Iran Focus: London, Apr. 09 Iraqi security forces in the town of al-Qasim have discovered the largest explosively-formed penetrator cache found to date, the U.S. military announced on Tuesday.
Iraqi forces discover largest Iranian EFP cache
Iranians kill 13 Afghan refugees – Afghan police
Reuters: Iranian security forces have killed 13 Afghan refugees on the Afghan side of the two countries’ border, an Afghan police official said on Wednesday.
Walker’s World: Iran wins again
UPI: The testimony on Iraq before the U.S. Senate Tuesday of Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker has, at least for the moment, brought Iraq back to the top of the agenda for the feuding Democratic candidates.
U.S. sees Iran and Syria “Lebanon” gambit in Iraq
Reuters: The top two U.S. officials in Iraq accused Iran, Syria and Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Tuesday of fueling recent fighting in Baghdad, saying Tehran and Damascus were pursuing a “Lebanization strategy” in Iraq.
It’s U.S. or Iran
Arizona Republic – Editorial: Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker last addressed Congress seven months ago, reporting that the surge in U.S. troops had significantly reduced violence in Iraq – much more so, in fact, than anyone had anticipated possible.
Iran says its installing new centrifuges
New York Times: Iran announced on Tuesday a significant expansion of its plans to enrich uranium despite the United Nations Security Councils demand that it halt the program. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said during a visit to Irans main enrichment complex at Natanz that the country had started installing 6,000 centrifuges at the site, in addition to the existing 3,000 centrifuges.
Iran reveals new atomic work, draws Western rebuke
Reuters: Iran has begun installing 6,000 new centrifuges at its uranium enrichment plant, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday, defying the West which fears Tehran is trying to build nuclear bombs.
US war chiefs: Iran’s strategy backfires
AP: The Bush administration sees an opening with Iran in the recent flare-up of violence in Iraq, saying Tuesday that Shiite infighting may make Tehran think twice about undermining the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad.
Iran risks more sanctions over nuclear program: US
AFP: The United States on Tuesday warned Iran it risked further isolation and new international sanctions after refusing to comply with UN Security Council resolutions over its disputed nuclear program.
Iran nuclear envoy avoids prison
BBC: A former nuclear negotiator has been given a two-year suspended sentence for damaging national security, according to reports from Iran.
