Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 06 Residents of Tehran are beginning to panic after SMS text messages started to appear in mobile phones claiming that there is a possibility of an impending powerful quake in the Iranian capital in the coming days.
Tehran gets the jitters after earthquake claim
Paulson says Iranian banks engage in deception
Reuters: U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Wednesday accused Iranian banks of deception and said the U.S. Treasury was pressuring foreign banks dealing with Tehran to respect United Nations sanctions.
Iran finds wheat fungus, threat to region – FAO
Reuters: Iran has detected a ‘wheat rust’ fungus in its crops that poses a potential threat for production there and in surrounding countries, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Wednesday.
Moscow, Tehran and Washington
Washington Times – Editorial: Once again on Monday, the U.N. Security Council voted to impose sanctions against Iran in response to its refusal to stop uranium enrichment for its nuclear program. Tehran continues to respond defiantly, with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claiming that his government has “won” in the nuclear field. And in at least one critical area, he may be right.
Iran sees Iraq talks this week but U.S. says no date set
Reuters: Iran and the United States are expected to hold a new round of talks on improving security in Iraq this week, Iranian and Iraqi officials said on Wednesday, but the U.S. ambassador to Baghdad said no date had been set.
Iran Guards commander: We are at sensitive crossroad
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 05 Irans Islamic Revolution is at a sensitive crossroad, the commandant of Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday.
Iran Guards commander: We are at sensitive crossroad
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 05 Irans Islamic Revolution is at a sensitive crossroad, the commandant of Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday.
Iran says will only negotiate with IAEA in nuclear standoff
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 05 Irans hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic would only negotiate with the United Nations nuclear watchdog over its controversial nuclear activities.
Iran says will only negotiate with IAEA in nuclear standoff
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 05 Irans hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic would only negotiate with the United Nations nuclear watchdog over its controversial nuclear activities.
Iran may be biggest threat to Iraq – U.S. general
Reuters: Iran may pose the greatest long-term threat to Iraq’s stability, a U.S. general said on Tuesday, the day after Iran’s president wrapped up a visit to Baghdad.
