PR Newswire: Iranian-Americans whose loved ones in Camp Ashraf, Iraq were executed one-by-one on September 1 by the Iraqi forces acting on orders from the Iranian regime, call on the US President to take immediate measures to provide the US-promised protection for thair loved ones in camps Ashraf and Liberty.
Families of Ashraf residents demand US protection for loved ones, not hollow promises
Iranian leader: U.S. will ‘definitely suffer’ if it leads strike on Syria
CNN: As the ramifications of a grisly chemical weapons attack loom over a summit of world leaders, some of Syria’s staunchest friends blasted what they call the “arrogance” of U.S.-led efforts to strike the war-torn nation and said those who do will pay a steep price.
Iran plots revenge, U.S. says
Wall Street Journal: The U.S. has intercepted an order from Iran to militants in Iraq to attack the U.S. Embassy and other American interests in Baghdad in the event of a strike on Syria, officials said, amid an expanding array of reprisal threats across the region.
U.S. sees no sign Iran is addressing concerns on nuclear program
Reuters: The United States voiced disappointment on Thursday that Iran’s new president has not moved more swiftly to allay international concerns about the country’s atomic program, saying Tehran is undermining hopes of ending its nuclear standoff with the West.
Iran ex-president in row over Syria chemical arms quote
AFP: Conservatives in Iran are demanding that former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani respond to allegations he allegedly said Damascus used chemical weapons against civilians, despite denials that he did so.
Iran foreign minister tasked with nuclear talks
AFP: Iranian President Hassan Rowhani has tasked the foreign ministry with handling the country’s sensitive nuclear talks, his website said Thursday, in a possible signal of a less confrontational approach with world powers.
Church leaders condemn Camp Ashraf violence
Christian Today: The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales and the Archbishop of Wales have condemned the reported killing of 52 Iranian dissidents at a camp in Iraq on Sunday.
UN seeks Syria peace talks amid military strike threat
AFP: The United Nations is making a desperate new push for a Syria peace conference even as the United States prepares a possible military strike, according to diplomats.
Iran the real U.S. threat, not Syria
Chicago Sun Times: The Obama administration is flailing on the subject of national security, declaring the war over in one breath and thundering against Syria’s use of chemical weapons in the next.
Senate committee approves resolution authorizing U.S. strike on Syria
Washington Post: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution Wednesday granting President Obama limited authority to launch a military strike on Syria in response to its reported use of chemical weapons against civilians.
