- Engagement be damned: Iran rules out any enrichment suspension.
- U.S.-Iranian Relations:
- Tehran denies information about FBI agent seized and missing in Iran.
- Changing evidence for diplomatic expediency? Iranian papers feature Clinton-era Defense Secretary William Perry’s revelation exculpating Iran in Khobar, despite investigation results to contrary.
- Tehran lodges protest at U.N. accusing U.S. of sabotage.
- Iranians seize upon Colin Powell’s comments seeking Guantanamo’s suspension.
- “Dialogue of Civilizations” is just “soft war”, Minister of Islamic Guidance says.
- Iran’s diplomatic and economic offensive continues:
- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega confers with Ahmadinejad
- “Nicaraguan revolution ‘twin’ to Islamic Revolution”
- Supreme Leader meets Ortega, showing Iranian seriousness.
- Rice settled for low-ranking interlocutor for her diplomatic breakthrough.
- Supreme Leader’s appointee: Solidifying the Latin-Iranian axis against the United States.
- Turkmen President due in Tehran.
- Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih to visit Iran.
- Malaysian state oil firm on Iranian investment.
- Iranian oil minister visits Austria for bilateral trade talks.
- Visiting Turkish delegation.
- Economic ties with Bosnia
- Democratic, pro-Western Mali, ignored by U.S., reaches out to Tehran.
- Picture of the Day: Daniel Ortega and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
