Iran Focus: London, Sep. 24 Coalition forces conducted an operation to arrest a kidnapper and detained four other criminals supported by Iran in East Baghdad early Monday, the U.S. military announced.
U.S. says arrests Iran-backed kidnapper in Iraq capital
In Brief: Offices of Iranian website shut down
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 24 Iranian authorities have closed down the offices of a Persian-language news website, state media reported on Sunday.
In Brief: Offices of Iranian website shut down
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 24 Iranian authorities have closed down the offices of a Persian-language news website, state media reported on Sunday.
Iran leader begins New York charm offensive
The Times: The President of Iran has arrived in New York on a controversial charm offensive to convince the American people that they have nothing to fear from his country.
U.S. focus on Ahmadinejad puzzles Iranians
New York Times: When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was first elected president, he said Iran had more important issues to worry about than how women dress. He even called for allowing women into soccer games, a revolutionary idea for revolutionary Iran. Today, Iran is experiencing the most severe crackdown on social behavior and dress in years, and women are often barred from smoking in public, let alone attending a stadium event.
Sarkozy, a Frenchman in a hurry, maps his path
New York Times: President Nicolas Sarkozy of France strode into the Napoleon III salon of the Élysée Palace and staked his claim to the leadership of Europe. For Mr. Sarkozy, the most burning issue is Irans nuclear program.
Iran smuggling missiles into Iraq: US military
AFP: Iran is smuggling advanced weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, into Iraq to be used by extremists against American troops, the US military charged on Sunday.
Iran watching U.S. troops, says in missile range
Reuters: U.S. troop movements are being monitored by Iran using satellites and other technology and would be in range of Iranian missiles if an attack was launched, a top Iranian military official said.
Iran closes border with northern Iraq
AP: Iran closed major border crossings with northern Iraq on Monday to protest the U.S. detention of an Iranian official the military accused of weapons smuggling, a Kurdish official said.
Progress on Mideast talks, Iran vital: Miliband
AFP: The world must act now to keep alive the prospects of a two-state solution in the Middle East or see the opportunity disappear, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Sunday.
