Iran cuts ties with British Museum in antiquity row (The Star)
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran has cut links with the British Museum over its failure to lend the Islamic Republic an ancient Persian treasure, Iranian media reported on Saturday, in the latest sign of worsening relations between the two countries.
Iran optimistic about uranium swap: Mottaki (mehrnews.com)
TEHRAN, Feb. 6 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says that Iran is optimistic that a deal can be reached with the major powers for exchanging low-enriched uranium for 20 percent enriched nuclear fuel for the Tehran research reactor.
Gates, Western Officials Dismiss Iran Nuke Proposal (Fox News)
Iran’s claims to be close to an agreement on its nuclear program have yet to be backed up by any concrete actions, top Western officials said Saturday, and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said it may be time to take a “different tack” with Tehran.
Banned thought-provoking Iranian films come to Tehran’s black market (Payvand Iran News)
Official restrictions on screening films have added a new category to Tehran’s black market, once the exclusive domain of porno flicks, home video footage and bootleg copies of onscreen Iranian and foreign films. -MNA
U.S. Senator Lieberman: Impose sanctions on Iran or attack it – Haaretz.com
The world faces a stark choice between imposing tough sanctions on Iran to stop its nuclear program, or attacking it, United States Senator Joe Lieberman said Saturday. Lieberman is the influential chairman of the Senate committee on homeland …
Top diplomats cold on Iran’s nuclear plan – Summary (EARTHtimes.org)
Munich – Top world diplomats voiced scepticism Saturday about Iranian offers to accept a deal to enrich nuclear fuel outside Iran, as the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said that Tehran had not yet made any formal proposals. There was n…
World leaders await details on Iran’s nuclear plan – Summary (EARTHtimes.org)
Munich – World leaders voiced scepticism Saturday about Iranian offers to accept a deal to enrich nuclear fuel outside Iran, as the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said that Tehran had not yet made formal proposals. There was not a new p…
FACTBOX – Key moments in Iran nuclear diplomacy – star.com.my
REUTERS – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday Iran was ready to send its enriched uranium abroad in exchange for nuclear fuel, a move which could break an impasse over its disputed nuclear programme. Following are key moments in …
Western officials dismiss Iranian nuclear proposal (The Washington Times)
MUNICH (AP) — Iran’s claims to be close to an agreement on its nuclear program have yet to be backed up by any concrete actions, Western officials said Saturday at a gathering of the world’s top defense officials. U.S. and European officials rejected statements from Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki late Friday that Tehran was “approaching a final agreement.” Mottaki assured delegates …
Iran hopes to reach uranium transfer deal: FM (People’s Daily)
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Friday that Tehran hoped to reach a uranium transfer deal with world powers in the near future. Tehran “is serious about” reaching an agreement with the international community over Iran’s access to enriched uranium, Mottaki told a discussion panel at the annual Munich security conference. He said he expected that a deal could be reached in the …
