Iran Focus: Paris, Mar. 31 The Iranian regime is on a fast-track to obtain nuclear weapons, according to the National Council of Resistance of Iran, the main opposition coalition, who made new revelations at a press conference in Paris today. Mohammad Mohaddessin, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the NCRI, told reporters that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had allocated 2.5 billion dollars to acquire three nuclear warheads. Opposition reveals new information on Irans nuclear weapons program
Iran Focus: Paris, Mar. 31 The Iranian regime is on a fast-track to obtain nuclear weapons, according to the National Council of Resistance of Iran, the main opposition coalition, who made new revelations at a press conference in Paris today. Mohammad Mohaddessin, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the NCRI, told reporters that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had allocated 2.5 billion dollars to acquire three nuclear warheads. Widespread clashes in north-western Iran province
Iran Focus: Tehran, Mar. 30 Widespread clashes erupted between people and State Security Forces in the north-western Iranian town of Baneh (Kurdistan province) yesterday following two separate shootings by government agents which left at two people dead. Scores of people were injured or arrested, according to eye-witnesses who reported also that two security vehicles were set alight and government buildings ransacked during the outbreak. Widespread clashes in north-western Iran province
Iran Focus: Tehran, Mar. 30 Widespread clashes erupted between people and State Security Forces in the north-western Iranian town of Baneh (Kurdistan province) yesterday following two separate shootings by government agents which left at two people dead. Scores of people were injured or arrested, according to eye-witnesses who reported also that two security vehicles were set alight and government buildings ransacked during the outbreak. EU3 mull compromise in Iran nuke talks -diplomats
Reuters: France, Britain and Germany are considering letting Iran keep nuclear technology that could be used to make bombs, an apparent move towards a compromise with Tehran, diplomats said on Wednesday. However, they said such a step would lead to a clash with Washington, which has backed European Union talks with Iran on condition Tehran permanently renounce all activities that could produce nuclear fuel. Iran open gap amid violence in Pyongyang
Reuters: Iran coach Branko Ivankovic claimed his players’ lives were in danger after their 2-0 World Cup qualifying win in North Korea on Wednesday.Iran’s victory meant they took the outright lead in their Asian World Cup qualifying group but their joy was soured by a rare outbreak of crowd violence in Pyongyang.
Iran shows off centerpiece of nuclear drive, says impatient with freeze
AFP: Iran on Wednesday gave reporters a rare glimpse of the heavily-defended centerpiece of its controversial nuclear programme, sending another clear message that it was eager to resume sensitive enrichment activities. “The people involved in the project are frustrated by the suspension,” Mohammad Saeedi, the deputy head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation, said after a group of some 50 journalists were allowed to … Iran-EU nuclear talks to continue on 10 April
DPA: Iran and the European Union trio of Germany, Britain and France will meet on 10 April to resume negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme, the deputy of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said on Wednesday. Iran-EU nuclear talks have been pending since 23 March as both sides try to reach a consensus in the dispute over uranium enrichment. Iraqi border guards shut Iran border post
AFP: Iraqi border guards have temporarily shut one of the main frontier posts with Iran, blocking large numbers of pilgrims from entering the country ahead of a major Shiite Muslim holy day, press reports said Tuesday. According to the official news agency IRNA, the Shalamsheh crossing point — situated close to the southern Iraqi city of Basra — was closed on Monday, the eve of the end of mourning for the seventh-century martyrdom of Shiite Imam Hussein. Robson not for turning by offer from Iran
The Times: SIR BOBBY ROBSON was at the centre of one of footballs more curious episodes last night when the Iran Football Federation (IFF) pronounced itself confident that the former England manager was to be appointed coach of the countrys Olympic and youth teams. This surprising revelation caused most shock in one particular household. This is absolutely bizarre, Robson said. Unbridled mullahocracy
Washington Times: Britain, France and Germany recently persuaded President Bush to let them offer bigger carrots in their negotiations to coax Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions. The new carrot ending U.S. objections to Iran’s membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO), a long process probably requiring the best part of a decade. Understandably, this has elicited more yawns than yelps among the bearded turbans of Tehran and Qum. 