Iran Focus: London, Aug. 29 U.S.-led troops captured a highly-sought facilitator of Iranian weapons in a pre-dawn raid in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Tuesday, the Coalition announced.
Coalition detains highly-sought facilitator of Iranian weapons
US frees Iranians held overnight – Iraqi state TV
Reuters: U.S. forces freed a group of Iranians on Wednesday after holding them overnight in Baghdad, Iraq’s Iraqiya state television reported, but a U.S. military spokesman was not immediately able to confirm the report.
Bush threatens to confront Iran over alleged support for Iraqi insurgents
The Guardian: George Bush yesterday ramped up the war of words between the US and Iran, accusing Tehran of threatening to place the Middle East under the shadow of a nuclear holocaust and revealing that he had authorised US military commanders in Iraq to “confront Tehran’s murderous activities”.
U.S. troops reportedly detain Iranians
AP: U.S. troops raided a Baghdad hotel Tuesday night and detained about 10 people. A U.S.-funded radio station said the group included six members of an Iranian delegation here to negotiate contacts with the Iraqis.
Bush warns Iran against meddling in Iraq
Reuters: U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday accused Iran, like al Qaeda, of fomenting instability in the Middle East, and said one way to counter Tehran’s ambitions was to win the Iraq war.
ANALYSIS – Iran atom transparency deal with IAEA seen as flawed
Reuters: Iran’s deal with United Nations inspectors to resolve questions about its nuclear programme will fall short of dispelling suspicions about clandestine efforts to build nuclear weapons, diplomats say.
Ahmadinejad in new tirade against ‘lying’ Zionists
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday launched a new verbal attack against Israel, accusing Zionists of sowing conflict, publishing offensive cartoons and “lying about being Jewish.”
Iran to allow motorists extra petrol
AFP: Iran’s government announced on Tuesday it was allowing motorists to take extra petrol from pumps over the summer holiday period, two months after imposing a strict rationing plan aimed at slashing consumption.
Iran dismisses attack warning by ‘inexperienced’ Sarkozy
AFP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday brushed off a warning by Nicolas Sarkozy that Iran risked being bombed over its nuclear drive, saying his “inexperienced” French counterpart did not know what he was talking about.
Bush: Iran must halt Iraq actions ‘at once’
AFP: US President George W. Bush wants Tehran to halt “at once” any Iranian support for fighters targeting US-led forces in Iraq, the White House said in a statement Tuesday.
