Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 18 – A senior official in Iran’s hard-line dominated Majlis (Parliament) has stressed that "resolutions and sanctions imposed against Iran will never stop the country's nuclear program”, state media reported on Thursday.
Top Iran lawmaker: We will never abandon enrichment
Deterring the undeterrable
Washington Post: The era of nonproliferation is over. During the first half-century of the nuclear age, safety lay in restricting the weaponry to major powers and keeping it out of the hands of rogue states. This strategy was inevitably going to break down. The inevitable has arrived.
Lawmakers criticize Bush’s Iran policy
CNN: Frustrated U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle slammed the Bush administration Thursday for an Iran policy they charged lacks direction and has failed to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions.
President Bush, Britain’s Gordon Brown denounce Iran
Los Angeles Times: President Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown offered equally stern warnings Thursday about the potential dangers of Iran's nuclear program, and the Briton held out the prospect of extended European sanctions to block outside investment.
Iranian oil output increases by 85,000 barrels per day
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 18 – The international oil cartel OPEC’s latest report for oil production indicates that Iran has increased its daily production by 85,000 barrels to 3.963 million in March, state media reported on Wednesday.
Iranian oil output increases by 85,000 barrels per day
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 18 – The international oil cartel OPEC’s latest report for oil production indicates that Iran has increased its daily production by 85,000 barrels to 3.963 million in March, state media reported on Wednesday.
U.S. and UK united against Iran nuclear programme
Reuters: The leaders of the United States and Britain on Thursday pledged a united effort to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, possibly by expanding sanctions against Tehran.
Bush and Brown share impatience on Iran
New York Times: President Bush and Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain expressed mounting impatience Thursday with Iran for proceeding with its nuclear enrichment work in defiance of the international community.
Brown pushing for tighter sanctions against Iran
Washington Times: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown — looking toward the future of U.S. relations — took the unusual step of meeting with the three presidential candidates yesterday before heading to the White House for a frank discussion about Iran and Iraq with President Bush.
Des Browne misled MPs over seizure of British sailors in the Gulf
The Times: The Defence Secretary has been accused of misleading Parliament over the capture of 15 British sailors and Marines in the Gulf last spring as it emerged that Iran has kept £1 million of seized military equipment.
