Iran Focus: London, May 05 – The U.S. military announced on Friday that it had arrested 16 individuals suspected of smuggling roadside bombs to Iraq from neighbouring Iran.
Coalition arrests 16 in Iraq for smuggling Iranian EFPs
Iraqi PM calls on neighbours to restrain foreign fighters
AFP: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called on neighbouring countries Friday to provide increased security cooperation and to prevent foreign fighters from entering Iraq.
Ahmadinejad says Iran’s nuclear ‘rights’ non-negotiable
AFP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday ruled out negotiations over Iran’s nuclear rights and vowed again not to back down one iota in the standoff, the state news agency IRNA said.
Iran accuses US of terrorism in Iraq
AFP: Iran on Friday accused the United States of terrorist acts in Iraq, during an international meeting aimed at discussing security cooperation in the war-torn country.
Iran a sticking point in US-India nuclear deal
AFP: The passage of a landmark nuclear deal between India and the United States has hit a fresh snag with senators in Washington piling the pressure on New Delhi to keep its distance from Iran, officials said.
Projectile bomb attacks hit record high in Iraq
Washington Post: Attacks in Iraq involving lethal weapons that U.S. officials say are made in Iran hit a record high last month, despite efforts to crack down on networks supplying the armor-piercing weapons known as explosively formed projectiles, according to a senior U.S. commander.
Iran: No news yet on missing ex-FBI man
AP: An investigation into the fate of a former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran has uncovered nothing, but Iran’s government has asked for more details about the missing American, the foreign minister said Friday.
Iran to “break the leg” of enemies: Ahmadinejad
Reuters: Having repeatedly vowed to “cut off the hand” of any attacker, Iran’s president shifted to the leg on Friday to underline his determination to resist Western pressure over its nuclear program.
Iran minister boycotts dinner over dress
AP: Larissa Abramova, a Ukrainian violinist, thought her red dress was lovely. But it apparently offended Iran’s foreign minister so much he boycotted a gala dinner attended by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Washington asks what put Iran FM off his food
AFP: Iran’s foreign minister walked out of dinner attended by Condoleezza Rice claiming the dress of a Russian violinist who was also present was inappropriate, US officials said Friday.
