Decision of Tehran on IAEA uranium enrichment deal due 23 Oct 2009
Iran was due on Friday to give its response to the IAEA proposal, but reportedly asked the West for further concessions. read more »
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Meir Javedanfar: Iran will emerge victorious - Guardian, UK 23 Oct 2009
A nuclear deal would be a triumph for Khamenei, giving Tehran time to launch a crackdown and prepare for future sanctions read more »
US lawmakers unveil new Iran sanctions bill - Agence France Presse 22 Oct 2009
US lawmakers have unveiled new Iran sanctions legislation that could bar major global telecommunications giants that do business with the Islamic republic from lucrative US government contracts. read more »
Russia pledges to continue arms supplies to Iran - Agence France Presse 22 Oct 2009
Russia on Thursday said it would continue military cooperation with Iran amid widespread unease in the West over Moscow's controversial contract to sell advanced anti-aircraft missiles to Tehran. read more »
Senior Iran MP casts doubt on atom fuel deal - Reuters, UK 22 Oct 2009
A senior Iranian lawmaker rejected on Thursday the idea of sending low-enriched uranium abroad for further processing, casting doubt on a proposal aimed at easing international tension over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. read more »
Iran, Israel traded barbs at nuclear talks: Egypt - Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates 22 Oct 2009
Iranian and Israeli officials traded barbs during nuclear talks in Cairo, an Egyptian official who attended the first high level contact between the two arch-foes in 30 years told. read more »
Iran: No direct cooperation with France in uranium deal dateline - Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Germany 22 Oct 2009
The Iranian envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday that there would be no direct cooperation with France in a proposed uranium exchange deal. read more »
Michael Singh: The Hidden Costs Of A Deal With Iran - National Public Radio Online, USA 22 Oct 2009
The recently concluded US-Iran talks in Geneva can be considered a diplomatic purchase of information. read more »
Iran will not renounce enrichment rights: Salehi - Agence France Presse 22 Oct 2009
Iran has said it will not renounce its right to enrich uranium to more than five percent purity even if it strikes a deal for a third party to do it, as Israel expressed scepticism over its true intentions. read more »
US urging China, Japan to buy less oil from Iran - Associated Press, USA 22 Oct 2009
The Obama administration is urging China, Japan and other countries to scale down their Iranian petroleum purchases to put pressure on Iran while the US and others consider toughening economic sanctions on the regime. read more »
Iran: Uranium deal will expose West - Press TV, Iran 22 Oct 2009
Iran says the yet to be signed uranium deal with the West will be a test of the participating countries' commitment to peaceful nuclear work. read more »
Israeli official: Bomb threat still alive - YNet News, Israel 22 Oct 2009
Senior officials in Jerusalem divided over draft agreement on Iran's nuclear program, but agree that threat remains; objectors to deal say Tehran continues to secretly enrich uranium for military aims read more »
Eyeing Iran, Israel tests missile defenses with US - Reuters, UK 22 Oct 2009
Israel and the United States launched a major air defense drill Wednesday as part of what Israeli public radio called preparation for a faceoff with Iran. read more »
Official: French, Israel armies swap Iran info - YNet News, Israel 22 Oct 2009
The French defense minister says that the French and Israeli armies regularly swap information on Iran's nuclear program. Herve Morin says "we have to know what's going on so we exchange our information." read more »
Israel 'met Iran' at atomic talks - BBC News, UK 22 Oct 2009
Senior Israeli and Iranian officials have met face-to-face and discussed the threat of nuclear arms, Israel says. read more »
IAEA claims breakthrough on Iranian uranium enrichment 22 Oct 2009
Iran has been given until the end of the week to accept an IAEA compromise proposal on uranium enrichment. read more »
Jewish leaders urge Brazil to cancel upcoming Ahmadinejad visit 22 Oct 2009
Jewish leaders have attacked the Brazilian government’s plans to receive Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. read more »
Amos Harel: Does Iran draft deal change game or shift players? - Haaretz, Israel 22 Oct 2009
The actual deal between the world powers and Iran is yet to come, but the draft agreement proposed by the IAEA is a serious move forward, as is the positive reception of it by the sides at the table. read more »
Iran Deal Would Slow Making of Nuclear Bombs - New York Times, USA 22 Oct 2009
Iranian negotiators have agreed to a draft deal that would delay the country’s ability to build a nuclear weapon for about a year, buying more time for President Obama to search for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear standoff. read more »
Iran faces key deadline in nuclear talks - Daily Telegraph, UK 21 Oct 2009
The confrontation over Iran's nuclear program reached a crucial moment when Tehran was given until Friday to accept a confidence-building agreement to export about 80 per cent of its low-enriched uranium. read more »
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