Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 30 – In a letter to Tehrans prosecutor, his counterpart in the earthquake-stricken city of Bam
(southern Iran) filed a complaint against Sharq daily for publishing an article about the spread of corruption in the ancient city following the December 26, 2003 earthquake
which took more than 70,000 lives and left survivors to pick up the pieces of their wrecked lives.
Bam prosecutor files charges against daily in Iran
Bam prosecutor files charges against daily in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 30 – In a letter to Tehrans prosecutor, his counterpart in the earthquake-stricken city of Bam
(southern Iran) filed a complaint against Sharq daily for publishing an article about the spread of corruption in the ancient city following the December 26, 2003 earthquake …
At polls in Iran, voters hope for victory for Islam
USA TODAY: Here in the theological hub of Shiite Islam for the past quarter-century, thousands of Iraqis who fled the regime
of Saddam Hussein voted Sunday for candidates who they hope will make Iraq a more Islamic state. “I’m very happy if Islam gets the biggest victory,” said Zohour Aziz Ansar, 56, who came to Qom from the Iraqi Shiite city of Karbala 23 years ago.
Rice criticizes actions of Iran, Syria in Iraq
AFP: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed concern Sunday over the actions of Iran and Syria in neighboring Iraq, saying the two countries have not been helpful. “We certainly are concerned by the role that Iran has tried to play in Iraq,” Rice said in an interview with the ABC television program “This Week.”
Officials: U.S. Rebuffs Europe on Iran Nuke Talks
Reuters: The United States has rebuffed pleas to join a European diplomatic drive to persuade Iran to give up any ambitions to add nuclear bombs to its arsenal, U.S. officials and foreign diplomats say. For months, Britain, France and Germany have hoped to improve their bargaining power with the Islamic republic by involving Washington in a proposed accord over an end to its uranium enrichment activities.
U.S., Gulf States Review Iran Nuclear ‘Threat’
Reuters: The United States and Gulf Arab states are discussing ways of pressuring Iran over a perceived threat from Tehran’s nuclear and missile program, the top U.S. diplomat in charge of disarmament said Sunday.
U.S. Undersecretary of State John Bolton told reporters in Bahrain
he was trying to coordinate policies on Iran with its Gulf Arab neighbors, and that Washington sought a “peaceful and diplomatic solution.”
Focus: Only Iraqi democracy for Iran
Sunday Times: Democracy came to Iran last week, but unfortunately for the budding reformists who dream of ending theocratic rule in Tehran, the ballot boxes were Iraqi. The lines of men and women outside polling stations were expatriates casting early votes for a new government in Baghdad. More than 60,000 exiled Iraqis have registered to vote in Iran, which is watching todays elections with a mixture of caution and avarice.
Egyptian charged as spy for Iran
BBC: A Cairo court has charged an Egyptian national with spying for Iran. Prosecutors said Mahmoud Eid Muhammad Dabbous was paid by the Revolutionary Guard to provide information about a number of locations in Egypt. Mr Dabbous pleaded not guilty and said Egyptian intelligence had tortured him while he was in detention.
Iran Has Stake in Namibia Uranium Mine, Says Owner
Reuters: Iran, which the United States accuses of secretly pursuing nuclear weapons, has a stake in the world’s biggest open-pit uranium mine in the African state of Namibia, the mine’s owner told Reuters.
Rossing Uranium Limited, which is majority owned by Anglo-Australian firm Rio Tinto, sells its uranium to nuclear power plants in the United States, Japan, South Korea and Sweden.
Sen. Biden, Iran Minister Clash Over Nukes
AP: Sen. Joseph Biden and Iran’s foreign minister clashed Friday over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, with Biden hinting at the possibility of armed conflict unless fears of an Iranian weapons program were put to rest. The rare and frank public exchange between a senior American politician and a ranking member of the Iranian government came at a dinner during the World Economic Forum held in this Alpine resort town.
