Gulf states sends envoy to urge Iran to forgo nuclear arms
Gulf states will send an envoy to Iran shortly to try to persuade the Islamic republic to forgo nuclear weapons and encourage a peaceful resolution of its dispute with the international community, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Iran scorns EU incentives over nuclear programme
Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad on Wednesday rejected the idea of sweeteners in exchange for giving up nuclear enrichment, as EU diplomats considered a proposal to offer Iran a nuclear reactor in an attempt to break the impasse over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Editorial
An American Embassy in Tripoli
There’s something about the news that the United States is renewing diplomatic relations with Libya after more than 25 years that justifiably leaves a lot of Americans feeling dissatisfied. For almost three decades, Libya has been synonymous with terrorism, fanaticism and undiluted anti-Americanism.
Iran Rejects Potential European Incentives
Iran’s president today rejected Europe’s plan to offer incentives for Tehran to give up its nuclear research program, despite word from diplomats that the package would include new assistance in building a light-water nuclear reactor for civilian use.
