AP: President Bush said Thursday Iran may pose the greatest challenge to the United States and diplomacy to thwart the Islamic nation’s nuclear program must prevail to avoid confrontation.
Bush sees Iran as possibly greatest threat
Report backs Iraq strike and cites Iran peril
New York Times: An updated version of the Bush administration’s national security strategy, the first in more than three years, gives no ground on the decision to order a pre-emptive attack on Iraq in 2003, and identifies Iran as the country likely to present the single greatest future challenge to the United States.
House committee advances Iran sanctions bill
Reuters: The U.S. House of Representatives pushed forward with a bill to impose sanctions on foreign firms doing business in Iran on Wednesday despite White House concerns it would hinder efforts to rein in Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Bolton compares Iran threat to Sept. 11 attacks
Reuters: The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, on Wednesday compared the threat from Iran’s nuclear programs to the September 11 terror attacks on the United States.
Powerful voices within Tehran criticize Iran’s nuclear policy
New York Times: Just weeks ago, the Iranian government’s combative approach toward building a nuclear program produced rare public displays of unity here. Now, while the top leaders remain resolute in their course, cracks are opening both inside and outside the circles of power over the issue.
Irans Ahmadinejad: West opposes our nukes to let Israel live on
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 15 Irans radical President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that the circumstances were ripe for the collapse of the Zionist regime and that the West was highlighting the Islamic Republics nuclear program in the world arena in order to divert attention away from the issue of Palestine.
Irans Ahmadinejad: West opposes our nukes to let Israel live on
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 15 Irans radical President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that the circumstances were ripe for the collapse of the Zionist regime and that the West was highlighting the Islamic Republics nuclear program in the world arena in order to divert attention away from the issue of Palestine.
Majlis to grill Irans Larijani over nuke strategy on Thursday
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 15 The secretary general of the Supreme National Security Council and Irans chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, will appear in Majlis (Parliament) on Thursday to give an account of the countrys nuclear confrontation with the West to deputies.
Majlis to grill Irans Larijani over nuke strategy on Thursday
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 15 The secretary general of the Supreme National Security Council and Irans chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, will appear in Majlis (Parliament) on Thursday to give an account of the countrys nuclear confrontation with the West to deputies.
Iran says Britains Jack Straw talking utter nonsense
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 15 Iran described on Wednesday recent comments by British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw against its nuclear activities as utter nonsense, the official state news agency reported.
