AFP: The United States warned Iran on Monday that a resumption of its suspended nuclear fuel activities would have “consequences” for the Islamic Republic, suspected of working toward an atomic bomb. But acting State Department spokesman Tom Casey did not specify what steps the United States and its European allies might take if Iran broke an agreement struck last year during negotiations on its nuclear program. US warns Iran against resuming uranium enrichment
AFP: The United States warned Iran on Monday that a resumption of its suspended nuclear fuel activities would have “consequences” for the Islamic Republic, suspected of working toward an atomic bomb. But acting State Department spokesman Tom Casey did not specify what steps the United States and its European allies might take if Iran broke an agreement struck last year during negotiations on its nuclear program. Berlin convention demands new Iran policy
Iran Focus: Berlin, May 09 Thousands of Iranians fromacross Germany held their first-ever major convention in Berlin this afternoon, in which they rejected the policy of appeasement and a foreign war in dealing with the Tehran regime. The participants, who represented various Iranian communities throughout the country, declared their support for the Third Option, introduced by Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of
the National Council of Resistance of Iran.
Berlin convention demands new Iran policy
Iran Focus: Berlin, May 09 Thousands of Iranians fromacross Germany held their first-ever major convention in Berlin this afternoon, in which they rejected the policy of appeasement and a foreign war in dealing with the Tehran regime. The participants, who represented various Iranian communities throughout the country, declared their support for the Third Option, introduced by Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of
the National Council of Resistance of Iran.
Iran to resume enrichment-related work in days
Reuters: Iran said on Monday it would resume uranium enrichment-related activities within days, a move the United States and the European Union have warned would see its nuclear case escalated to the U.N. Security Council. “We willlift the first stage of our suspension, which is that of our UCF (Uranium Conversion Facility) project in Isfahan, in the next few days,” Mohammad Saeedi, deputy head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, told a university conference, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Iranian hardliners reject bill to ease abortion ban
AFP: Iran’s Guardians Council, a hardline body that screens all legislation, has rejected a highly contentious law that allowed abortions in limited cases, the student news agency ISNA reported on Monday. “It is against sharia (Islamic law) to abort children who would inflict a financial burden on the parents after birth due to mental or physical handicap,” ISNA said, quoting parliamentary sources. Hyundai, Daewoo to Share $1 Billion Iran Tanker Order
Bloomberg: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, the world’s largest shipbuilders, won Iranian contracts worth almost $1 billion to build 10 oil tankers, an Iranian official said. National Iranian Oil Tanker Co. will award the contracts to South Korea-based shipbuilders Daewoo and Hyundai, and Hyundai unit Samho Heavy Industries Co., “within the next three weeks,” NITC … Iran Converted Raw Uranium into Gas
Press Association: Iran confirmed today it had converted 37 tons of raw uranium into gas needed to enrich uranium just before suspending all uranium enrichment related activities last year, a top nuclear official said. Mohammad Saeedi, deputy head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, said
the work had been conducted at one of its nuclear facilities in central Iran, which the United States alleges is part of a programme to produce atomic weapons.
Iraq’s Future: The Iranian Impact
U.S. Newswire: The Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus in the House of Representatives, co-chaired by Reps. Thomas Tancredo (R-Colo.) and Bob Filner (D-Calif.), will hold a briefing on “Iraq’s Future: The Iranian Impact” on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 in room 2255 in Rayburn House Office Building. Iran watchdog rejects bill easing abortion ban
Reuters: Iran’s legislative watchdog rejected a bill that would have permitted the abortion of a handicapped foetus as un-Islamic on Monday, parliament’s Web site reported. Lawmakers had last month approved a bill to allow abortions when a mother’s life was in danger or the baby would be handicapped. Bad Driving, Drugs, Heart Disease Main Killers In Iran
RFE/RL: More than 40,000 Iranians have died from narcotics abuse between the start of the year and 20 March, with justover 26,000 dying in car crashes. Radio Farda cited a report issued by the Iranian state coroner that said car crashes were the premier cause of “unnatural” deaths, and a source of serious injury to some 250,000 Iranians.
