New York Times: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice escalated the Bush administration’s anti-Iran rhetoric on Tuesday, accusing its government of pursuing nuclear weapons and calling any dialogue with its leaders pointless until they suspend the country’s enrichment of uranium.
Rice calls dialogue with Iran pointless
Japan insists Iran halt enrichment
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 04 – Japan’s Prime Minister demanded on Tuesday that Iran heed United Nations Security Council calls for an end to uranium enrichment, state media reported.
Japan insists Iran halt enrichment
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 04 – Japan’s Prime Minister demanded on Tuesday that Iran heed United Nations Security Council calls for an end to uranium enrichment, state media reported.
Obama says goal ‘to eliminate’ Iran threat
AFP: Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama vowed Wednesday he would work to "eliminate" the threat posed by Iran to security in the Middle East and around the globe.
Rice says Iran is vulnerable on nuclear ambitions
Bloomberg: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on "partners in Europe and beyond" today to help exploit what she described as Iran's weaknesses to boost pressure on the regime to curtail its nuclear ambitions.
US says Iran-trained militia leader held in Iraq
AFP: US troops captured an Iranian-trained militia leader and five militiamen southeast of Baghdad on Tuesday, the American military said in a statement.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad attacks Israel again at UN food summit
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Europeans suffered the "biggest damage" from the "artificial regime" of Israel, on his arrival in Rome for a UN food agency summit, a report said Tuesday.
Iran says to press ahead with nuclear program
Reuters: Iran ruled out halting its disputed nuclear program on Tuesday, days before world powers are expected to offer economic and other benefits to coax Tehran into stopping atomic work they fear is aimed at making bombs.
McCain, Obama funds invest in firms working in Iran
USA Today: John McCain and Barack Obama have urged investors to steer clear of Iran, but their family investments include mutual funds with shares in companies doing business in the oil-rich country, their financial disclosures show.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad arrives in Rome for food summit: agency
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Rome on Tuesday to attend the UN food agency summit amid protests from Jewish groups and Italian activists.
