AFP: Iran played a “big role” in Hamas’s seizure of Gaza from Palestinian security forces earlier this month, Palestinian intelligence chief Tawfiq al-Tirawi charged on Sunday.
Palestinian intelligence fingers Iran in Gaza seizure
Solana says atom talks with Iran envoy constructive
Reuters: European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said his talks on Saturday with Iran’s nuclear chief were constructive and he hoped for another round in three weeks.
Iran supplied missile that hit UK helicopter
Sunday Times: A Royal Navy helicopter that crashed in flames in Basra last year, killing all five on board, was shot down by a sophisticated surface-to-air missile supplied to Iraqi militants by Iran, according to US officials.
U.S. commander in Iraq: Iran supporting Shiite extremists
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 23 The deputy commander of U.S.-led forces in Iraq accused Iran on Friday of stepping up its support for Shiite extremists responsible for attacks on the Coalition.
U.S. commander in Iraq: Iran supporting Shiite extremists
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 23 The deputy commander of U.S.-led forces in Iraq accused Iran on Friday of stepping up its support for Shiite extremists responsible for attacks on the Coalition.
U.S., Britain drafting stricter Iran sanctions
Washington Post: The United States and Britain are preparing drafts for a punishing new U.N. resolution against Iran that could impose sweeping travel bans on the country’s top military and security officials, require inspections on its cargo flights and ships, forbid all import and export of arms shipments, and freeze the assets of major Iranian banks, according to U.S. and European officials.
British draft proposes new U.N. sanctions on Iran
Reuters: Iran’s airlines and ships could be denied landing and transit rights and two more of its banks could have their assets frozen under informal proposals by Britain for a new U.N. sanctions resolution.
Egypt threatened by Iranian support for Hamas
Daily Telegraph: The crisis in the Palestinian territories threatened to spill across the Middle East last night after Egypt accused Iran of sponsoring Hamas in its takeover of Gaza and said that Teheran now posed a threat to its own national security.
IAEA and Iran agree to draw up action plan
Reuters: The U.N. nuclear watchdog director said on Friday he and Iran’s chief negotiator had agreed to draw up an “plan of action” within two months on how to resolve questions about Iran’s disputed nuclear program.
Iran denies minister’s comments on ‘uranium stockpile’
AFP: Iran on Friday denied local media reports that the interior minister announced the Islamic republic had ramped up its nuclear capacity and built up a significant stockpile of enriched uranium.
