New York Times: Increasingly tough warnings from President Bush and his European allies have done nothing to temper Iran’s stance on its nuclear program, worsening the confrontation over what American officials and others suspect is a covert Iranian plan to build an atomic bomb.
Iran unmoved by threats on its atomic program
Iranian leader calls Bush a ‘wicked man’
AP: Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called President Bush a "wicked man" Wednesday. Addressing thousands of people in this central city, he said Bush had set out to damage Iran but failed to halt its nuclear program and would not succeed in his goal of attacking the Islamic republic.
Rice warns Iran that world has lost its patience
AP: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned on Wednesday that the world has lost patience for Iranian foot-dragging regarding a possible return to bargaining over its nuclear program.
Coalition detains Iranian-trained bomb expert in Iraq
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 11 – Coalition forces captured a "suspected Iranian-trained Special Groups explosives expert" on Wednesday in Numaniyah, about 180 km southeast of Baghdad near al-Kut, the United States military announced.
Coalition detains Iranian-trained bomb expert in Iraq
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 11 – Coalition forces captured a "suspected Iranian-trained Special Groups explosives expert" on Wednesday in Numaniyah, about 180 km southeast of Baghdad near al-Kut, the United States military announced.
Iran hangs eight men in capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 11 – Iranian authorities hanged eight men in the capital Tehran on Wednesday, state media reported.
Iran hangs eight men in capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 11 – Iranian authorities hanged eight men in the capital Tehran on Wednesday, state media reported.
Solana hopes Iran trip will renew talks process
Reuters: European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Wednesday he hoped his trip to Tehran this weekend would start a new process for resolving the crisis over Iran's nuclear program.
Iran refuses to yield on nuclear ahead of Solana trip
AFP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday refused to back down over Iran's nuclear programme, days ahead of a trip to Tehran by the EU foreign policy chief in search of a compromise in the crisis.
Bush: ‘All options’ open on Iran
AFP: US President George W. Bush said Wednesday after talks here with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that "all options" are on the table for dealing with Iran's suspect nuclear programme.
