FOX News: The United States is going to be a bulwark against Iranian adventurism in the world, Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday, adding that Iran is “fishing in troubled waters” by trying to get a foothold in Iraq.
Cheney warns Iran: Hands off Iraq
Presidents of Iran, Nicaragua to meet for talks
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will hold talks Sunday with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on the second stop of a Latin America tour aimed at winning new anti-US allies.
Iran’s Larijani makes unexpected trip to Saudi Arabia
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 14 Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator arrived in Riyadh on Sunday on an unexpected trip to meet senior Saudi officials.
Iran’s Larijani makes unexpected trip to Saudi Arabia
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 14 Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator arrived in Riyadh on Sunday on an unexpected trip to meet senior Saudi officials.
Pentagon intensifies pressure on Iran
Wall Street Journal: Even as President Bush seeks larger numbers of troops to stabilize Iraq, the Pentagon is intensifying operations there on another front: challenging Iran over its alleged role in destabilizing its Arab neighbor.
Anti-US allies Venezuela and Iran seek OPEC oil cut
Reuters: Venezuela and Iran strengthened their growing ties on Saturday with a stream of anti-U.S. statements, various commercial agreements and a pledge to push for a cut in world oil supplies to counter plunging prices.
Full text of Coalition statement on arrest of Iranians in N. Iraq
Iran Focus: London, Jan. 14 The following is the full text of a statement issued by the United States-led forces in Iraq on the arrest of five Iranian citizens in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil. In the statement, the Multi-National Force Iraq (MNF-I) charged that the arrested individuals were tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
Full text of Coalition statement on arrest of Iranians in N. Iraq
Iran Focus: London, Jan. 14 The following is the full text of a statement issued by the United States-led forces in Iraq on the arrest of five Iranian citizens in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil. In the statement, the Multi-National Force Iraq (MNF-I) charged that the arrested individuals were tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
Arrested Iranians tied to group arming Iraqis: U.S.
Reuters: The U.S. military said on Sunday that five Iranians held by its troops in Iraq are linked to Revolutionary Guards who are arming and funding Iraqi militants but Tehran called them diplomats and demanded they be released.
Iran says nuclear enrichment work has not stopped
Reuters: Iran is pressing ahead with nuclear enrichment activities at its underground Natanz facility, foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday, dismissing some suggestions that the disputed enrichment work had stalled.
