Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 13 In a meeting with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday, Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the withdrawal of United States-led troops from Iraq.
Irans Khamenei calls for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq
Irans Khamenei calls for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 13 In a meeting with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday, Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the withdrawal of United States-led troops from Iraq.
Annan meets with Iran President Khatami
AP: U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan asked former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on Tuesday to help foster dialogue with the United States, as the moderate cleric wound down an unprecedented U.S. tour, the United Nations said.
EU-Iran atom talks set for Thursday
Reuters: The EU will resume crunch talks with Iran over its disputed nuclear work on Thursday, officials said, as world powers at an atomic watchdog meeting remained divided over whether to crack down on Tehran.
Chirac reaffirms support for EU efforts to end Iran nuclear crisis
AFP: French President Jacques Chirac on Tuesday underlined his support for EU efforts to defuse the crisis surrounding Tehran’s nuclear programme after meeting with an Iranian envoy in Paris.
Iraq, Iran to sign deal on shared oilfield-Shahristani
Reuters: Iraq and Iran plan to develop oilfields that straddle their border and Iraq will pump crude to its neighbour’s refineries, deepening commercial ties between the two oil producers, Iraq’s oil minister said on Tuesday.
US Treasury says Iran pressure can be unilateral
Reuters: Support among international banks for U.S. financial pressure on Iran is still uncertain, but unilateral U.S. Treasury actions can help disrupt Iran’s ability to fund militant Islamic groups, a Bush administration official said on Tuesday.
Security chiefs of Iraq, neighbours to meet next week
AFP: Interior ministers from Iraq and its neighbours will discuss regional security in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah on Monday next week, the official SPA news agency said Tuesday.
Nuclear watchdog debate to urge Iran talks
Reuters: Most members of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s governing board, a barometer of world sentiment on Iran, are likely in a debate to champion last-gasp talks to defuse a stand-off over Iran’s atomic work, diplomats say.
Irans Ahmadinejad to begin international tour on Wednesday
Iran Focus: London, Sep. 12 Irans hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will travel to Senegal on Wednesday on the first leg of a world tour that includes visits to the Cuban capital Havana and the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
