Reuters: The head of a nuclear technology center in the Iranian city of Isfahan is to be blacklisted under a new round of U.N. sanctions to be voted on this week, a Western diplomat said on Tuesday.
New U.N. Iran steps target Isfahan atomic site chief
Six charged in Iran satellite technology case: US
AFP: One American and five Iranians have been charged with helping Iran acquire satellite technology that allowed Tehran to launch a camera-equipped satellite in 2005, justice officials said Tuesday.
New sanctions would be toughest yet on Iran – Clinton
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday a fourth round of U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran due for a vote on Wednesday would be the toughest Tehran has faced.
Braving death: The last words of Arash Rahmanipour
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 08 – Arash Rahmanipour and Mohammad Reza Ali Zamani were hanged on 28 January 2010 after being convicted of Moharebeh (waging war on God) over their alleged role in anti-government protests last summer. Iran Focus has translated into English the text of a moving letter written by Rahmanipour while in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison and his final will.
UN council to vote Wednesday on Iran – envoy
Reuters: The U.N. Security Council will vote on Wednesday morning on a resolution imposing a fresh round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, France’s U.N. Ambassador Gerard Araud said.
U.S., EU blast Iran’s rights abuses at U.N. forum
Reuters: The United States and European Union denounced Iran Tuesday at the top U.N. human rights body for its bloody crackdowns on peaceful protests and other violations since disputed presidential elections a year ago.
US denies kidnapping Iranian nuclear scientist
AFP: The United States Tuesday denied kidnapping an Iranian nuclear scientist, as Tehran said it would press for his release, alleging he was being held against his will in Tucson, Arizona.
Iraqi Kurds seek help to halt Iranian incursion
Reuters: Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region on Tuesday demanded the central government in Baghdad take steps against an incursion into its territory by Iranian forces pursuing Kurdish rebels.
US says allies could go further on Iran sanctions
Reuters: U.S. allies are prepared to implement sanctions against Iran that go “well beyond” those contained in a U.N. resolution that looks set to be adopted in the coming days, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.
Gates expects UN sanctions on Iran adopted ‘very soon’
AFP: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday he expects new United Nations sanctions on Iran over its atomic programme to be agreed “very soon”.
