarks on Iran’s nuclear standoff
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 12 – United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice appeared on several U.S. news channels on Tuesday and was questioned on the issue of Iran and its nuclear non-compliance. The following are excerpts of her interviews on Fox News, CBS, and CNN relating to Iran.
U.S., Iran opposition denounce Iran clerics visit to UN body
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 12 The United States Department of State and Irans principal opposition movement condemned a visit by Irans Interior Minister to a United Nations body in Geneva.
U.S., Iran opposition denounce Iran clerics visit to UN body
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 12 The United States Department of State and Irans principal opposition movement condemned a visit by Irans Interior Minister to a United Nations body in Geneva.
Naval interdiction exercise said planned for Gulf
Reuters: Facing nuclear disputes with Iran and North Korea, the United States, Bahrain and other states will hold their first naval exercise in the Gulf this month to practice interdicting ships carrying weapons of mass destruction and missiles, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
Iran dossier moves to UN, no deal on sanctions
Reuters: Major powers failed on Wednesday to bridge differences over what sanctions to impose against Iran for its nuclear program and sent the dossier to the U.N. Security Council, the U.S. State Department said.
Mahindra to sell tractors in Iran
Reuters: Top utility vehicle maker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. will sell tractors in Iran, after entering an agreement with state-run ITMCo (Iran Tractor Manufacturing Co), the Indian company said on Wednesday.
U.N. disagrees on sanctions against Iran
AP: The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council agreed Tuesday to start working on U.N. sanctions against Iran next week, but they have failed to bridge differences on the severity of the measures, diplomats and officials said.
