The Times: The Defence Secretary has been accused of misleading Parliament over the capture of 15 British sailors and Marines in the Gulf last spring as it emerged that Iran has kept £1 million of seized military equipment.
Des Browne misled MPs over seizure of British sailors in the Gulf
Iran denies charges it’s supporting Iraqi insurgency
AP: Iran's U.N. Mission is rejecting allegations by U.S. officials that the country is supporting the insurgency in Iraq. It calls the claims "unfounded" and "baseless."
Ahmadinejad acclaims Zimbabwe National Day
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 17 – Iran’s hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday praised Zimbabwe’s National Day in a message to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, state-run media reported.
Ahmadinejad acclaims Zimbabwe National Day
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 17 – Iran’s hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday praised Zimbabwe’s National Day in a message to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, state-run media reported.
Iran flaunts 1800 km-range missile
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 17 – Iran put on display an 1,800 km-range “Qadr 1” missile during a procession of its military forces on Thursday, state media reported.
Iran flaunts 1800 km-range missile
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 17 – Iran put on display an 1,800 km-range “Qadr 1” missile during a procession of its military forces on Thursday, state media reported.
Brown calls for fresh sanctions on Iran
AFP: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday called for tightening European sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program, specifically targeting investments in liquefied natural gas.
Rice to shun Iran at meeting of Iraq’s neighbors
AP: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she has no plans to meet Iran's foreign minister at a conference of Iraq's neighbors next week, amid increasing U.S. complaints about Iranian support for Iraqi insurgents.
Iran progress on atom centrifuges slow: IAEA
Reuters: Iran's progress in developing uranium enrichment is slow and recent additions to its nuclear fuel production complex have only been older-model centrifuges, the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog chief said on Thursday.
Iran to confront ‘bad veiling’ in offices, cafes
AFP: Iranian police will confront women in private offices, or even socialising in cafes, whose dress is deemed improper, as part of a continued morality crackdown, Tehran's police chief said on Thursday.
