Gates: Gulf allies understand Iran sanctions next (AP via Yahoo! News)
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Persian Gulf allies understand sanctions are the inevitable next step in dealing with the threat of a nuclear Iran.
Gates sees Gulf support for Iran sanctions push (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that leading Gulf states appeared ready to use their clout to lobby China to support sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear program.
Gates: Gulf allies know that Iran sanctions are next (USA Today)
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Persian Gulf allies understand sanctions are the inevitable next step in dealing with the threat of a nuclear Iran.
US slams rights abuses in China, NKorea and Iran (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States on Thursday accused China and Iran of increasing human rights abuses as it raised the alarm about growing anti-Semitism worldwide and discrimination of Muslims in Europe.
Saudi, UAE ready to press China on Iran sanctions: US (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have signalled a willingness to press China to support tough new sanctions on Iran, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.
Concerns on Iran in U.S. Rights Report (New York Times)
The State Department said in an annual report that the human rights situation in Iran had “degenerated” since the disputed election last year.
U.S. human rights report hits China, Iran (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
China and Iran have stepped up their abuses of human rights, targeting both anti-government activists and the free flow of information over the Internet, the State Department said on Thursday.
Why China drags its feet on UN sanctions against Iran (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
For months, the United States and other countries have spent an enormous amount of diplomatic capital pressuring China to impose a new round of sanctions on Iran.
US says Iran human rights record "degenerated" (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States charged Thursday that Iran's already poor human rights record had "degenerated" in 2009, particularly with a security crackdown after disputed presidential elections.
U.S. says Iran rights worsen, cites Sri Lanka abuses (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Iran's human rights record "degenerated" with a crackdown after its disputed June election while Sri Lanka and Tamil Tigers committed abuses against civilians last year, the United States said on Thursday.