Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 03 Iranian authorities street-paraded two young men in central Tehran on charges of hooliganism, the state-run news agency ISNA reported on Wednesday.
Two young men street-paraded in Iran capital
Iran says U.S. foreign policy in turmoil
Iran focus: Tehran, Iran, May 03 Iran said on Wednesday that the United States foreign policy was in turmoil.
Iran says U.S. foreign policy in turmoil
Iran focus: Tehran, Iran, May 03 Iran said on Wednesday that the United States foreign policy was in turmoil.
Iraqi president says Sunni insurgents see Iran as threat
Washington Post: Iraq’s president appealed for national unity and the renunciation of sectarian violence ahead of a parliament meeting set for Wednesday, saying he had met with Sunni Arab insurgent leaders and observed a “great change” in their war aims.
Oil marches toward $75 as Iran tension heats up
Reuters: Oil rose to almost $75 a barrel on Wednesday, near record highs as mounting tension over Iran’s nuclear plan compounded worries of global supply disruptions amid forecast of falling fuel stocks in the United States.
Iran and the Clintonistas
Washington Times – Editorial: Advocates of solving the Iranian nuclear weapons crisis through negotiations between the United States and Iran (and depending on the particular advocate, the European Union and/or Russia, China and the United Nations) face a huge challenge explaining away the failure of virtually all such previous efforts.
Merkel will stress support for Bush over Iran’s nuclear program
Bloomberg: German Chancellor Angela Merkel will use a visit to the U.S. starting today to stress that her government stands united with President George W. Bush in efforts to halt Iran’s suspected nuclear-weapons program.
Europe puts sanctions at top of UN’s Iran agenda
The Times: Britain, France and Germany will prepare today the text of a UN Security Council resolution aimed at forcing Iran to halt its controversial uranium enrichment programme or face sanctions.
US could seek to punish Iran outside UN – Bolton
Reuters: With no clear sign the United States can win U.N. support for sanctions against Iran, the Bush administration said on Tuesday it could work instead with like-minded nations to punish Tehran for its nuclear programs.
Iraq says Iran breached border twice in April
Reuters: A senior official in Iraq’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday Iranian forces breached the Iraqi border in Kurdistan twice in the past two weeks, a day after Tehran denied such allegations.
