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Iran says ready to act if attacked (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:14:04 GMT
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday Iran was ready to respond if attacked, but played down the prospect of war with the United States.

Iran sticking to pledge to halt arms flow: Iraq (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:44:03 GMT
Iran, accused by the United States of helping stoke violence in Iraq, appears to be holding to its pledge to halt the flow of weapons and people across the border, the Iraqi government spokesman said on Saturday.

Iran to discuss contamination with IAEA: official (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:05:58 GMT
The UN nuclear monitor IAEA will send a delegation to Iran in two weeks to discuss nuclear contamination at an Iranian university, Iran's top nuclear official told the ISNA news agency on Saturday.

Chavez launches initiative to back OPEC, Iran (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:26:50 GMT
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez pursued an ambitious diplomatic mission Saturday aimed at persuading OPEC nations to maintain oil prices at their current level, defending Iran's nuclear program, and stepping up efforts to get Colombian rebels to release hostages.

Iran: China Pulls Out of Sanctions Meeting (New York Times)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:47:55 GMT
A London meeting of Western powers scheduled for Monday to discuss tougher sanctions on Iran has been canceled because China has pulled out, European diplomatic sources said.

Iran government ban on Garcia Marquez novel spurs local interest in book (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:58:00 GMT
TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian government decision to forbid the second printing of a Persian translation of Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez has spurred interest in the book, booksellers said Saturday.

China deals blow to Western efforts to punish Iran (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:10:32 GMT
China has dealt a blow to Western efforts to increase diplomatic pressure on Iran over its nuclear program by dropping out of a meeting to discuss tougher sanctions against Tehran.

Democrats decry Bush's 'drums of war' on Iran (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:07:49 GMT
Democratic lawmakers on Friday warned the Bush administration was "beating the drums for war" with Iran, and vowed to wield constitutional powers to thwart any US military strike.

Iraq seeks deeper Iran-U.S. dialogue on security (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:25:00 GMT
Iraq is encouraged by signs of a thaw in ties between Iran and the United States over security in Iraq but wants the two sides to have a "proper dialogue" about the issue, the Iraqi government spokesman said on Saturday.

OPEC blunder reveals Saudi-Iran disagreement on dollar (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:57:36 GMT
A blunder by OPEC on Friday exposed a disagreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran about the falling dollar when a private meeting of ministers was broadcast to journalists by mistake.