Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 16 Four men were hanged in the Islamic Republics most notorious prison, a semi-official daily wrote on Wednesday.
Four men hanged in Irans dreaded gulag
Four men hanged in Irans dreaded gulag
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 16 Four men were hanged in the Islamic Republics most notorious prison, a semi-official daily wrote on Wednesday.
Dispute over Iraqi cleric, said to have gone to Iran
New York Times: Questions and accusations continued to swirl about the whereabouts of the militant Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr on Thursday, and American and Iraqi forces deepened their security push in Baghdad.
US not looking for an excuse to go to war with Iran: Gates
AFP: The United States is not looking for an excuse to go to war with Iran, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, seeking to dispel suspicions aroused by US charges of Iranian meddling in Iraq.
Pelosi: Bush lacks power to invade Iran
AP: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that President Bush lacks the authority to invade Iran without specific approval from Congress, a fresh challenge to the commander in chief on the eve of a symbolic vote critical of his troop buildup in Iraq.
U.S. “likely” to seek second Iran resolution: Rice
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday it was likely Washington will seek another U.N. Security Council sanctions resolution on Iran because of its nuclear program, but no decision had been made.
Japan imposes nuclear trade sanctions on Iran
Reuters: Japan decided to impose sanctions on Iran on Friday including freezing some financial assets in an effort to block the Islamic state’s nuclear development programme, Tokyo’s top government spokesman said.
Iran’s former leader says talks possible
AP: A powerful leading rival of Iran’s hard-line president said Wednesday that Tehran will “remove obstacles” blocking negotiations with the United States if Washington shows good will. President Bush dismissed the possibility of talks.
U.N. Security Council condemns bus bombing in Iran
Reuters: The U.N. Security Council on Thursday condemned a deadly bus bombing in Iran, granting a request made by Tehran amid a dispute with the council over its nuclear program.
Sadr orders militia heads out of Iraq: president
Reuters: Radical Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has ordered heads of his Mehdi Army militia to leave Iraq and asked the government to arrest “outlaws” under a U.S.- backed crackdown, Iraq’s president said on Thursday.
