The Iranian foreign minister announces a counter-proposal to the draft presented by the IAEA. The U.S. announces the study of "a package of possible steps." The crux seems to be the attitude of China and Russia, strongly interested in economic projects in Iran.

Two Jesuit priests and three elderly Catholic nuns were arrested on All Souls Day while protesting at the world's largest nuclear military base near Seattle Washington. They sprinkled sunflower seeds on the ground at the base.

The European Union is urging Tehran to accept a UN-drafted nuclear-fuel deal designed to alleviate Western concerns that Iran is secretly trying to build nuclear weapons. Iran has proposed changes to the UN plan and, according to media reports, appears to be rejecting a key element of the deal. ...

An international conference will be held in Cleveland, Nov. 8-19, and sponsored by Scholars for Peace in the Middle East. Topic: Iran.

Secretary of State Clinton gave assurances of the U.S. full confidence that Pakistan's nukes are safe despite a surprise attack on Rawalpindi military HQ. There had been a warning of the Taliban attack.

Iran's actions regarding its nuclear program belie its words.

Iran is the new Nazi regime, the definition of evil. It should be confronted and isolated.

Former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski suggested how the U.S. might respond should Israeli jets overfly Iraq on their way to bomb Iran.

A new military cooperation pact signed by France and Brazil may signal that both Latin nations are to play an ever greater role in geopolitics.