Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 21 – Five people were hanged in the province of Khorrasan Jonoubi, eastern Iran, state media reported on Sunday.
Five hanged in public in eastern Iran
Irans nuclear envoy resigns; talks in doubt
New York Times: Irans chief nuclear negotiator, viewed by the West as a moderating influence in Tehran, resigned before crucial talks with Europe this week over Irans nuclear program, signaling that officials here may have closed the door to any possible negotiated settlement in its standoff with the West.
Five hanged in public in eastern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 21 – Five people were hanged in the province of Khorrasan Jonoubi, eastern Iran, state media reported on Sunday.
Iranian security chief signals crackdown
Los Angeles Times: The head of Iran’s law enforcement agency warned Friday of a renewed crackdown on Iranians who adhere to Western cultural ways.
Iran says ex-negotiator to go to Rome atomic talks
Reuters: Ali Larijani, who quit as Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, and his replacement will go to talks with the European Union’s Javier Solana to try to defuse a row with the West, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
No, its not really World War III
New York Times: If what they say has unforeseen or unintended consequences, public figures often complain that their words were taken out of context. President Bush did not complain about the news coverage when he suggested that an Iran with nuclear weapons could set off World War III, but his remark cries out for context nonetheless.
SAS raiders enter Iran to kill gunrunners
Sunday Times: British special forces have crossed into Iran several times in recent months as part of a secret border war against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Al-Quds special forces, defence sources have disclosed.
Lessons of history: pt 1
Sunday Times: Tony Blair has warned us that Iran is a hotbed of Islamic extremism and the world would do well to remember it.
Iran to fire 11,000 rockets in minute if attacked
AFP: Iran warned on Saturday it would fire off 11,000 rockets at enemy bases within the space of a minute if the United States launched military action against the Islamic republic.
Bio box of Ali Larijani
AP: NAME – Ali Larijani. BIRTH DATE – Born 1958 in the Iraqi city of Najaf; naturalized Iranian citizen. QUOTE – Iran’s deal with the Europeans to suspend uranium enrichment was “swapping a pearl for a candy bar.”
