U.N. Official Seeks Global Action on Iran
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 20. Nov, 2009 | No Comments
DAVID CRAWFORD and STEPHEN FIDLER
The Wall Street Journal
November 20, 2009
Mohamed ElBaradei, the departing chief of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency, said Iran’s continued refusal to accept tighter scrutiny of its nuclear activities would likely force the international community to impose new sanctions.
Though he described sanctions as a “grievous violation of human rights” that “affect [...]
Major powers to meet after Iran snubs nuclear deal
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 19. Nov, 2009 | No Comments
Lorne Cook
AFP
November 19, 2009
Major world powers are to meet in Brussels on Friday to discuss Iran’s rejection of a nuclear fuel deal, a top EU official said, after US President Barack Obama warned of “consequences” for Tehran.
Iran, meanwhile, hit out at the United States amid mixed signals from world powers and an apparent new deadlock [...]
Israel’s Peres: Chavez, Ahmadinejad will fall
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 18. Nov, 2009 | No Comments
MICHAEL WARREN
Associated Press
November 18, 2009
Israel President Shimon Peres predicts the people of Venezuela and Iran will make their leaders disappear before too long.
Speaking at a forum in Argentina Tuesday, Peres said both Hugo Chavez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have gone crazy over oil, which he says is not bad to sell but “really dangerous if you [...]
Iran defeated candidate warns of system “collapse”
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 13. Jul, 2009 | No Comments
Reuters
July 13, 2009
A defeated candidate in Iran’s disputed election has said the Islamic system may face “collapse” unless it embraces change, in unusually blunt language from a prominent establishment figure.
Conservative Mohsen Rezaie, a former Revolutionary Guards commander who finished third in the June 12 vote won by hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, called for national unity in [...]
U.S. military chief says clock ticking on Iran nuke
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 08. Jul, 2009 | No Comments
David Morgan
Reuters
July 8, 2009
The top U.S. military officer warned on Tuesday that time is running out for dialogue with Tehran to avoid either a nuclear-armed Iran or a possible military strike against the Islamic Republic.
Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said it is critical for diplomatic efforts to reach a [...]
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Promises Changes In Govt, ‘Respect’ For Young
Posted by Xander in Headlines on 07. Jul, 2009 | No Comments
AFP
Wall Street Journal
July 7, 2009
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pledged Tuesday to make changes to his team and “respect” young people when his new government takes office after his disputed re-election.
“The structure of government should change. The changes in the government will be considerable,” Ahmadinejad said in a televised address to the Iranian people.
He said his [...]