Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 21 Iranian authorities hanged a teenager in public on Wednesday for a crime he had purportedly committed as a child, state media reported.
Iran hangs teenage boy for crime committed as child
The ‘progress’ on Iran
The Washington Times – EDITORIAL: The contrast between the speeches delivered Tuesday by President Bush and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could hardly have been more stark. Mr. Bush delivered an upbeat, even Reaganesque vision of freedom for the people of the Middle East. Later that day, Mr. Ahmadinejad delivered his response, a bellicose attack on the legitimacy of the United Nations and the Security Council, in which he derided the United Nations as tools of the United States, Israel and other malefactors.
Iranian leader defends controversial stands
Washington Post: In a feisty session with leading foreign policy experts, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defiantly stuck to his hard-line positions on issues including Iran’s nuclear program and a need for further study to confirm the Holocaust.
Iran says it needs strong army to deter aggressors
Reuters: Iran’s most powerful leader said on Wednesday that maintaining a strong military was a major objective for the Islamic Republic to deter foreign aggressors.
Iran results wanted in October – French official
Reuters: Major powers want “results” on the nuclear dispute with Iran by the first week of October at the latest, a senior French diplomat said on Wednesday.
The man of a thousand bullets to address the UN
FOX News: As world leaders prepare for the opening session of the UN General Assembly, many wonder how to manage the vexing issue of Iran, and whether its president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, due to speak at the General Assembly Tuesday, has the intent or ability to execute threats he has been making since the start of his presidency in 2005.
Iran offers new terms to lure foreign oil explorers
The Times: Iran will put the exploration of 24 oil blocks out to international tender within the next two months after reviewing its energy development contracts to make them more attractive to cautious foreign investors.
U.S. says Iran abusing global financial system
Reuters: U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Wednesday that Iran was abusing the global financial system and putting its security at risk.
Iran capitals gas line on fire state television
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 20 A major gas supply line in western Tehran has caught fire, state television reported on Wednesday.
Iran capitals gas line on fire state television
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 20 A major gas supply line in western Tehran has caught fire, state television reported on Wednesday.
