Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 16 Irans Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused the intelligence agencies of the United States and Israel of masterminding the attack on Wednesday on a revered Shiite shrine in Samarra, north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
Iran blames U.S., Israeli spy agencies for Iraqi shrine bombing
Senior Iran ayatollah dies
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 16 A senior Iranian ayatollah died on Saturday, state media reported.
UK to protest after attacks on embassy party guests in Iran
The Guardian: The British embassy in Tehran is expected to lodge a diplomatic protest after Iranian guests were attacked by demonstrators and detained by police following a reception to celebrate the Queen’s birthday.
Strategy on Iran stirs new debate at White House
New York Times: A year after President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced a new strategy toward Iran, a behind-the-scenes debate has broken out within the administration over whether the approach has any hope of reining in Irans nuclear program, according to senior administration officials.
Treasury freezes US assets of 2 Iranians
AP: The Bush administration took action Friday against two Iranians suspected of connections to Iran’s nuclear program.
In Brief: Turkmenistans President arrives in Iran capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 15 Turkmenistans President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov arrived in Tehran on Friday for a two-day state visit.
In Brief: Turkmenistans President arrives in Iran capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 15 Turkmenistans President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov arrived in Tehran on Friday for a two-day state visit.
MEK sense
Washington Times – By Tom Tancredo and Bob Filner: Since the theocratic regime of Ayatollah Khomeini seized power in 1979, and under Khomeini’s successors, Iran has consistently out-maneuvered the United States and our allies through a crafty combination of diplomatic manipulation; exploitation of commercial considerations; support for terrorists and kidnappers; the use of proxy agents in Iraq, Lebanon and elsewhere; and, in recent years, playing the nuclear card.
Iraq plans 2nd meeting with U.S., Iran
AP: Iraq is planning a second meeting with American and Iranian officials on improving security in the war-torn nation as a follow up to talks last month that broke a 27-year diplomatic freeze, Iraq’s foreign minister said Thursday.
Iran starts phased fuel rationing, amid confusion
Reuters: Iran started the first phase of gasoline rationing on Thursday, limiting fuel that drivers of government cars can buy, but many Iranians are still confused about how and when the full rationing plan would be in place.
