Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 30 – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic would resist United Nations Security Council sanctions over its controversial nuclear activities.
Irans Khamenei vows to resist UN sanctions
Irans Khamenei vows to resist UN sanctions
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 30 – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic would resist United Nations Security Council sanctions over its controversial nuclear activities.
Gates says 2nd carrier in Gulf is ‘reminder’ to Iran
AP: Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday that sending a second U.S. aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf could serve as a "reminder" to Iran, but he said it's not an escalation of force.
Iran conducts all crude trade in euro, yen -agency
Reuters: Iran, the world's fourth-largest oil producer, is conducting all its crude trading in euro and yen, instead of the U.S. dollar, an Iranian official was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
Hamas serving as Iran’s ‘proxy warriors,’ Rice says
AFP: Palestinian Hamas militants are serving as the "proxy warriors" for an Iran bent on destroying Israel and destabilizing the Middle East, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said here.
Iran president says peace proposal to Russia is ‘comprehensive’
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that a "comprehensive" package offered to Russia was aimed at "eradicating" the threats of war.
New U.S. carrier in Gulf a “reminder” to Iran: Gates
Reuters: The U.S. Navy has temporarily added a second aircraft carrier in the Gulf as a "reminder" to Iran, but this was not an escalation of American forces in the region, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday.
Putin promises Iran continuity in relations: RIA
Reuters: President Vladimir Putin has told Iran's president that there will be continuity in Russia's relations with Tehran, RIA news agency quoted a senior Russian official as saying on Wednesday.
“Hostile” Iran sparks U.S. attack plan
CBS: A second American aircraft carrier steamed into the Persian Gulf Tuesday as the Pentagon ordered military commanders to develop new options for attacking Iran.
Iran complains to U.N. about Clinton comment
Reuters: Iran complained to the United Nations on Wednesday about U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's comment the United States could "totally obliterate" Iran in retaliation for a nuclear strike against Israel.


