Iran Focus: London, Aug. 29 – Senior diplomats from the European trio of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom will meet in Paris on Wednesday to discuss their options in the wake of Irans resumption of its nuclear activities, the German news agency, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, reported on Monday.
European-3 to discuss Irans nuclear file on Wednesday
Politics & Policies: Iran`s nuke missiles
UPI: Iran`s Revolutionary Guard commander met secretly with A.Q. Khan, the father of Pakistan`s atomic bomb, in an effort to acquire nuclear-capable missiles with a range of 1,800 miles, according to Iranian dissidents.
Irans rejected oil chief nominee to head central bank
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 29 Irans new hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is planning to appoint his close confidante Ali Saeedlou as director of the countrys central bank, according to sources close to the presidential office.
Ahmadinejad nominated Saeedlou, 41, as his oil minister, but he failed to win enough ballots during the confirmation vote in Irans Majlis (Parliament).
Irans rejected oil chief nominee to head central bank
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 29 Irans new hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is planning to appoint his close confidante Ali Saeedlou as director of the countrys central bank, according to sources close to the presidential office.
Ahmadinejad nominated Saeedlou, 41, as his oil minister, but he failed to win enough ballots during the confirmation vote in Irans Majlis (Parliament).
Hundreds arrested in northern Iran province
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 29 Irans State Security Forces have arrested 442 trouble-makers in the coastal province of Gilan, northern Iran, according to the provincial police press office.
The arrests come after Iranian authorities announced that they had launched a new crackdown to root out dissent in society.
Hundreds arrested in northern Iran province
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 29 Irans State Security Forces have arrested 442 trouble-makers in the coastal province of Gilan, northern Iran, according to the provincial police press office.
The arrests come after Iranian authorities announced that they had launched a new crackdown to root out dissent in society.
Chirac Says Iran Must Suspend Nuclear Plans or Face UN Referral
Bloomberg: French President Jacques Chirac said Iran will face referral to the United Nations Security Council if it doesn’t suspend its nuclear program and respond to proposals by European Union negotiators.
Irans new deputy state broadcasting chief appointed
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 29 Iran appointed on Sunday a new deputy chief for state broadcasting, a state-run news agency reported. Abdolreza Rahmani was appointed as the deputy head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) by its current chief Seyyed Ezatollah Zarqami.
Irans new deputy state broadcasting chief appointed
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 29 Iran appointed on Sunday a new deputy chief for state broadcasting, a state-run news agency reported. Abdolreza Rahmani was appointed as the deputy head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) by its current chief Seyyed Ezatollah Zarqami.
Iranian boy, 10, sues Australian government over immigration detention
AFP: A 10-year-old Iranian boy launched a landmark legal action against the Australian government Monday, with his lawyers arguing he was psychologically damaged by living in immigration detention camps for more than a year. Through his father Mahommad Saeed Badraie, Shayan Badraie is suing the Immigration Department and two detention centre operators in a case which could open the way for other inmates to claim compensation from the government.
