New York Times: Describing his ruling as woefully inadequate, a federal judge today ordered Iran to pay $2.65 billion to relatives of the 241 American military people killed in a 1983 bombing in Lebanon and to 26 survivors of the attack.
Court orders Iran to pay for Lebanon bombing
Norwegian intelligence active in Iran
Norway Post: The Chief of the Norwegian Intelligence Service, Torgeir Hagen has confirmed a NRK TV report stating that Norwegian intelligence is active inside Iranian borders.
Mortar ‘made in Iran’ killed British soldier
Daily Telegraph: A British soldier was killed by insurgents in Iraq by a mortar bomb manufactured in Iran, an inquest was told yesterday.
US says wargames not aimed at China, Iran
AFP: A top US navy commander involved in Indian Ocean wargames said Friday the exercises were not aimed at sending a message to either China or Iran.
Iran nuke plant to be finished in fall ’08
UPI: Russian sources say the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which Russia is building in Iran, will not be ready until fall 2008.
IAEA chief defends Iran plan
AP: The chief U.N. nuclear inspector warned Friday against sounding the “war drums” over the Iranian nuclear standoff and said he sees no reason to go beyond diplomacy in apparent criticism of the U.S. position.
U.S. dismisses ElBaradei snipes over Iran
Reuters: The United States voiced irritation on Friday with the head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog body after he rebuked critics of a cooperation deal with Iran as well as those beating “war drums” against Tehran.
Iran fined $2.65 billion for terrorism
AP: Iran must pay $2.65 billion to the families of the 241 U.S. service members killed in the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, a federal judge declared Friday in a ruling that left survivors and families shedding tears of joy.
Amnesty appalled at group executions in Iran
Iran Focus: London, Sep. 06 The human rights organisation Amnesty International said it was appalled at the spiralling numbers of executions in Iran.
Iran hangs two men in the south
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 07 Two Iranian men were hanged on Thursday in the southern province of Hormozgan, state media reported.
