Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 27 A man was lashed in public in the northern town of Gorgan for distribution of alcoholic beverages, according to the official news agency.
Man lashed in public in northern Iran town
Man lashed in public in northern Iran town
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 27 A man was lashed in public in the northern town of Gorgan for distribution of alcoholic beverages, according to the official news agency.
Iran remains a ‘grave’ world threat: Bolton
AFP: US Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton on Thursday said Washington remains focused on the “grave and direct” threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program, despite the distraction created by the recent crisis in the Middle East.
Iranian envoy, Hezbollah leader meet
AP: A top Iranian envoy was in Syria on Thursday for talks on the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, in a gathering of the Lebanese guerrilla’s two key sponsors, according to Iranian news reports.
Bush cites Iran’s role in Lebanon conflict
AP: President Bush declined Thursday to criticize Israel’s tactics in its continuing offensive against Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon, and gave a sharp condemnation of Iran’s role in the bloody fighting.
Lebanon war setback for Iran nuclear ambitions: US
Reuters: The war in Lebanon may have somewhat distracted the world from Iran’s nuclear ambitions, but it will increase scrutiny in the longer term, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
China links US Mideast stance to UN Iran measure
Reuters: China on Thursday warned the United States that its opposition to a statement condemning a deadly attack on a U.N. post in Lebanon could have a “negative impact” on U.N. talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
At least 26 killed in Iran bus accident
AFP: At least 26 people were killed and 13 others injured in southern Iran when a truck driven by a drug addict collided with a passenger bus, state television reported Thursday.
Iran meeting at UN postponed
AFP: Six major powers on Thursday postponed a meeting on Iran’s nuclear programme, with diplomats linking it to the UN Security Council’s failure to pass a statement on the deaths of four UN peacekeepers this week.
OPEC’s Daukoru arrives in Iran for talks
Reuters: OPEC President Edmund Daukoru arrived in Iran on Thursday to discuss how the cartel should deal with high prices and how to solve a thorny dispute between Iran and Kuwait over the OPEC secretary-generalship.
