Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 02 A senior Iranian Majlis (Parliament) official said on Monday that Iran was not obligated to adhere to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 which ordered it last month to freeze its uranium enrichment activities. Official: Iran not obligated to respect UNSCR 1747
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 02 A senior Iranian Majlis (Parliament) official said on Monday that Iran was not obligated to adhere to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 which ordered it last month to freeze its uranium enrichment activities. Iran accuses US jet fighters of violating airspace
AFP: US warplanes have violated Iranian airspace in the southwestern oil province of Khuzestan, the Arabic language channel of Iranian state television quoted a local military chief as saying on Sunday.
Iran advises Bush to keep out of British sailors row
AFP: Iran urged US President George W. Bush Sunday to keep out of its row with Britain over 15 sailors it detained for allegedly entering Iranian waters illegally. New Iranian footage of captive Britons ‘unacceptable’: Britain
AFP: Britain on Sunday branded Iran’s airing of new footage showing two of the 15 British naval personnel it captured as “unacceptable.”
Protecting Tehran, knifing Tony Blair
Washington Times – Editorial: Now that she has won House passage of legislation that would micromanage the way to defeat in Iraq, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi finds herself struggling to come up with a coherent policy toward Iran. Iran shows new footage of British sailors as talks continue
AFP: Tehran has broadcast new television footage of detained British naval personnel as high emotions threatened to derail diplomatic efforts to secure the release of the 15 sailors and marines. Iran protests over ‘British shootout’ at consulate
AFP: Iran has formally protested at what it called a “British shootout” around its consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra, amid a standoff over Tehran’s seizure of 15 Britons, local media reported on Sunday.
Royal supports sanctions to win release of British ‘hostages’
AFP: French Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal on Sunday said Europe should slap sanctions on Iran if it continues to detain 15 British sailors, describing them as “hostages”. Pakistan urges Iran to release British sailors
AFP: A senior Pakistani lawmaker has called on Iran to free 15 British sailors and marines as a “humanitarian gesture,” saying they should not be blamed for the policies of their government. Two Britons “confess” on Iranian TV
Reuters: Iranian television on Sunday showed pictures of two of the 15 British sailors and marines held in Iran, the men saying they were captured after entering Iranian waters. 