Home Blog Page 3135

Iran doesn’t spring forward. Time to get mad.

0

New York Times: A decision by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government not to move the clocks ahead at the beginning of spring this year has caused immense problems and irritations for Iranians.

U.S. tries to dampen talk of Iran strike

0

AP: While stressing that diplomacy is the first course for dealing with Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the White House is not ruling out a military response and says “normal defense and intelligence planning” is under way.

Meeting with Iran on hold – US ambassador

0

Reuters: A meeting with Iran to discuss its role in Iraq will not be held until the formation of a government in Baghdad, said the U.S. ambassador to Iraq on Sunday.

Iran rips “human rights violations” in France, U.S.

0

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 09 – Iran accused France and the United States of human rights abuses on Sunday.

Iran rips “human rights violations” in France, U.S.

0

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 09 – Iran accused France and the United States of human rights abuses on Sunday.

UK dismisses talk of Iran attack

0

BBC: British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has dismissed reports of a possible US nuclear strike against Iran as “completely nuts”.

Iran’s Ahmadinejad not planning to attend World Cup

0

Reuters: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has no plans to travel to Germany to support his country’s World Cup campaign, an official said on Sunday.

Swiss magistrate seeks arrest of ex-Iranian spy chief

0

AP: A Swiss investigator has issued an international arrest warrant for a former Iranian minister for his alleged involvement in the slaying of an exiled Iranian opposition leader, according to a copy of the request obtained Sunday by The Associated Press.

Insurgents shoot cleric in Iran’s south-east province

0

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 09 – A senior Iranian cleric was shot and “seriously wounded” and two army officers were killed by gunmen in the restive province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan, south-east Iran, a semi-official daily reported on Sunday.

Insurgents shoot cleric in Iran’s south-east province

0

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 09 – A senior Iranian cleric was shot and “seriously wounded” and two army officers were killed by gunmen in the restive province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan, south-east Iran, a semi-official daily reported on Sunday.