Russia shifts stance on Iran, Ahmadinejad defiant (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Russia will join any consensus on more sanctions against Iran, a senior Russian diplomatic source said on Tuesday after Tehran declared it would expand nuclear activity in defiance of a U.N. rebuke.
Ahmadinejad: Iran considering reducing co-operation with UN nuclear watchdog (Times & Transcript)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Tehran is reviewing the option of decreasing co-operation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog after it issued a resolution critical of Iran last week.
Ahmadinejad says West cannot isolate Iran (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters (adds background) TEHRAN, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday the West could not isolate Iran over its nuclear activities. “Talking about isolating Iran ( …
Iran frees five detained British sailors: reports (AsiaOne)
TEHRAN – Five British yachtsmen detained in the Gulf last week by Revolutionary Guards were freed Wednesday after it was determined they had inadvertently strayed into Iran’s territorial waters, Iranian media said.
Iran may reduce ties to UN watchdog (MalaysiaNews.net)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that Tehran is reviewing the option of decreasing co-operation with the UN nuclear watchdog after it issued a resolution critical of Iran last week.Speak…
Iran releases five Britons detained from yacht (The Malaysian Insider)
TEHRAN, Dec 2 — Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have released five Britons detained in the Gulf after their yacht apparently strayed into Iranian waters, state radio said today. Britain stressed the five men, detained on Nov. 25, were civilians and called for their speedy release. A senior Iranian official warned yesterday that Iran would take serious measures against the five if it proved …
Iran warns of serious action against UK yachtsmen (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)
TEHRAN/LONDON (Reuters) – Iran will take serious measures against five British yachtsmen detained in the Gulf if it proves they had “evil intentions”, a close aide to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday.
Iranian radio: 5 Britons detained from yacht freed (China Daily)
TEHRAN: Iran has released five Britons who had been detained in the Gulf after their yacht apparently strayed into Iranian waters, state radio said on Wednesday.
Ahmadinejad: Sanctions Will Not Affect Iran’s Nuclear Program (INO News)
(RTTNews) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday brushed aside the threat of UN sanctions over his country’s failure to accept a UN-proposed deal on its nuclear program, stating that such a move by western nations would not hinder Iran’s nuclear program.
Iran: David Miliband speaks to Iranian counterpart and calls for release of sailors (Daily Telegraph)
Foreign Secretary speaks to Iranian counterpart after warnings the five British sailors could be held for weeks.
Man detained in Iran is ‘from Dublin’ – Belfast Telegraph
A man being held after reportedly straying into Iranian waters is believed to be from Co Dublin. The Republic’s Department of Foreign Affairs said Bahrain-based radio presenter David Bloomer was travelling on a British passport, although he is …
Iran considering reducing ties to UN nuclear body (AP via Yahoo! News)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Tehran is reviewing the option of decreasing cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog after it issued a resolution critical of Iran last week.
