Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 10 Irans enemies will not dare launch a military strike on the countrys nuclear installations because of the organised radical Islamists ready to defend the ruling theocracy, the countrys Defence Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar told military commanders in the western city of Khorramabad on Friday.
Irans Defence Minister says enemies wont dare attack
EU’s Solana raises prospect of Iran sanctions – paper
Reuters: European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana raised the prospect of imposing targeted sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme for the first time on Friday.
U.N. council to chastise Iran but may sidestep sanctions
New York Times: The Security Council is considering a statement listing multiple failures by Iran to meet the demands of the International Atomic Energy Agency over its nuclear program and urging it to comply, but making only passing mention of punishment for continued resistance.
Iran nuclear standoff a test for U.N. – Australian PM
Reuters: Australia, one of the countries which ignored the United Nations to join the U.S.-led war in Iraq, said on Friday the Iran nuclear standoff would be an important test for the world body to show what it could do.
France wants political solution on Iran
Reuters: France is looking for a political solution to the dispute over Iran’s nuclear ambitions rather than seeking to punish Tehran, French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said on French radio on Friday.
Iran ‘poses major US challenge’
BBC: Iran may pose a greater challenge than any other nation to the US, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said.
Britain takes Iran’s threats seriously
Reuters: Britain said on Thursday it was taking seriously threats from Iran that it could inflict “pain” to match any measures the U.N. Security Council takes to punish Tehran for refusing to halt its disputed nuclear work.
Irans leader vows to forge ahead with nuke program
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 09 Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared on Thursday that the Islamic Republic would push ahead with its nuclear program like steel despite having been referred to the United Nations Security Council, state media reported.
Irans leader vows to forge ahead with nuke program
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 09 Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared on Thursday that the Islamic Republic would push ahead with its nuclear program like steel despite having been referred to the United Nations Security Council, state media reported.
Iran arrests 50 suspected insurgents in oil province
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 09 Irans Minister of Intelligence and Security said on Thursday that authorities had identified and apprehended more than 50 people in connection with the recent spate of bombings in the oil-rich province of Khuzestan in south-western Iran.
