A counter-terrorism expert says there is only anecdotal evidence backing newspaper reports claiming the Taliban is specifically targeting Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.
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October, 2007
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26 October
Senior Cleric Rules out Alleged Shift in Iran’s N. Policy
Tehran’s provisional Friday Prayers leader Ali Jannati dismissed as biased certain analyses presented about the resignation of Iran’s former nuclear negotiator, stressing that Ali Larijani’s replacement with Saeed Jalili would not be followed by a shift in Tehran’s nuclear policy.
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26 October
VP Pleased with Iran-Syria Excellent Ties
Iran’s first Vice-President Parviz Davoudi said his country’s relations with Syria are at the highest levels possible, adding that Tehran has not set a limit on the expansion of its relations with Damascus.
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26 October
Iran-Thailand Trade Up 74 per cent
Trade between Iran and Thailand grew to $409.990 mln in the first half of this year, up 74.76 per cent over the comparable 2006 figure of $234.60 mln, the Iranian ambassador to Thailand said on Friday.
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26 October
President Felicitates Austria on National Day
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a message to Heinz Fischer on Friday extended his congratulations to the Austrian president, government and nation on the country’s national day.
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26 October
Former IRGC Commander Dismisses US Accusations against Iran
Former Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps dismissed US accusations about IRGC’s role in supporting terrorism, underlying that the United States and Zionists are the main and real contributors to present insecurities and terrorism worldwide.
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26 October
Tehran-Yerevan Cooperation Developing
The visit to Armenia by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was fruitful, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian told a news conference in Yerevan.
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26 October
German FM Views Talks with Iran as Constructive
Germany’s foreign minister held “constructive” talks with Iran’s nuclear negotiators on Thursday and urged them to continue cooperation with the international community to resolve a dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program.
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26 October
Crude Rises to $92 Record
Oil rose above $92 a barrel for the first time in New York after the US charge Iran with baseless accusations and stepped up pressure on foreign companies to cut ties with the Middle East oil producer.
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26 October
Experts to discuss malnutrition challenges in Central Asia
About 100 nutrition experts from Central Asia will meet in Kazakhstan next week to discuss one of the most pressing health challenges that has faced the region in the past decade – malnutrition.
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