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.
Tehran denying rights to detained scholar, lawyer says
Iran installing 3,000 centrifuges at Natanz: official
AFP: Iran is installing 3,000 centrifuges at its uranium enrichment facility at Natanz, a senior Iranian official told the semi-official news agency Mehr Thursday.
Bush threatens new sanctions against Iran
AFP: US President George W. Bush warned Thursday that the United States and Britain would push for new UN sanctions against Iran if the Islamic republic refuses to rein in its suspect nuclear program.
Japan extends Iran sanctions over nuclear stalemate
AFP: Japan on Friday extended its sanctions against Iran, freezing the assets of 13 organisations and 15 individuals over Tehran’s refusal to accept international demands to curb its nuclear drive.
US continues to press for sanctions over Iran nuclear program
AFP: Washington will continue to press for sanctions against Iran, despite the failure of existing measures to deter Tehran’s controversial nuclear program, US officials said Wednesday, as cracks began to show in international unity on the sanctions question.
Obama targets Iran oil millions
AFP: US Democratic presidential hope Barack Obama polished his national security credentials on Wednesday, introducing a Senate bill encouraging investors to cash out of projects which benefit Iran.
House nixes proposal to bar Iran attack
AP: The House rejected two measures Wednesday that would have required President Bush to seek congressional approval before attacking Iran.
U.S., Iran to meet in Baghdad on May 28
CNN: U.S. and Iranian officials will meet in Baghdad later this month to discuss issues involving Iraq, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday.
New bill would allow Iran energy divestments
Reuters: U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday introduced new legislation that would protect fund managers and state pension programs from shareholder lawsuits if they divest stakes in energy companies that do business with Iran.
North Korea tests long-range missile
Daily Telegraph: North Korea has used a launch-pad in Iran to test-fire a new long-range missile capable of hitting American bases in the Pacific, according to reports from Japan and South Korea.
