Reuters: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday she would press Iraq's Arab neighbors hard next week to do more to support Baghdad's government and shield it from Iran's "nefarious influences."
Rice says Arabs must shield Iraq from Iran’s sway
Iran sanctions having impact: Treasury official
Reuters: U.S. financial sanctions against Iran are "having an impact" on international efforts to thwart Tehran's efforts to obtain nuclear weapons and aid terrorism, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Thursday.
Bush, British PM push tough approach on Iran
AP: President Bush called it "naive" on Thursday to think that Iran couldn't transfer nuclear enrichment capabilities from energy development to atomic bomb production.
Rice has no plans to meet Iranian at conference on Iraq
AFP: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she had no plans to meet Iranian officials at an international conference in Kuwait next week aimed at stabilizing and developing Iraq.
Iran central bank sanctions in US “toolbox”: Treasury
Reuters: U.S. sanctions banning transactions with Iran's central bank is among options in the Bush administration's "toolbox" to pressure Iran to limit its nuclear program, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Thursday.
Britain denies fault over capture of sailors by Iran
AFP: The defence ministry on Thursday rejected a report that Defence Secretary Des Browne misrepresented details of the seizure of 15 British troops by Iran last year.
Man hanged in northern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 17 – Authorities have hanged a man in the city of Gonbad Kavoos, northern Iran, state media reported.
Man hanged in northern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 17 – Authorities have hanged a man in the city of Gonbad Kavoos, northern Iran, state media reported.
Iran says region does not need foreign forces
Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday "satanic" foreign forces had failed in their bid to dominate the Middle East's energy resources and did not dare threaten Iran.
Report reveals Iran seized British sailors in disputed waters
The Times: Fifteen British sailors and Marines were seized by Iran in internationally disputed waters and not in Iraq’s maritime territory as Parliament was told, according to new official documents released to The Times.
