Reuters: The U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday it has designated four Iranian firms for their ties to the country's nuclear and missile programs, a move that bans U.S. companies from dealing with them and freezes any assets they may have under U.S. jurisdiction.
US targets Iranian firms over nuclear program
G8 says concerned about Iran proliferation risk
Reuters: Leaders of the Group of Eight rich countries expressed serious concern on Tuesday at the proliferation risks posed by Iran's nuclear programme.
US moves against Iranian officials, companies
AP: The Bush administration moved Tuesday to impose financial sanctions on Iranian officials and companies accused of helping the country develop nuclear weapons.
France says no sign of enrichment freeze in Iran letter
Reuters: Iran's written response to an incentives package aimed at curbing its nuclear programme made no mention of a suspension of uranium enrichment, a process that could potentially make fuel for bombs, France said on Tuesday.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad calls for US bases to be ‘eradicated’
AFP: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called Tuesday for United States military bases across the world to be "eradicated" and said there must be "fundamental change" in the next US government.
US, UK forces end Gulf exercise amid Iran threat
Reuters: U.S. and British naval forces wrapped up their military exercises in the Gulf on Tuesday and dismissed that they were related to tensions with Iran.
Putin, Ahmadinejad discuss nuclear plant progress: PM’s office
AFP: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday discussed progress on a nuclear power plant Russia is building in Iran, a statement from Putin's office said.
EU’s Solana to visit Iran for nuclear talks: France
Reuters: EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana will travel to Iran to hold talks over its nuclear program, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday on the sidelines of the G8 summit in Japan.
Iranian fighter jet crashes in southwest Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 08 – An Iranian fighter jet has crashed in south-west Iran, state television reported on Monday.
Iranian fighter jet crashes in southwest Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 08 – An Iranian fighter jet has crashed in south-west Iran, state television reported on Monday.
