Wall Street Journal: Israeli and U.S. military officials this week aborted a test of a missile-defense shield under development by the two countries, raising questions about the reliability of Israel's defenses against a potential Iranian attack.
U.S., Israel abort missile test
U.S. officials negotiated with Iraqi insurgent groups twice in spring
Washington Post: U.S. officials engaged in negotiations with Iraqi insurgent groups in two meetings this spring that culminated in an agreement to organize talks intended to bring the groups into Iraqi political life, an insurgent leader and Turkish and American officials said Thursday.
Man hanged in southern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 24 – A man was hanged in Fars Province, southern Iran, state media reported on Thursday.
Man hanged in southern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 24 – A man was hanged in Fars Province, southern Iran, state media reported on Thursday.
Clinton says Iran unable to respond to overtures
Reuters: The United States is still willing to 'reach out' to Iran but political turmoil there means Tehran is not now in a position to respond, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the BBC on Thursday.
EU calls on Iran to release French teacher
AFP: Senior European Union diplomats called Thursday on Iran to immediately release a French woman lecturer jailed on charges of spying linked to riots over last month's presidential election.
Man hanged in Semnan
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 23 – A man was hanged in northern Iran on Wednesday morning.
Man hanged in Semnan
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 23 – A man was hanged in northern Iran on Wednesday morning.
Iran opposition leader’s brother-in-law arrested
AP: The wife of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi said Thursday that her brother is among the hundreds arrested in Iran's postelection crackdown, and she warned authorities not to publish any "forced confessions" from him or other detainees.
Clinton speaks of shielding Mideast from Iran
New York Times: Stiffening the American line against Iran, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Wednesday that the United States would consider extending a “defense umbrella” over the Middle East if the country continued to defy international demands that it halt work that could lead to nuclear weapons.
