Reuters: The head of Russia’s atomic energy agency said on Tuesday he hoped for a “major breakthrough” on the Iranian nuclear row when major powers meet in London this week but a U.S. official said that more talks may be needed to reach agreement.
Mixed US, Russian views on Iran nuclear talks
Iran test-fires long-range missile
AP: Iran test-fired a long-range missile, Israeli defense officials said Wednesday, as President Bush and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert expressed concern over Iran’s nuclear program in Washington.
Iran requests direct talks on nuclear program
Washington Post: Iran has followed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s recent letter to President Bush with explicit requests for direct talks on its nuclear program, according to U.S. officials, Iranian analysts and foreign diplomats.
Reuters Summit – U.S. says world could handle loss of Iran oil
Reuters: Iran’s dispute with the West over its nuclear program will probably not lead Tehran to cut off its oil exports, but if it did, the world could handle the lost supply, U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman said on Tuesday.
Bush seeks diplomacy to resolve Iran nuclear issue
Reuters: The United States is poised to seek U.N. Security Council action to heap pressure on Iran for refusing to negotiate in good faith over its nuclear ambitions, President George W. Bush said on Tuesday.
Rafsanjani: West cannot force Iran to abandon nuclear know-how
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 23 Irans former President Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Tuesday that the West could not force Tehran to abandon its nuclear program, the government-run news agency Fars reported.
Rafsanjani: West cannot force Iran to abandon nuclear know-how
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 23 Irans former President Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Tuesday that the West could not force Tehran to abandon its nuclear program, the government-run news agency Fars reported.
Anti-government protest in Iran university Photo report
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 23 Students demonstrated on Monday and Tuesday in Tehrans Amir Kabir University (Polytechnic University) against the governments repressive policies, a student who took part in the rally told Iran Focus.
Anti-government protest in Iran university Photo report
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 23 Students demonstrated on Monday and Tuesday in Tehrans Amir Kabir University (Polytechnic University) against the governments repressive policies, a student who took part in the rally told Iran Focus.
Iran: Students hold rally in Tehran University
Iran Focus: London, May 23 Hundreds of university students rallied on campus at the University of Tehran on Monday in protest to the increasing police brutality against students liberties.
