Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 15 – Iran criticised the European Union over a statement it issued condemning comments made by Iran’s hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against the state of Israel, state media reported on Wednesday.
Iran condemns EU for anti-Ahmadinejad stance
Gates: U.S. should engage Iran with incentives, pressure
Washington Post: The United States should construct a combination of incentives and pressure to engage Iran, and may have missed earlier opportunities to begin a useful dialogue with Tehran, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday.
Iran’s Energy Minister to visit Pakistan later this month
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 14 – Iran’s Energy Minister will visit Pakistan this month to hold talks over increasing the Islamic Republic’s energy supply to Pakistan, state media reported on Wednesday.
Iran’s Energy Minister to visit Pakistan later this month
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 14 – Iran’s Energy Minister will visit Pakistan this month to hold talks over increasing the Islamic Republic’s energy supply to Pakistan, state media reported on Wednesday.
U.S. colonel says Iran is assassinating Iraqi officials
Washington Post: Iran has been directing assassination operations in Iraq using trained snipers, in some cases killing Iraqi officials opposed to Iran, according to an officer who has recently served as a senior adviser to Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq.
Iran’s pitch to powers sidesteps atomic concerns
Reuters: Iran's proposal for negotiations with world powers urges cooperation to stabilise the Middle East but makes clear Tehran would not give up nuclear activity as they demand, according to the text obtained by Reuters.
Bush says Iran behind Lebanese fighting
VOA News: U.S. President George Bush says Iran is trying to bring down the democratically-elected government in Lebanon. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush discussed the ongoing conflict with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert during talks in Jerusalem.
U.S. says Iran security pledge not on table
Reuters: The United States said on Wednesday six world powers had no plans to offer Iran security guarantees to encourage it to suspend nuclear activity, hours after Russia floated the idea.
‘Angry’ Iran sharpens tone with Baghdad’s leaders
AP: When a group of Iraqi envoys headed to Iran recently, they were fully prepared for some tense moments. But they also hoped to come away with something to show for it: pledges of cooperation on weakening Shiite militias in Iraq.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad says Israel “dying”
Reuters: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that Israel was "dying" and that people in the Middle East would destroy it if given the chance.
