Reuters: U.S. President George W. Bush reiterated on Tuesday that all options were on the table in dealing with Iran’s nuclear challenge.
Bush says all options on table on Iran
The errors that let Iran seize 15 crew members
The Guardian: A secret report on the seizure of 15 Royal Navy sailors and marines by Iranian forces has uncovered bad intelligence, inadequate training, confused communications and poor judgment by senior military commanders.
Kuwait protests assault on diplomat in Iran
AFP: Kuwait has strongly protested to Iran over a physical assault on one of its diplomats in Tehran and demanded an apology, the state news agency KUNA reported on Wednesday.
Iran-EU atom talks set for June 23 in Lisbon – report
Reuters: Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator and the European Union’s foreign policy chief will meet for a new round of talks on Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme on June 23, an Iranian news agency said on Tuesday.
Norwegian ambassador: I did not praise Iran
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 19 – Norway’s ambassador to Iran flatly denied that he hailed the Islamic Republics role in the Middle East, rejecting Iranian reports to the contrary, according to a report which appeared on the website of the Norwegian daily Aftenposten.
Norwegian ambassador: I did not praise Iran
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 19 – Norway’s ambassador to Iran flatly denied that he hailed the Islamic Republics role in the Middle East, rejecting Iranian reports to the contrary, according to a report which appeared on the website of the Norwegian daily Aftenposten.
Iran says Palestinian cabinet ‘anti-democratic’
AFP: The emergency Palestinian government set up by president Mahmud Abbas after Hamas took control of Gaza is anti-democratic, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Mostafavi said on Monday.
Iran says won’t rule out using oil as a weapon
Reuters: Iran will not rule out using oil as a weapon if the United States resorts to military action against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, an Iranian oil official said in remarks published on Tuesday.
Iran group raises Rushdie bounty
UPI: A non-governmental organization in Iran is offering $150,000 for the death of author Salman Rushdie.
Europe must stop Iran
Wall Street Journal – By Dirk Niebel: Iran is doing more these days than just ignoring global concerns over its nuclear program. The Islamic Republic is increasingly taunting the international community, making clear that it has no intention of abandoning its program and almost daring Western nations to stop it.
