AKI: Iran’s most important women’s magazine, Zanan, (Women) has been forced to close after 16 years of publication, after being accused of painting a “dark picture” of Iran.
Iran: Leading women’s magazine forced to close
U.N. envoy speaks on panel with Iran officials, angering Rice
New York Sun: An appearance by America’s U.N. ambassador, Zalmay Khalilzad, on a World Economic Forum discussion panel alongside two Iranian officials, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, and a close aide to President Ahmadinejad, Samare Hashemi was unauthorized by the State Department and angered Secretary of State Rice, Washington sources said yesterday.
White House criticizes envoy over Iran
New York Times: White House officials expressed anger on Tuesday about an appearance in which the United States ambassador to the United Nations, Zalmay Khalilzad, sat beside the Iranian foreign minister at a panel of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Saturday.
U.S. envoy debates Iranians — a no-no
Los Angeles Times: America’s sometimes-freewheeling ambassador to the United Nations ran afoul of his superiors by taking part in unauthorized debate with two high-ranking Iranian officials during a conference of world leaders last week in the luxury Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland.
Iran approaching nuclear “peak”: Ahmadinejad says
Reuters: Iran is approaching the “peak” in its nuclear program and will not yield to Western pressure to halt its activities, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday.
Halliburton dismisses Iran accusations-magazine
Reuters: Oilfield services company Halliburton Co has brushed aside claims the decision to set up a second headquarters in Dubai was aimed at evading U.S. sanctions to resume operations in Iran.
Bushs remarks on Iran in final State of the Union address
Iran Focus: London, Jan. 29 United States President George W. Bush on Monday (02:00 GMT Tuesday) touched on the threats posed by Iran in his final State of the Union address before leaving office in January 2009. The following are some of the points he raised:
Bushs remarks on Iran in final State of the Union address
Iran Focus: London, Jan. 29 United States President George W. Bush on Monday (02:00 GMT Tuesday) touched on the threats posed by Iran in his final State of the Union address before leaving office in January 2009. The following are some of the points he raised:
Iran: A ‘duty’ for Muslims to attack the West, says editor
AKI: Hossein Shariatmadari, managing editor of ‘Kayhan’ (Universe) one of Iran’s most influential newspapers, has issued a strongly worded editorial inviting Muslims to topple moderate Islamic governments and attack US, European and Israeli interests.
Iran executes bribery convict
New York Times: Irans judiciary has executed an airport customs contractor accused of bribe-taking and other corruption and has sentenced three other airport employees to death, the Iranian news agency ISNA reported Tuesday.
