Times Online: Islamist extremism is similar to rising fascism in the 1920s and 1930s, Tony Blair said last night in his first major speech since leaving office.
Tony Blair: Iran extremism like rise of 1930s fascism
G-7 ministers urge banks to weigh ‘risks’ of dealing with Iran
Bloomberg: Group of Seven finance ministers and central bankers for the first time in at least two decades rebuked Iran, calling on banks worldwide to be wary of risks associated with doing business with the Islamic republic.
Iran ready to help other nations on nuclear energy: minister
Reuters: Iran is ready to establish nuclear energy cooperation with other countries, based on the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday.
Iran backing terror, says Blair
BBC: UK ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair has accused Iran of backing terrorism and warned the world faces a situation akin to “rising fascism in the 1920s”.
Nuclear armed Iran raises risk of major Mideast war: Gates
AFP: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday warned that a nuclear-armed Iran would set off a regional arms race and raise the risk of a major Mideast war “with who knows what consequences.”
Iranian leader says no nuclear proposal
AP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday disputed reports that Russian leader Vladimir Putin made proposals to resolve the standoff with the West over Tehran’s nuclear program during his visit this week.
Two killed in helicopter crash in Iran
AFP: An Iranian military helicopter crashed Thursday in the western province of Kermanshah bordering Iraq killing both crewmen, the ISNA news agency reported.
White House cools Iran warning
AP: The White House said Thursday that President Bush was simply making “a rhetorical point” when he suggested that if Iran obtained nuclear weapons, it could lead to World War III.
Bush’s war rhetoric reveals the anxiety that Iran commands
Washington Post: When President Bush this week raised the specter of World War III if Iran manages to build nuclear weapons, he not only roiled the diplomatic world, he also underscored how much Iran has come to shadow the political dialogue both here in Washington and on the presidential campaign trail.
US military action last resort in Iran
AP: While military action against Iran is a last resort, the U.S. has the resources to attack if needed despite the strains of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the top U.S. military officer said Thursday.
