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Sweden’s Bildt warns against ‘blowing up’ talks with Iran
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, hailing plans to resume talks between global powers and Iran on its suspect nuclear drive, warned Friday against a “blow up” of the negotiations. “We’re looking foward to a resumption of the dialogue,” Bildt said when asked for comment on a recent agreement to restart…
Nuclear watchdog chief accused of pro-western bias over Iran
Former senior officials warn of parallels between IAEA approach to Iran and mistakes over Iraq’s supposed weapons of mass destruction The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the nuclear watchdog at the heart of the growing Iranian crisis, has been accused by several former senior officials of pro-western…
Israel says threat of strike on Iran is working
The threat of a military strike on Iran is preventing the Islamic republic from taking the final steps towards developing a nuclear bomb, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Thursday. “We are seeing with our own eyes the reason why Iran, which really wants to achieve a military nuclear…
Iran ‘will not give up nuclear advances’
TEHRAN — Iran will make absolutely no concessions on its nuclear programme, a key lawmaker declared on Sunday amid high geopolitical tensions and ahead of mooted talks with world powers. “The parliament will never allow the government to go back even one step in its nuclear policy,” Aladin Borujerdi, the…
Mossad ‘agrees with U.S.’ on Iran nuclear goals
Israel’s intelligence service Mossad agrees with US assessments there is no hard evidence that Iran has decided to build a nuclear bomb, even though Israeli leaders have talked about Tehran’s plans to acquire nuclear weapons, The New York Times reported. “Their people ask very hard questions, but Mossad does not…
U.S. denies sending warning to Iran via Russia
WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday denied a report that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told her Russian counterpart that upcoming talks on Iran’s nuclear program were a “last chance” to resolve the long-running standoff. “The secretary did not send a warning to the Iranians through Foreign Minister (Sergei)…
Obama warns Iran window of diplomacy ‘shrinking’
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Wednesday warned Iran that the window for diplomacy to solve a nuclear showdown was “shrinking,” stiffening his rhetoric ahead of looming new talks on the issue. Obama sent a public message to Iran as preparations went ahead for a new round of dialogue…
Secret Assad emails lift lid on life of leader’s inner circle
By Robert Booth Messages show Bashar al-Assad took advice from Iran • Leader made light of promised reforms• Wife spent thousands on jewellery and furniture Bashar al-Assad took advice from Iran on how to handle the uprising against his rule, according to a cache of what appear to be several…
Iran conducting cyber-war with BBC: broadcaster
Iran launched a “sophisticated cyber-attack” in an attempt to disrupt the BBC’s Persian service, which is watched by over seven million viewers weekly, the broadcaster’s chief was to claim Wednesday. Director-general Mark Thompson is expected to use Wednesday’s address to the Royal Television Society to accuse Iran of trying to “undermine” the popular service, according…
Four in ten Americans believe the U.S. will attack Iran this year
Poll shows voters split over whether there will be a military conflict between the two countries over Tehran’s nuclear program Four in ten Americans believe the US will attack Iran this year. A Poll Position survey shows that voters are almost evenly split over whether there will be a military…
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