Reuters: Senior Iranian leaders know about the operations of Iran’s Qods Force in fomenting violence in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Monday, in some of the most direct accusations yet against Tehran over the chaos in Iraq.
Top Iran leaders aware of Qods Force in Iraq: U.S.
Iran ‘baring its teeth’ in Afghanistan, officials say
AFP: In public, Afghanistan has played down US and British allegations that Iran is feeding weapons to Taliban insurgents, but in private, officials here say the charges are true — and worrying.
Iran rules out nuclear freeze
AFP: Iran on Sunday again ruled out a freeze to its uranium enrichment programme, despite the threat of tougher UN sanctions over its defiance.
Venezuelas Chavez in Iran for talks
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran. Jul. 01 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials, state media reported on Sunday.
Iran reviews nuclear “time out” idea: official
Reuters: Iran is reviewing a “time out” proposal to stop its uranium enrichment expansion in return for a halt to further U.N. sanctions, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Sunday.
Iran unhappy about Blair’s Middle East envoy job
Reuters: Iran criticised on Sunday Tony Blair’s appointment as Middle East peace envoy but welcomed his successor as British prime minister, Gordon Brown.
Tens of thousands denounce EUs terror tag on Iran opposition
Iran Focus: Villepinte, France, Jul. 01 Tens of thousands of Iranians converged on a Paris exhibition centre on Saturday in support of the main Iranian opposition group, and to denounce EU action against the group.
Tens of thousands denounce EUs terror tag on Iran opposition
Iran Focus: Villepinte, France, Jul. 01 Tens of thousands of Iranians converged on a Paris exhibition centre on Saturday in support of the main Iranian opposition group, and to denounce EU action against the group.
Iran leader backs “brave” gasoline rationing move
Reuters: Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday threw his weight behind a gasoline rationing scheme which sparked angry protests and left more than a dozen petrol stations burnt out in the world’s fourth largest oil exporter.
Iranian leaders defend fuel rationing
AP: Iran’s top leaders defended a new fuel rationing plan Saturday that sparked violence earlier this week, saying it will free up funding for development projects and make the country “invincible,” state-run television reported.
