AP: U.S. forces recently intercepted Iranian-made weapons intended for Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, the Pentagon’s top general said Tuesday, suggesting wider Iranian war involvement in the region.
General: Afghan arms made in Iran
Israel says Iran recruited Jewish emigres as spies
Reuters: Iran has been issuing tourist visas to Israelis of Iranian descent and recruiting some of the visitors to spy on their new homeland, Israel’s Shin Bet counter-intelligence agency said on Tuesday.
Iran will “cut off hand” of any attacker: Ahmadinejad
Reuters: Iran’s army will “cut off the hand” of any attacker and is at the ready to fulfill its defensive duties, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday during an annual military parade.
Iran working ‘continuously’ to expand nuclear programme
AFP: Iran on Tuesday said it was working “continuously” to expand its nuclear programme at an ultra-sensitive facility, in defiance of UN calls on Tehran to stop controversial atomic activities.
Gates, Abdullah discuss Iraq, Iran, Mideast peace
AFP: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said he met Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Tuesday for talks on Iraq, Iran and the Arab-Israeli peace process, on the first leg of a Middle East tour.
Blair laments lack of dialogue with Iran
AFP: British Prime Minister Tony Blair lamented Tuesday the lack of a reasonable dialogue with Iran, reiterating London’s readiness for a “different relationship” despite Tehran’s hardline stance.
Iranian-made weapons intercepted in Afghanistan: US general
AFP: Coalition forces in Afghanistan have intercepted Iranian-made mortars and explosives that were destined for the Taliban, the top US military chief said Tuesday.
Bite size: Iran Parliament to summon Education Minister
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 17 A petition with the signatures of 138 members of Irans hardline-dominated Majlis, or Parliament, calling for the Education Minister to be summoned was handed to Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel on Tuesday.
Bite size: Iran Parliament to summon Education Minister
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 17 A petition with the signatures of 138 members of Irans hardline-dominated Majlis, or Parliament, calling for the Education Minister to be summoned was handed to Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel on Tuesday.
Iranian FM arrives in Ankara
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 17 Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in Ankara on Tuesday where he will hold talks with Turkish officials on Iran-Turkey bilateral relations, state radio reported.
