Reuters: Iran will ignore renewed international calls to halt uranium enrichment, its president said, casting a shadow over Thursday’s visit for nuclear talks by the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog.
Iran says will ignore calls to halt atomic work
Enriching uranium more than a matter of spin
The Times : Iran’s announcement that it has started running 164 centrifuges in Natanz still leaves it a big step away from being able to make weapons (although it denies that that is its aim).
Defence chief warns Irans enemies not to get in the way
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 12 Irans Defence Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar warned the West not to stand up to the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, the state-run news agency Fars reported on Wednesday.
Defence chief warns Irans enemies not to get in the way
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 12 Irans Defence Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar warned the West not to stand up to the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, the state-run news agency Fars reported on Wednesday.
Rove says Iran leader not rational
Reuters: Reaching a diplomatic solution over Iran’s nuclear ambitions will be difficult because Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is “not a rational human being,” a senior White House adviser said on Wednesday.
Iranian Sunni militant leader, reported dead, appears in video
AFP: An Iranian Sunni militant leader reported by Iranian authorities to have been killed in an anti-terrorist operation appeared in a video shown by the Al-Arabiya television station late Tuesday.
Japan criticizes Iran for uranium activity
UPI: Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe on Wednesday expressed discomfort with Iran’s enriched uranium development.
China envoy urges Iran to heed criticism of uranium enrichment
Bloomberg: China is concerned about Iran’s decision to accelerate uranium enrichment and wants the government in Tehran to heed international criticism of the move, China’s ambassador to the United Nations said.
Irans lawmakers urge crackdown on women in Summer
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 12 Irans Majlis (Parliament) deputies called for a bill to be adopted to regulate womens attire during the hot summer months, a state-run daily reported on Wednesday.
Irans lawmakers urge crackdown on women in Summer
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 12 Irans Majlis (Parliament) deputies called for a bill to be adopted to regulate womens attire during the hot summer months, a state-run daily reported on Wednesday.


