AFP: Iran bluntly warned the West on Sunday against launching an attack after a defiant display of its military prowess, including a new longer-range missile that could reach Israel.
Defiant Iran warns West against attack
Secret US air force team to perfect plan for Iran strike
Sunday Times: The United States Air Force has set up a highly confidential strategic planning group tasked with fighting the next war as tensions rise with Iran.
EU partners fail to back France on Iran investment
Reuters: European nations have failed to echo France’s call to its oil and gas companies not to bid for projects in Iran amid mounting concerns the Islamic republic is pressing ahead with the search for a nuclear weapon.
US dismisses Iranian pledge to help unite Iraq
AFP: Iran pledged at UN talks Saturday to help national reconciliation in Iraq but the assurance was immediately brushed aside by the Islamic republic’s archrival the United States.
Iran promises missiles will fly if US attacks
Sunday Telegraph: Iran has threatened to retaliate with missile attacks if Western forces launch raids against the Islamic state’s nuclear programme putting on a defiant show of military force to back up the message.
Photo led to arrest of alleged Iranian bomber: US
AFP: US forces used a photograph to identify an Iranian they arrested in northern Iraq as a wanted bomb smuggler, a military spokesman said on Friday amid claims by Iran the detainee is a businessman.
Iran warns West against attack
Reuters: Iran told Western powers on Saturday they would regret any attack over Tehran’s nuclear activities and it rolled out a display of missiles and other military hardware to back the warning.
Powers have “serious” talks on Iran sanctions
Reuters: Major powers said on Friday they had “serious and constructive” talks about new U.N. Security Council sanctions aimed at trying to force Iran to halt its uranium enrichment activities.
Bush may bypass UN with tough sanctions against Iran
The Times: President Bush is prepared to bypass the United Nations and instead work with European allies on imposing tougher sanctions against Irans defiant stance on its nuclear programme.
U.S., Europeans planning own Iran sanctions
Washington Post: The United States and its European allies are preparing to impose their own broad military and economic sanctions against Iran if Russia and China balk at voting for a tough new resolution at the United Nations, according to U.S. and European officials.
