Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 09 Irans Minister of Industries and Mines Ali-Reza Tahmasbi has handed in his resignation to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, state media reported on Thursday.
Irans industry minister resigns report
Irans industry minister resigns report
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 09 Irans Minister of Industries and Mines Ali-Reza Tahmasbi has handed in his resignation to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, state media reported on Thursday.
Iran heaps scorn on UK after ‘spy tunnel’ find
The Scotsman: Iranian newspapers have long poured scorn on the debauchery and deviousness of the British Foreign Office.
Iran, North Korea say they will strengthen their economic ties
Bloomberg: Iran and North Korea agreed to strengthen their economic cooperation, the official Islamic Republic News Agency said, citing Iran’s Ministry of Commerce.
U.S. says diplomacy with Iran is failing to halt Iraq attacks
Bloomberg: Diplomatic talks with Iran are failing to stem the insurgency in neighboring Iraq, the U.S. State Department said, as the military revealed Iranian-linked bomb attacks on troops are increasing.
U.S. withdrawal needed for security, Iran tells Iraq
Reuters: An end to violence in Iraq depends on the United States withdrawing its troops, Iran told Iraq’s prime minister on Thursday, seeking to deflect the blame for bloodshed that Washington directs at Tehran.
U.S.-Arab alliance aims to deter terrorism, Iran
Wall Street Journal: With Iraq’s future an open question and Iran’s regional clout likely to keep growing, the Bush administration is forging a long-term strategy to secure energy supplies that relies on drawing Arab governments into an alliance to coordinate defenses of oil-related infrastructure, combat terrorism and thwart Tehran’s nuclear and regional ambitions.
Explosives from Iran weakening security in Iraq, commander says
CNN: An increasing number of attacks using an Iranian-based explosive is undermining security in Iraq, a senior U.S. military commander said Wednesday.
Coalition kills 30, detains 12 insurgents tied to Iran
Iran Focus: London, Aug. 08 Coalition forces in the Baghdad slum Sadr City killed 30 insurgents and detained a further 12 during operations on Wednesday, the U.S. military announced.
Coalition kills 30, detains 12 insurgents tied to Iran
Iran Focus: London, Aug. 08 Coalition forces in the Baghdad slum Sadr City killed 30 insurgents and detained a further 12 during operations on Wednesday, the U.S. military announced.


