ABC News: While members of the U.S. House of Representatives take turns weighing in on President Bush’s planned troop surge in Iraq, the focus in Iraq is not on the arrival of more U.S. troops, but the departure of one of the country’s most powerful men, Moqtada al Sadr and members of his army.
Al Sadr fled Iraq, fearing U.S. bombs
EU pessimistic about stopping Iran from going nuclear
Iran Focus: London, Feb. 14 – The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that an internal European Union document had concluded that Iran would be able to develop enough weapons-grade material for a nuclear bomb and there was little that could be done to prevent it.
EU pessimistic about stopping Iran from going nuclear
Iran Focus: London, Feb. 14 – The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that an internal European Union document had concluded that Iran would be able to develop enough weapons-grade material for a nuclear bomb and there was little that could be done to prevent it.
18 Revolutionary Guards killed in south-east Iran bombing
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 14 At least 18 members of Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) were killed in a bombing in the restive south-eastern province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan, state media reported on Wednesday.
18 Revolutionary Guards killed in south-east Iran bombing
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 14 At least 18 members of Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) were killed in a bombing in the restive south-eastern province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan, state media reported on Wednesday.
U.S.: Radical cleric al-Sadr in Iran
CNN: Iraq plans to close its borders with Iran and Syria for 72 hours in an attempt to secure the capital, the Iraqi commander in charge of Baghdad’s security plan announced Tuesday. As details of the border closure became public, senior Bush administration officials said radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr fled Iraq for Iran two to three weeks ago out of fear for his safety.
Iraqi insurgents using Austrian rifles from Iran
Daily Telegraph: Austrian sniper rifles that were exported to Iran have been discovered in the hands of Iraqi terrorists, The Daily Telegraph has learned.
Irans Majlis approves new Justice Minister
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 13 Irans Majlis, or Parliament, approved on Tuesday government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham as the countrys new Justice Minister, state television reported.
Irans Majlis approves new Justice Minister
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 13 Irans Majlis, or Parliament, approved on Tuesday government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham as the countrys new Justice Minister, state television reported.
Iran government link to Iraq not clear, says U.S. general
Reuters: Iranian weapons found in improvised explosive devices in Iraq and the capture of some Iranians did not by themself implicate Tehran, the head of the U.S. military’s joint chiefs of staff said on Tuesday.
