U.S. foreign policy turns toward Asia: What We're Reading Now
Nov 16, 2011

IRAN
Arabs, Israel to attend nuclear talks, Iran uncertain
Fredrik Dahl, Reuters - November 15, 2011
Arab states and Israel plan to attend a rare round of talks next week on efforts to free the world of nuclear weapons but Iran has yet to say whether it will take part in the meeting in Vienna, diplomats said on Wednesday.

Iran’s nuclear defiance finds rare common ground in fractured country
AP (Washington Post) - November 15, 2011
Banners proclaiming Iran’s “obvious right” to nuclear technology are draped over building facades. State media describe the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog agency as an American puppet and dismiss claims about nuclear weapons advances as made-in-USA falsehoods.

Iran ready to help Turkey with nuclear plant - aide
Louis Charbonneau, Reuters - November 16, 2011
An adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader said on Tuesday that Tehran was willing to share its controversial nuclear technology with neighboring countries, suggesting it could help Turkey build an atomic power plant.

Defense spending and Iran
The Hill - November 15, 2011
Over the last couple of weeks, there has been a lot of chatter about the possibility of Israel bombing Iran’s nuclear site, with or without U.S. participation.