AFP: The European Union issued a sharp warning to Iran Tuesday, saying it risked unspecified consequences if it makes good on its threat to resume sensitive nuclear activities in breach of a deal currently under negotiation. “Were Iran to resume currently suspended activities, our negotiations would be brought to an end, and we would have no option but to pursue other courses of action,” the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana wrote in a joint letter made public by French officials in Paris.
EU issues warning to Iran over resumption of nuclear activities
Germany’s Schroeder warns Iran over nuclear program, says West united
AFP: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder warned Iran on
Tuesday against resuming sensitive nuclear activities, saying the West would not be divided in its opposition to Tehran building an atomic bomb. Schroeder said the Iranian government could not pit European countries against each other over the issue and urged Iran not to make any “unilateral arrangements” during its ongoing negotiations with Germany and its EU partners Britain and France.
Iran risks major crisis over nuclear plans – France
Reuters: Iran could start a major international crisis if it does not back down on its decision to resume activities at a sensitive nuclear plant, French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy
said on Tuesday.
“I think this Iranian affair is very serious and that it could be
the start of a major crisis,” Douste-Blazy told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
We defeated U.S., Iran leader tells Hezbollah
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 02 Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told the visiting leader of Lebanese Hezbollah that the United States has been genuinely weakened in the region, as shown by its defeat in Iraq and the failure of their plans for Lebanon and Iran, the official Iranian news agency reported on Tuesday.
We defeated U.S., Iran leader tells Hezbollah
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 02 Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told the visiting leader of Lebanese Hezbollah that the United States has been genuinely weakened in the region, as shown by its defeat in Iraq and the failure of their plans for Lebanon and Iran, the official Iranian news agency reported on Tuesday.
Police shoot dead protesters in northwest Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 02 Irans State Security Forces on Monday evening opened fire at a peaceful anti-government demonstration in the Kurdish town of Sanandaj, northwest Iran, killing several people including two children and starting riots throughout the town, eye-witnesses reported.
Police shoot dead protesters in northwest Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 02 Irans State Security Forces on Monday evening opened fire at a peaceful anti-government demonstration in the Kurdish town of Sanandaj, northwest Iran, killing several people including two children and starting riots throughout the town, eye-witnesses reported.
Iran must honour deal suspending nuclear activities: French PM
AFP: Iran must abide by a deal with the European Union to suspend its nuclear programme or face UN Security Council retribution, French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said Tuesday.
“Iran must honour the commitments it has made. These commitments are commitments suspending all activity, conversion, treatment and enrichment of uranium,” Villepin told Europe 1 radio.
Iran says resumption of nuclear work irreversible
Reuters: Iran said on Tuesday its decision to resume activities at a sensitive nuclear plant near the central city of Isfahan was irreversible. Two years of hard bargaining over a nuclear programme that Tehran had kept secret for 18 years appeared to be heading towards a crisis that could see Iran’s case sent to the United Nations Security Council for possible sanctions.
Bomb blast against British interests in Iran raises questions
Iran Focus: London, Aug. 2 – A small bomb exploded outside the offices of British Airways, British Petroleum and DaimlerChrysler in the Iranian capital Tehran on Tuesday, but there were no casualties, officials of the State Security Forces, Irans law enforcement agency, announced.
