Boomberg: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dismissed European press reports that he would sign an agreement with Iran to develop nuclear weapons when he visits the Central Asian country next week.
Venezuela won’t seek nuclear bomb technology in Iran
Iran says injures leader of shadowy Sunni group-TV
Reuters: The head of a group Iran has previously linked to al Qaeda and also blamed for several attacks in the southeast of the Islamic Republic has been injured and his brother killed, state TV reported on Saturday.
Iran warns against nuclear sanctions
AP: A senior Iranian official warned Saturday that further U.N. sanctions over Tehran’s contentious nuclear program could derail ongoing negotiations toward a settlement.
Palestinian intelligence fingers Iran in Gaza seizure
AFP: Iran played a “big role” in Hamas’s seizure of Gaza from Palestinian security forces earlier this month, Palestinian intelligence chief Tawfiq al-Tirawi charged on Sunday.
Solana says atom talks with Iran envoy constructive
Reuters: European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said his talks on Saturday with Iran’s nuclear chief were constructive and he hoped for another round in three weeks.
Iran supplied missile that hit UK helicopter
Sunday Times: A Royal Navy helicopter that crashed in flames in Basra last year, killing all five on board, was shot down by a sophisticated surface-to-air missile supplied to Iraqi militants by Iran, according to US officials.
U.S. commander in Iraq: Iran supporting Shiite extremists
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 23 The deputy commander of U.S.-led forces in Iraq accused Iran on Friday of stepping up its support for Shiite extremists responsible for attacks on the Coalition.
U.S. commander in Iraq: Iran supporting Shiite extremists
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 23 The deputy commander of U.S.-led forces in Iraq accused Iran on Friday of stepping up its support for Shiite extremists responsible for attacks on the Coalition.
U.S., Britain drafting stricter Iran sanctions
Washington Post: The United States and Britain are preparing drafts for a punishing new U.N. resolution against Iran that could impose sweeping travel bans on the country’s top military and security officials, require inspections on its cargo flights and ships, forbid all import and export of arms shipments, and freeze the assets of major Iranian banks, according to U.S. and European officials.
British draft proposes new U.N. sanctions on Iran
Reuters: Iran’s airlines and ships could be denied landing and transit rights and two more of its banks could have their assets frozen under informal proposals by Britain for a new U.N. sanctions resolution.
