New York Times: Mohannad al-Azawi had just finished sprinkling food in his bird cages at his pet shop in south Baghdad, when three carloads of gunmen pulled up.
Bound, blindfolded and dead: The face of revenge in Baghdad
Rice: U.S., Russia discussing Iran nukes
AP: U.S. and Russian officials worked over the weekend on how best to oppose Iran’s nuclear program as the Bush administration’s efforts for U.N. action against Tehran have bogged down.
Hundreds arrested in south-east Iran after attack
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 26 Hundreds of people have been arrested in Irans south-eastern province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan after a deadly ambush on a government convoy carrying dozens of top provincial officials, an informed source in Tehran told Iran Focus.
Hundreds arrested in south-east Iran after attack
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 26 Hundreds of people have been arrested in Irans south-eastern province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan after a deadly ambush on a government convoy carrying dozens of top provincial officials, an informed source in Tehran told Iran Focus.
Iran’s enrichment program to be inspected
AP: U.N. inspectors should know by next week how far Iran has advanced on the path to nuclear enrichment, diplomats said Saturday – findings that could shape Security Council action against Tehran and hurt U.S. claims that Iran has accelerated its efforts.
U.S. and Russia divided on wording of U.N. statement on Iran
New York Times: The Bush administration and Russia, struggling to forge a joint strategy on Iran, remain at odds over whether the United Nations Security Council should take a step toward imposing penalties on Iran by labeling its nuclear activities a threat to world peace, American and European officials say.
Germany, IAEA to discuss Iran nuclear activities
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 25 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei will meet in Berlin on Monday to discuss the issue of Irans nuclear program, Irans state-run media reported Saturday.
Germany, IAEA to discuss Iran nuclear activities
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 25 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei will meet in Berlin on Monday to discuss the issue of Irans nuclear program, Irans state-run media reported Saturday.
Britain plotting against Iran: Khamenei
AFP: Iran’s supreme leader accused Britain Saturday of conspiring to stop the country’s development through sabotage in the southern oil province of Khuzestan, the Tehran-based Arabic satellite news channel Al-Alam reported.
A victory over terrorist media
Washington Times – Editorial: The Treasury Department struck a blow against one branch of Iran’s propaganda network on Thursday, designating Hezbollah’s al Manar satellite television operation as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization. The designation prohibits transactions between Americans and U.S. entities and al Manar, and freezes any assets al Manar may have under American jurisdiction.
