Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 23 Iran declared on Sunday that it would ignore demands by the United Nations Security Council to freeze its uranium enrichment activities, saying that its sensitive nuclear work was irreversible.
Iran says its nuclear work is irreversible
Iran says its nuclear work is irreversible
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 23 Iran declared on Sunday that it would ignore demands by the United Nations Security Council to freeze its uranium enrichment activities, saying that its sensitive nuclear work was irreversible.
Irans president recruits terror master
The Sunday Times: Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, attended a meeting in Syria earlier this year with one of the worlds most wanted terrorists, according to intelligence experts and a former national security official in Washington.
Iraq parliament elects new leaders
CNN: Iraq finally has names for its top jobs — more than four months after its historic general election.
Iran says will not halt oil exports
Reuters: Iran will not cut its oil exports in a dispute with the West over its nuclear programme, Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri told Reuters on Saturday.
Iran says has “basic” enrichment deal with Russia
Reuters: Iran’s ambassador to the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Saturday that Iran had a basic deal to enrich uranium in a joint venture in Russia but said details were still being worked out, Iranian state radio reported.
Bush and Iran
The Wall Street Journal – Review & Outlook: Bill Clinton often complained that history had denied him the sort of historic challenge — a Great Depression or war — that might have made his Presidency great. We suspect that, after five tumultuous years, President Bush has more than once wished that he could have been so lucky.
Bolton: Iran will test U.N. efficacy
Knight Ridder Newspapers: The U.N. Security Council’s impending showdown over Iran’s nuclear ambitions is a critical test of the effectiveness of the world body, United Nations Ambassador John R. Bolton said yesterday.
U.S. wants Europe to isolate Iran if U.N. balks
New York Times: The Bush administration called today for Russia and the countries of Europe to impose their own penalties on Iran over its suspected nuclear arms program if no agreement on sanctions can be reached soon at the United Nations Security Council.
Russia rejects U.S. appeal on Iran
Washington Post: The United States appealed anew to Russia yesterday to stop the sale of air-defense missile systems to Iran, but Moscow reiterated its intention to proceed with the deal.
