US Not Invited to Visit Iran's Nukes

Iran snubs main critics as it invites western diplomats to tour disputed nuclear sites
Iran has snubbed Britain, France, Germany and the United States in a surprise invitation to Diplomats to visit its Controversial nuclear plants. Ambassadors from Russia, China and the European Union were invited by Tehran to tour the sites, but the nations most opposed to its nuclear programme were excluded. Iran's surprise invitation yesterday to several ambassadors accredited to the UN ADVERTISEMENT nuclear Watchdog in Vienna was a bid to show openness about its disputed atomic activities,...

Iran opens nuclear sites to selected nations
Stumble This! Iran said on Tuesday it will open its atomic sites to some world powers, in a rare move swiftly dismissed as "antics' by the United States, which along with Britain, France and Germany, is not invited. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said invitations to visit Iran's nuclear sites in Natanz and Arak have been sent to ambassadors of some of the nations represented in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Diplomatic sources at the IAEA, the UN nuclear Watchdog ...

Iran invites Russia, China to atom sites but not U.S.
Jay Deshmukh, Agence France-Presse · Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011 Tehran — Iran said Tuesday it will open its atomic sites to some world powers, in a rare move swiftly dismissed as “antics’ by the United States, which along with Britain, France and Germany, is not invited. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said in Tehran that invitations to visit Iran’s nuclear sites in Natanz and Arak have been sent to ambassadors of some of the nations represented in t...

Iran: come and see nuclear sites
The Tehran government confirmed yesterday that it has invited world powers and its allies in the Arab and developing world – but not its chief critics – to tour Iranian nuclear sites before a high-profile meeting late in January on its disputed nuclear programme. A Diplomat familiar with the invitation said the US, Britain, Germany and France were not invited in an apparent attempt to split the "six powers" ahead of planned talks on Iran's nuclear programme later this month. An Irani...

U.S.: Iran offer to let some countries visit nuclear sites a 'magical mystery tour'
Ahead of talks in Turkey, Iran has invited Russia, China and the EU, but not the U.S., to tour its nuclear sites....

U.S. Not Invited to Tours Iran's Nuclear Facilities
The Atomic Energy Agency has been locked in a tense standoff with the Iranian government over Iran's enrichment of Uranium and plans to participate in a new round of negotiations with the middle-eastern country in Istanbul at the end of this month. But the Iranian government has now invited several nations to come visit its nuclear facilities before those negotiations are held, the Times reports today. European Diplomats said the invitation was not likely to be accepted until after the next ro...

U.S.: Iran offer for nuclear site visits is a 'magical mystery tour'
Ahead of talks in Turkey, Iran has invited Russia, China and the EU, but not the U.S., to view its nuclear facilities....

U.S.: Iran offer for nuclear site visits a 'magical mystery tour'
Ahead of talks in Turkey, Iran has invited Russia, China and the EU, but not the U.S., to view its nuclear facilities....

Iran Invites World, Save US, To Tour Nuclear Sites
Source: Associated Press Tehran, Iran (AP) -- The Tehran government confirmed on Tuesday that it has invited world powers and its allies in the Arab and developing world - but apparently not chief critic the United States - to tour Iranian nuclear sites before a high-profile meeting late January on its disputed Nuclear Program. The Associated Press reported the invitation to tour the facilities on Monday, citing a letter from a senior Iranian Envoy that suggested the visit take place the weekend...

Iran confirms nuclear tour invitation
TEHRAN, Iran — The Tehran government confirmed on Tuesday that it has invited world powers and its allies in the Arab and developing world to tour Iranian nuclear sites before a high-profile meeting late January on its disputed Nuclear Program. An Iranian official speaking on condition of anonymity from a European capital said facilities to be visited include the nuclear enrichment facility at Natanz and the Arak site where Tehran is building a Plutonium-producing heavy water reactor. Both...

Iran Invites European, Arab Nations but Not U.S. to Tour Its Nuclear Facilities
Tuesday, January 04, 2011 By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Tehran, Iran (AP) - The Tehran government confirmed on Tuesday that it has invited world powers and its allies in the Arab and developing world to tour Iranian nuclear sites before a high-profile meeting late January on its disputed Nuclear Program. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said the invitation went to "the E.U, the non-aligned movement and representatives from 5+1 countries." The "5+1" countries are the six wo...

Son of Iran shah commits suicide in U.S.: brother
Agence France-Presse · Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011 WASHINGTON — The youngest son of the late shah of Iran has committed Suicide in his home in the United States, his family said Tuesday. “It is with immense grief that we would like to inform our compatriots of the passing away of Prince Alireza Pahlavi,” Reza Pahlavi, the shah’s oldest son, said on his website. He said that his brother, 44, who was studying at Havard University, had struggled to come to terms with the poli...

Iran Offer of Nuclear Site Tour Irks U.S.
An aerial view of Iran's nuclear facility in Natanz. Iran has invited representatives of several nations to visit its nuclear installations this month, including Russia, China and the European Union, but has excluded the U.S. from the proposed trip, according to Diplomats briefed on Tehran's correspondence. The Obama Administration and a number of European and Arab governments quickly dismissed Tehran's overture, saying they viewed it as an attempt by Iran to reduce mounting economic pressure ai...

Iran Invites EU to Tour Nuke Sites
The AP reports: Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new round of talks with six world powers. In a letter made available Monday to The Associated Press, senior Iranian Envoy Ali Asghar Soltanieh suggests the weekend of Jan. 15 and 16 for the tour and says that meetings “with high ranking officials” are envisaged. While no reason was given for t...

AP Exclusive:Iran invites EU, others to nuke sites
VIENNA - Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new round of talks with six world powers. In a letter made available Monday to The Associated Press, senior Iranian Envoy Ali Asghar Soltanieh suggests the weekend of Jan. 15 and 16 for the tour and says that meetings "with high ranking officials" are envisaged. While no reason was given for the timing of th...

Clinton to staff: A busy year ahead for diplomacy
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told her staff in a memo today that the furious pace of international challenges is only going to increase in 2011, as the State Department forges ahead with internal change and a full plate of diplomatic challenges.. "In 2010, we faced challenges on almost every front, and our Diplomacy and development efforts were put to the test," Clinton wrote to State Department employees. "On all of these issues and more, we've made good progress. But ev...

Germany denies secret spy project with US
Germany's aerospace centre has denied it is working with the US on a $US270 million ($A266 million) high-tech secret spy program, insisting that its plans for a high-resolution optical satellite have purely scientific and security uses. US State Department cables obtained by Wikileaks and revealed by Norwegian daily Aftenposten say Germany joined a partnership with the US to create a satellite spying program that was presented as a commercial enterprise, but is actually run by the German intelli...

WikiLeaks: 'Voluptuous' nurse cable costs diplomat his job
WASHINGTON — In what appears to be the first diplomatic casualty from the latest Wikileaks revelations, the U.S. ambassador to Libya has returned to Washington and is likely to leave his post, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Ambassador Gene Cretz, a Veteran American Diplomat, authored several secret cables to Washington that speculated on long-time Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's health, and described his personal proclivities, including his reliance on a "voluptuous" Ukrainia...

Arctic treaty to push Canada to upgrade search and rescue: experts
Published Tuesday, Jan. 04, 2011 8:26PM EST The Federal Government is poised to sign an international treaty that will make Canada legally responsible for search and rescue in its part of the Arctic. Northern experts say the deal, expected to be signed in May, could force Canada to upgrade its capabilities in the region. And, they add, it shows new resolve by the eight nations in the Arctic Council to show the rest of the world that they intend to set the rules for the upper-most reaches of the ...

US: Iran's offer of nuke tour a PR stunt
WASHINGTON — The State Department is belittling Iran’s offer to let some countries — but not the U.S. — visit its nuclear facilities, calling the offer a "magical mystery tour." Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Tuesday that the offer is no substitute for Iran fully cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency to prove that its Nuclear Program is strictly for peaceful purposes and not to build a bomb. Reporters asked Crowley how the U.S. felt about Iran&r...;

US calls Iran's offer of nuke tour a PR stunt
The State Department is belittling Iran's offer to let some countries — but not the U.S. — visit its nuclear facilities, calling the offer a "magical mystery tour." Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Tuesday that the offer is no substitute for Iran fully cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency to prove that its Nuclear Program is strictly for peaceful purposes and not to build a bomb. Reporters asked Crowley how the U.S. felt about Iran's decision not to include t...

Leaked cable: U.S. urged to wage trade war
LONDON, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The United States was urged to wage a Trade War against European Union nations, diplomatic cables released by the Web site Wikileaks indicate. In a leaked 2007 cable, the U.S. ambassador to France advised President George W. Bush to retaliate against the reluctance of EU nations to accept genetically modified crops, CBS reported Tuesday. The EU's stance threatened to cut off a key export market for American farmers. In a message to Bush, Ambassador Craig Stapleton suggest...

EU eyes return to sanctions against Belarus
Brussels | Tue Jan 4, 2011 11:29am EST Brussels (Reuters) - The European Union may reinstate a visa ban on President Alexander Lukashenko and other Belarus officials, because of a crackdown on the opposition after December's presidential vote, EU Diplomats said on Tuesday. The 27-member bloc imposed sanctions on Belarus after a disputed ballot in 2006 but suspended their application in 2008 in order to encourage democratic reforms. EU governments have grown increasingly concerned over human r...

US memo: Iranian hard-liners blocked nuke deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought some kind of Nuclear Fuel swap deal more than a year ago, but faced internal pressures from hard-liners who viewed it as a "virtual defeat," according to U.S. diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks. The report, available on the WikiLeaks website Tuesday, also suggested Iran trusted its arch-foe the United States more than ally Russia to follow through with the U.N.-backed proposal: providing reactor-ready fuel in ex...

Iran invites IAEA to visit nuclear sites
TEHRAN, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Tehran invited ambassadors to the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit Iranian nuclear installations as a sign of goodwill, a spokesman said Tuesday. Ramin Mehmanparast, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said Tuesday during his regular press briefing that IAEA envoys and certain delegates from the global community were invited to the country to hear what he said was Tehran's message of transparent and peaceful nuclear activity, the official Islamic Repu...