Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 20 Iran has sentenced to death two men it claims were responsible for twin bombings in the south-western city of Ahwaz in January, the semi-official news agency Fars reported on Monday.
Iran sentences two ethnic Arabs to death after unrest
Russian talks with Iran on nuclear program stall
New York Times: A Russian effort to forge a compromise over Iran’s nuclear programs stalled today after five hours of negotiations in the Kremlin ended inconclusively. Negotiators for both countries agreed to hold new talks but did not announce when or where they would take place.
Demonstration outside Danish embassy in Iran capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 20 Several dozen hard-liners gathered outside the Danish embassy on Monday in protest to the publication of insulting cartoons depicting Islams Prophet Muhammad in European dailies.
Demonstration outside Danish embassy in Iran capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 20 Several dozen hard-liners gathered outside the Danish embassy on Monday in protest to the publication of insulting cartoons depicting Islams Prophet Muhammad in European dailies.
U.S. envoy assails Iran’s role in Iraq
Washington Post: Iran is playing “a negative role” in Iraq by providing weapons, training and other support to militias and insurgent groups that interfere in Iraqi politics, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq said at a news conference on Monday.
Iran to pursue atomic research despite Russian plan
Reuters: Iran vowed on Monday to pursue nuclear research even if talks in Moscow lead to agreement on a Russian offer to enrich uranium for Iranian power plants — a plan aimed at defusing fears Tehran wants atomic bombs.
Iran will not use oil as weapon in atomic row
Reuters: Iran will not hold back its vital oil exports as a weapon in its nuclear dispute with the West, a move that could push crude oil prices to fresh record highs, a senior Iranian oil official said on Monday.
Iran claims new bomb planted by Britain
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 20 Iran said on Monday that Britain was behind a blast that had gone off in the south-western city of Ahwaz on Sunday night which was similar to several recent explosions in the volatile city.
Iran claims new bomb planted by Britain
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 20 Iran said on Monday that Britain was behind a blast that had gone off in the south-western city of Ahwaz on Sunday night which was similar to several recent explosions in the volatile city.
Hamas chief meets Irans Supreme Leader
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 20 Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told senior officials from the radical Palestinian group Hamas in Tehran on Monday that the groups victory in the recent Palestinian elections was due to their jihad against the Zionist regime.
