Daily Telegraph: Tony Blair yesterday accused Iran of arming Taliban fighters in Afghanistan in order to stir “chaos” and inflict more casualties on Western troops.
Iran arming Taliban against West, says Blair
“Temporary marriage” idea draws female fire in Iran
Reuters: Iran’s interior minister faced criticism from women activists on Saturday after advocating the practice of temporary marriage as a way to meet the needs of young people in the Islamic state, which bans extramarital sex.
Ahmadinejad: Israel will be destroyed
AP: Iran’s hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday said the world would witness the destruction of Israel soon, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
U.S. urges Swiss banks to steer clear of Iran
Reuters: A U.S. anti-terrorism official warned Swiss banks not to do business with Iran on Saturday, saying Iranian officials sought to conceal their identity in deals designed to fund Iran’s uranium enrichment program.
US urges stronger sanctions against Iran
AFP: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates called on the international community Saturday to unite behind stronger sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, warning that a military solution “is in no one’s interest.”
Iran sees progress in talks on India gas pipeline
Reuters: Iran, India and Pakistan have narrowed their differences over a planned $7 billion natural gas pipeline in talks in Tehran this week, a senior Iranian official was quoted as saying on Friday.
Bush demands Iran release Americans
AP: President Bush on Friday demanded that Iran “immediately and unconditionally” release four Iranian-Americans detained for alleged espionage and provide information about a former FBI agent missing in the country.
Rice sees no sign Iran drop sensitive atom work
Reuters: Iran has not provided any evidence to suggest it is willing to freeze sensitive nuclear work, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday following talks between Tehran and the European Union.
Rice: U.S. flexible in Iran nuke talks
AP: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday the United States is willing to look at creative ways to get Iran to halt nuclear activities that could lead to a bomb. She held firm that the U.S. won’t discuss rewards for Iran until it meets that condition.
Iran security forces arrest dozens in northern province
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 01 Iranian State Security Forces (SSF) have arrested 32 trouble-makers in the northern province of Qazvin.
