Iran Focus – Exclusive: London, May. 07 – Iran Focus has learnt that Tehran obtained material for nuclear testing from a key Western country under the guise of providing research material for one of Iran’s universities. Iran also obtained powerful laser devices from Ukraine under the same pretext. The full report will appear on Iran Focus on Sunday.
Iran obtains nuclear material under the guise of university research
Iraq vote winner asserts right to form government
AP: The leader of the top vote-getting coalition in Iraq’s inconclusive March 7 elections insisted his bloc still has the right to form the next government despite an alliance forged this week between two rival Shiite groups.
Iran detains 80 youths for illegal “pleasure seeking”
Reuters: Iranian police detained 80 young men and women for “lustful pleasure-seeking” activities at an illegal concert, Tehran’s chief prosecutor was quoted as saying on Friday.
US renews calls for release of Americans held in Iran
AFP: The United States said Friday that a senior US diplomat renewed calls for the release of all Americans held in Iran, when he met with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki at a dinner in New York.
Iran belongs to world’s “nuclear club,”: cleric
Reuters: Iran has entered the world’s “nuclear club” and major powers should accept it, an influential cleric told worshippers on Friday, underlining Tehran’s defiance in a dispute with the West over its atomic activities.
Kremlin links Iran sanctions support with U.S. move
Reuters: Russia expects the United States to lift bans on trade with four Russian companies if Moscow backs new sanctions against Iran, a senior Kremlin official said on Friday.Iran missed chance to break nuclear deadlock: US
AFP: The Obama administration said Friday that Iran missed another opportunity to break the deadlock with the world community over its nuclear program during a surprise, high-profile UN dinner Thursday.
U.N. on target for Iran sanctions by mid-June-sources say
Reuters: A new round of U.N. sanctions against Iran will be ready by mid-June, European diplomatic sources said on Friday, but it remained uncertain how soon a draft proposal will be put to the Security Council.
Fear of bloodshed in Iraq as Iran-backed bloc tries to take power
The Times: Iraq’s Shia Muslim parties have formed a parliamentary alliance that will keep the country’s Sunni minority out of power and could spark a new round of sectarian violence.
Iran: An impoverished chinaware worker speaks out
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 06 – Life is hard and getting harder for scores of chinaware workers in the city of Qazvin who have gone without pay for seven months.
