AFP: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will visit Iraq’s former foe Iran for two days from Monday to discuss security and political issues, his spokesman Ali al-Dabagh said in a statement on Saturday.
Iraq PM to vist Iran on Monday
Iranian negotiator arrives in Vienna for last-ditch nuclear meeting
AFP: Top Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani arrived in Vienna Saturday for a last-ditch meeting with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana ahead of a looming UN showdown over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, a senior Iranian offical told AFP.
Iran tied to closure of TV station in Iraq report
Iran Focus: Baghdad, Sep. 09 Iran may have been behind the recent closure of the Baghdad bureau of a popular pan-Arab satellite channel, a television report said on Friday.
Iran tied to closure of TV station in Iraq report
Iran Focus: Baghdad, Sep. 09 Iran may have been behind the recent closure of the Baghdad bureau of a popular pan-Arab satellite channel, a television report said on Friday.
New Iran FM spokesman to be appointed in coming days
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 09 Irans incumbent Foreign Ministry spokesman will soon be replaced by a senior ministry official, the official news agency IRNA reported.
New Iran FM spokesman to be appointed in coming days
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 09 Irans incumbent Foreign Ministry spokesman will soon be replaced by a senior ministry official, the official news agency IRNA reported.
Five Iraqi soldiers seized in border clash with Iran
Washington Post: The Iranian military seized five Iraqi soldiers after a cross-border skirmish Thursday, Iraqi authorities said Friday.
U.N. is moving to punish Iran, U.S. envoy says
International Herald Tribune: The United States wants the major powers to begin talks next week on a draft United Nations resolution against Iran if it does not halt its enrichment of uranium, a senior American official said Friday.
Major Iranian bank is blocked from using U.S. financial system
Wall Street Journal: The Bush administration said it has blocked a major Iranian bank’s access to the U.S. financial system, the latest step in Washington’s growing attempt to isolate Iran.
Speak of the devil… Iran’s former Pres. on U.S. tour
FOX News: The former president of Iran, Mohammad Khatami is speaking at the National Cathedral in D.C. tonight. He’s currently on a tour of the USA. He’ll talk at Harvard Sunday night. As Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney stated here last night, he will not provide security for Khatami because he believes the guy is a terrorist enabler.
