Washington Post: A semi-official Iranian news agency reported yesterday that California businessman Ali Shakeri is in custody in Tehran and is under investigation for possible national security violations. It is the first confirmation by Iran of his detention after repeated statements from the Tehran regime that it had no information on Shakeri.
U.S. businessman jailed, Iran confirms
Iran seeks to undermine U.S. energy plan for Europe
Bloomberg: Iran plans to import more oil and gas from Central Asia as it seeks to undermine a U.S.-backed project to build pipelines from the Caspian Sea to Europe.
Rice interview: No Iran hostage crisis
AP: Iran’s detention of at least four Americans is not a new hostage crisis akin to the seizure of U.S. diplomats three decades ago, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday.
Text of G8 statement on Irans nuclear defiance
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 09 The worlds main industrialised nations in a statement on Friday condemned Irans failure to comply with UN Security Council resolutions calling on it to suspend its sensitive nuclear work.
Text of G8 statement on Irans nuclear defiance
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 09 The worlds main industrialised nations in a statement on Friday condemned Irans failure to comply with UN Security Council resolutions calling on it to suspend its sensitive nuclear work.
US missile shield threatens resolution of Iran stand-off: Russia
AFP: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that US missile defence shield could worsen the Iranian nuclear stand-off and urged Washington to freeze work on the plans with the Czech Republic and Poland.
UN chief blasts Irans Ahmadinejad over anti-Israel remarks
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 08 United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon blasted on Thursday Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over his remarks earlier this week calling for the destruction of Israel.
UN chief blasts Irans Ahmadinejad over anti-Israel remarks
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 08 United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon blasted on Thursday Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over his remarks earlier this week calling for the destruction of Israel.
Sarkozy urges tough sanctions message for Iran
Reuters: French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday the international community needed to signal tougher sanctions to Iran over its disputed nuclear programme.
G-8 leaders press Iran to halt uranium enrichment
Bloomberg: Group of Eight leaders accused Iran of flouting the international community by pursuing uranium enrichment and warned the Islamic Republic will deepen its diplomatic and economic isolation if the program continues.
