Iran Focus: London, May 19 – The U.S. military said on Friday that it had detained six terrorists in Iraq suspected of transferring roadside bombs from Iran to Iraq. The following is the full text of the statement by the Multi-National Force Iraq (MNF-I):
U.S. detains six terrorists with ties to Iran
Nuclear issue off limits in US-Iraq talks: Iran
AFP: Iran said on Sunday its nuclear standoff with the West will be strictly off the agenda when Iranian officials hold rare talks this month with US diplomats in Baghdad over Iraq.
‘Welcome to Tehran’ – how Iran took control of Basra
The Guardian: On a recent overcast afternoon in Basra, two new police SUVs drove onto a dusty, rubbish-strewn football pitch where a group of children were playing. The game stopped and the kids looked on.
House backs ban on F-14 parts for Iran
AP: The House took steps Thursday to make it harder for Iran to acquire parts for its aging F-14 fighter jets, voting to ban the Pentagon from selling leftover spares from its retired Tomcat fleet to anyone but museums.
Iran cleric says big powers misusing U.N. council
Reuters: World powers are making a mistake using the U.N. Security Council to pressure Iran over its nuclear program and negotiations are the only way out of the standoff, an influential Iranian cleric said on Friday.
U.S. detains six terrorists with ties to Iran
Iran Focus: London, May 19 – The U.S. military said on Friday that it had detained six terrorists in Iraq suspected of transferring roadside bombs from Iran to Iraq. The following is the full text of the statement by the Multi-National Force Iraq (MNF-I):
Senators appeal to U.N. on Iran detainees
Washington Post: The 16 female U.S. senators appealed to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon yesterday to take “urgent action” with Iran to win the release of imprisoned American scholar Haleh Esfandiari and journalist Parnaz Azima, who has been refused permission to leave the country.
Three hanged in Iran capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 19 Iranian authorities hanged three men in the Iranian capital earlier this week, state media reported.
Iran executes two men in south
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 19 Two men were hanged in Hormozgan Province, southern Iran, earlier this week, a state-run newspaper reported.
Tehran denying rights to detained scholar, lawyer says
Washington Post: Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner and the lead attorney for imprisoned American scholar Haleh Esfandiari, charged yesterday that the Iranian government has turned down her request to represent the Potomac resident, refused information on the charges against Esfandiari and denied a legal team access to its client.
