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Iran to seek bids for two atomic power plants

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Reuters: Iran, embroiled in a row with the West over its nuclear ambitions, will issue tenders in the next few days for two new atomic power plants, a senior official said on Sunday.

General: U.S. has no plan to attack Iran

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AP: The American military is capable of attacking Iran but has no plans to do so, a U.S. general said Friday in the latest U.S. rejection of military action.

U.S. decides against freeing 5 Iranian agents

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Washington Post: After intense internal debate, the Bush administration has decided to hold on to five Iranian Revolutionary Guard intelligence agents captured in Iraq, overruling a State Department recommendation to release them, according to U.S. officials.

Correction: April 13 surplus story

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AP: The Defense Department’s effort to block Iran from obtaining much-needed hardware for its fleet of F-14 Tomcat fighter jets has led the military to pull far more than parts from F-14s out of its surplus auctions.

‘No witch hunt’ in Iran stories row

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Press Association: Downing Street has insisted it will not engage in a “witch hunt” against those responsible for the botched cash-for-stories decision.

Top U.S. military commander in Iraq points finger at Iran

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Iran Focus: London, Apr. 13 – A senior U.S. army General in Iraq accused Iran on Friday of encouraging both Shiite and Sunni groups in Iraq to carry out attacks against Coalition forces in that country.

Top U.S. military commander in Iraq points finger at Iran

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Iran Focus: London, Apr. 13 – A senior U.S. army General in Iraq accused Iran on Friday of encouraging both Shiite and Sunni groups in Iraq to carry out attacks against Coalition forces in that country.

Iran hangs man in public

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 13 – A man was hanged in public in the south-eastern Iranian city of Kerman, state media reported.

Iran hangs man in public

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 13 – A man was hanged in public in the south-eastern Iranian city of Kerman, state media reported.

Former FBI agent held in Iran, associate tells FT

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Reuters: A former FBI agent is being held by Iranian authorities, the Financial Times on Friday quoted an associate of the missing American as saying.