Kamov, one of the major helicopter producers in Russia, hopes to sign a contract by the year’s end to sell its helicopters to Iran.
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October, 2008
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6 October
Russia to sell helicopters to Iran
Kamov, one of the major helicopter producers in Russia, hopes to sign a contract by the year’s end to sell its helicopters to Iran.
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6 October
Iran calls for anti-imperialism movement
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says all countries and nations should join a movement against imperialism to curb injustice.
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6 October
Iran: New regional powers emerging
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says new regional powers are emerging following the fall of the world’s unipolar powers.
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6 October
Iran, Venezuela sign multi-billion-dollar deals
Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran and Caracas have signed multi-billion-dollar agreements in the energy, methanol and industrial fields.
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6 October
‘Khatami election preconditions childish’
A prominent Iranian journalist has slammed former President Seyyed Mohammad Khatami for setting conditions for running for president.
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6 October
US still interested in Tehran mission
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the White House has not jettisoned plans to establish a diplomatic mission in Tehran.
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5 October
British commander says war in Afghanistan cannot be won
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s commander in Afghanistan has said the war against the Taliban cannot be won, the Sunday Times reported.
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5 October
Bomber strikes during U.S. raid in Iraq, 11 killed
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Eleven Iraqis were killed on Sunday during a U.S. raid on a home in northern Iraq in which a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest among civilians inside, the U.S. military said.
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5 October
EU Georgia monitors see sign of Russian pullback
TBILISI (Reuters) – EU ceasefire monitors in Georgia reported the dismantling of a Russian checkpoint near breakaway South Ossetia on Sunday, saying it was the “first open sign” of a promised Russian troop pullback by October 10.
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