The Times: Britain and France, President Bushs chief European allies, fear that last weeks US intelligence report stating that Iran had abandoned its nuclear weapons programme will be counter-productive in securing tighter UN sanctions against the Tehran regime.
Report on Iran may scupper future sanctions
White House is confident of broad support on Iran
New York Times: A week after American intelligence agencies reported that Iran halted work on a covert nuclear weapons program in 2003, the Bush administration expressed confidence on Tuesday that it had rallied international support to intensify diplomatic and economic pressure on Irans government.
Transfers to Iran from banks in city at issue in probes
New York Sun: Federal and state investigations are examining what role banks in New York may have had in wire transfers involving Iran, two sources said.
FACTBOX: Foreign investment made in Iran from 2000-2007
Reuters: Following is data on foreign investments in Iran made from major industrial countries between 2000 and 2007.
Iran still a threat
Washington Times: The Iranian government’s rejoicing over the recent report by U.S. intelligence services that the Islamic republic had ceased being a nuclear threat was short-lived.
U.N. sanctions weighed
Washington Times: The United States and other major powers began drafting new U.N. sanctions against Iran yesterday despite a U.S. intelligence estimate that Tehran suspended its nuclear weapons program in 2003, but serious differences with Russia and China remain, diplomats said.
Bush demands Iran explain nuke program
AP: President Bush on Tuesday called on Iran to explain why it had a secretive nuclear weapons program, and warned that any such efforts must not be allowed to flourish “for the sake of world peace.”
Iran: Man faces death by stoning for adultery
AKI: A 48-year-old man with two children faces death by stoning in Iran after he was accused of having had extra-marital sex.
Iran: Kurdish students arrested after Tehran protest
AKI: Four Kurdish students, who called for human rights for their ethnic group at a university protest, have been arrested in Iran.
US sees Iran threat despite warm words
AFP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday a key US intelligence report on Iran’s nuclear programme could help end decades of enmity with the United States, but Washington shot back stating that the Islamic state remains a danger.
