AFP: An Iranian court has sentenced a French skipper and his German client who were arrested after straying into Iran’s Gulf waters to 18 months behind bars, a lawyer for one of the accused told AFP Tuesday.
Iran jails German, French tourists
UK to change envoy to Iran
Iran Focus: London, Jan. 24 The British Foreign Office announced on Tuesday that it was changing its ambassador to Iran later on in the year.
UK to change envoy to Iran
Iran Focus: London, Jan. 24 The British Foreign Office announced on Tuesday that it was changing its ambassador to Iran later on in the year.
China says favors more nuclear diplomacy with Iran
Reuters: China is “conscientiously studying” a draft EU proposal to threaten Iran with sanctions for its nuclear activities, but favors defusing the dispute through negotiations, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
US hopes to avoid confrontation with Iran
Reuters: The United States hopes to avoid confrontation with Iran over its nuclear programme, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick said on Tuesday.
Leave it to Israel?
Washington Times: It is remarkable how quickly discussions about Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons turn to Israel. “Well,” worriers are reassured, “Israel will never permit Iran to go nuclear. Remember Osirak?”
West’s push to refer Iran to U.N. hits snags
New York Times: The American and European drive to rebuke Iran over its nuclear activities ran into new difficulties on Monday, raising doubts about whether the International Atomic Energy Agency would quickly refer Iran to the United Nations Security Council for possible punitive action, European diplomats said.
8 killed, dozens injured in Iran oil city blast
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 24 At least eight people were killed and dozens injured in a blast that rocked the south-western city of Ahwaz Tuesday morning, state media reported.
8 killed, dozens injured in Iran oil city blast
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 24 At least eight people were killed and dozens injured in a blast that rocked the south-western city of Ahwaz Tuesday morning, state media reported.
Blair accuses Iran and Syria of terrorism
Iran Focus: London, Jan. 23 British Prime Minister Tony Blair accused Iran and Syrian on Monday of supporting terrorism.
