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Iran’s oil well blasts blamed on Blair government

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Iran Focus: Dubai, Sep. 2 – A hard-line member of Iran’s parliament from the oil-rich Khuzistan Province said on Friday that London was behind explosions in three oil wells that rocked parts of the provincial capital, Ahwaz, on Thursday morning.

Iran’s oil well blasts blamed on Blair government

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Iran Focus: Dubai, Sep. 2 – A hard-line member of Iran’s parliament from the oil-rich Khuzistan Province said on Friday that London was behind explosions in three oil wells that rocked parts of the provincial capital, Ahwaz, on Thursday morning.

UN says Iran resumed atomic work, sets up EU clash

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Reuters: The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday questions remained about Iran’s atomic programme and confirmed Tehran had resumed activities suspended under a deal with the European Union. It sets the stage for Iran’s possible referral to the U.N. Security Council for sanctions.

Iran’s Nuclear Program Remains a Mystery, U.N. Says

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New York Times: Despite an intense, two-and-a-half year investigation by the United Nations, key elements of Iran’s nuclear program remain shrouded in mystery, according to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations’ watchdog agency on nuclear power.

U.N.: Iran Has Tons of Gas for Weapon

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AP: Iran has pumped out about seven tons of the gas it needs for uranium enrichment since it restarted the process last month, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported Friday. A former U.N. nuclear inspector said that would be enough for an atomic weapon.

Iran: Tehran police chief says crackdown going ahead as planned

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 02 – The chief of police of Tehran province, where the Iranian capital is situated, on Friday announced in an interview with a state-run news agency that close to 1,000 “troublemakers” had been arrested in Tehran over the past month
as part of a new wave of crackdown.

Iran: Tehran police chief says crackdown going ahead as planned

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 02 – The chief of police of Tehran province, where the Iranian capital is situated, on Friday announced in an interview with a state-run news agency that close to 1,000 “troublemakers” had been arrested in Tehran over the past month
as part of a new wave of crackdown.

Senior Iran cleric: U.S. to blame for Iraqi attacks, stampede

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 02 – A senior cleric on Friday accused the United States of being responsible for Wednesday’s attack in the Iraqi holy town of Kazimiya which was followed by a stampede leaving near to 1,000 worshippers dead.

Senior Iran cleric: U.S. to blame for Iraqi attacks, stampede

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 02 – A senior cleric on Friday accused the United States of being responsible for Wednesday’s attack in the Iraqi holy town of Kazimiya which was followed by a stampede leaving near to 1,000 worshippers dead.

Iran’s chief of police: New crackdown to start next week

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 02 – Iran’s police chief on Friday announced that starting from September 6, State Security Forces would launch a joint campaign along with various other security apparatus to crack down on “troublemakers” in the country.