Washington Times: The Iranian government’s rejoicing over the recent report by U.S. intelligence services that the Islamic republic had ceased being a nuclear threat was short-lived.
Iran still a threat
U.N. sanctions weighed
Washington Times: The United States and other major powers began drafting new U.N. sanctions against Iran yesterday despite a U.S. intelligence estimate that Tehran suspended its nuclear weapons program in 2003, but serious differences with Russia and China remain, diplomats said.
Bush demands Iran explain nuke program
AP: President Bush on Tuesday called on Iran to explain why it had a secretive nuclear weapons program, and warned that any such efforts must not be allowed to flourish “for the sake of world peace.”
Iran: Man faces death by stoning for adultery
AKI: A 48-year-old man with two children faces death by stoning in Iran after he was accused of having had extra-marital sex.
Iran: Kurdish students arrested after Tehran protest
AKI: Four Kurdish students, who called for human rights for their ethnic group at a university protest, have been arrested in Iran.
US sees Iran threat despite warm words
AFP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday a key US intelligence report on Iran’s nuclear programme could help end decades of enmity with the United States, but Washington shot back stating that the Islamic state remains a danger.
EU to pursue more sanctions on Iran for nuclear enrichment
Bloomberg: European Union leaders plan to pursue a third round of sanctions against Iran for enriching uranium in violation of United Nations resolutions.
Major powers fail to agree on Iran sanctions: U.S.
Reuters: World powers failed to agree on Tuesday on final elements of a new U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear program, but the United States hopes to get a deal within weeks, the State Department said.
Iran restarted nuclear weapons program in 2004: dissident
AFP: Iran resumed its nuclear weapons program in 2004, according to a US-based dissident who said Tuesday that US intelligence had failed to include his findings in a surprise about-face downgrading the Iranian threat.
Exile group says Iran still pursuing nuclear arms
Reuters: An Iranian exile group accused Tehran on Tuesday of pursuing efforts to develop nuclear weapons, dismissing as incomplete a U.S. intelligence report that Iran’s nuclear arms program was frozen in 2003.
