New York Times: Iran has told the International Atomic Energy Agency that it will refuse to answer questions about a second, secret uranium-enrichment program, according to European and American diplomats. The existence of the program was disclosed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad earlier this month.
Iran is described as defiant on 2nd nuclear program
President lifts ban on women watching football in Iran
The Guardian: The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has announced that women will be allowed to attend football matches in big stadiums for the first time since the 1979 Islamic revolution.
Unfinished Iran business
Washington Times: At a Feb. 15 briefing before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice declared Iran is “in open defiance” of the world community for violations of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Iran’s persistent and flagrant development of a uranium enrichment program, despite enormous international pressure, is just one more disquieting incident in Iran’s long history of troublemaking on the international stage.
West wants UN to pressure Iran but China cautious
Reuters: With Russia and China opposed to sanctions against Iran, the West wants to ratchet up pressure bit by bit in the U.N. Security Council next week to curb Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
Rice pushes Security Council on Iran
AP: The credibility of the U.N. Security Council will be in doubt if it does not take clear-cut action against Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday.
Blair blasts Irans sponsorship of international terrorism
Iran Focus: London, Apr. 24 British Prime Minister Tony Blair accused Iran on Monday of sponsoring terrorism and said that to deal with Tehrans nuclear ambitions the international community must send Tehran a signal of strength.
Blair blasts Irans sponsorship of international terrorism
Iran Focus: London, Apr. 24 British Prime Minister Tony Blair accused Iran on Monday of sponsoring terrorism and said that to deal with Tehrans nuclear ambitions the international community must send Tehran a signal of strength.
Iran hints at exiting nuclear treaty
AP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hinted Monday that Iran was considering withdrawing from the worldwide Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and said he did not think the U.N. Security Council would impose sanctions on Iran.
Iran says US to be humiliated if it attacks
Reuters: Iran’s defence minister said on Monday that any U.S. military attack over its nuclear programme would result in a humiliating defeat for the United States, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Ahmadinejad says no need for Iran-U.S. talks on Iraq
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 24 Hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ruled out on Monday direct talks between the Islamic Republic and the United States over Iraq.
