AFP: Around 400 Iranian men and women met in Tehran on Wednesday to declare their readiness to carry out suicide operations against Israel. 
Iran Focus: Tehran, Apr. 20 Irans southern Khuzestan province was the scene of further chaos today as another round of fierce fighting erupted between people and government forces, following severe clashes several days ago which left dozens dead and hundreds wounded or arrested. The latest clashes broke out this morning between Irans State Security Forces (SSF) and local residents in several districts of the city of Ahwaz, including Kut Abdullah, Kian and Khashayar. Iran Focus: Tehran, Apr. 20 Irans southern Khuzestan province was the scene of further chaos today as another round of fierce fighting erupted between people and government forces, following severe clashes several days ago which left dozens dead and hundreds wounded or arrested. The latest clashes broke out this morning between Irans State Security Forces (SSF) and local residents in several districts of the city of Ahwaz, including Kut Abdullah, Kian and Khashayar. 
Reuters: Five people were killed and 21 others injured when
Reporters Without Borders: Reporters Without Borders has protested against the unfair closure of satellite TV al-Jazeera’s Tehran bureau for “incitement to disorder” after it reported on clashes in Khuzistan in south west Iran. It urged the authorities to review its 18 April decision. “We condemn the decision of the Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry to suspend al-Jazeera’s operations in Iran,” it said. 
Reuters : Iran will end nuclear talks with three European powers unless its ideas for a compromise are accepted as the basis for future negotiations, a senior Iranian official said in remarks published on Wednesday. Hassan Rowhani, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Iran would walk away from the negotiations with Britain, France and Germany if no “tangible progress” was made soon. 
AP: The Bush administration accused Iran on Tuesday of violating the rights of Arabs and other minority groups and urged restraint in dealing with them. “It is not the first time that Iran has practiced this kind of human rights violations,” spokesman Adam Ereli said of a recent crackdown against Arab protesters. 
AFP: Iran expects Europe to respond at a meeting Tuesday to its proposal to allow uranium enrichment, despite Western demands that it abandon such nuclear fuel work to guarantee
AFP: Eight students have been handed suspended prison terms for insulting President Mohammad Khatami and acting against Iran’s national security, a leading reformist student union member said Tuesday. “Four students from Sistan-Baluchistan (in southeast Iran) received suspended prison terms of a year each,” said Abdollah Momeni, head of the 
AFP: Tehran police chief Brigadier General Morteza Talaie has announced a new campaign to ensure women keep covered up in public in keeping with the rules of the Islamic republic, newspapers reported Tuesday. “The press will take firm action against those who disturb security and moral order with their behaviour and their clothing,” he was quoted as warning. 
