AP: The United States is growing increasingly skeptical of Iranian claims not to know anything about a former FBI agent missing in Iran and has stepped up diplomatic efforts to find him.
U.S. presses Iran on missing American
Britain to resume boarding in Gulf after captures
Reuters: Britain is to resume naval boarding operations in the northern Gulf that it suspended last month after 15 sailors and marines were held by Iran, Defence Secretary Des Browne told parliament on Tuesday.
Britain to rethink relations with Iran in formal protest over hostage crisis
The Guardian: Britain is to protest formally to Iran as part of a “recalibration” of relations with the Islamic Republic since the seizure of 15 sailors and marines in the Shatt al-Arab waterway this month.
Canada appoints new ambassador to Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 24 – Canada has appointed a new ambassador to Iran, the Foreign Ministry announced in a statement.
World powers may relent on Iran uranium
AP: The United States and other world powers are willing to consider an Iranian proposal that would allow the country to keep some of its uranium enrichment program intact instead of dismantling it completely, government officials said Tuesday.
Canada appoints new ambassador to Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 24 – Canada has appointed a new ambassador to Iran, the Foreign Ministry announced in a statement.
Rice wants Iran to take part in Iraq conference
Iran Focus: London, Apr. 24 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would like to see Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki take part in a conference on Iraqi security which is taking place in Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, in the first week of May.
Rice wants Iran to take part in Iraq conference
Iran Focus: London, Apr. 24 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would like to see Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki take part in a conference on Iraqi security which is taking place in Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, in the first week of May.
Iran police swoop on slipping headscarves
AFP: The police bus screeches to a halt at a Tehran square packed with traffic. The officers leap out and begin spot checks on passing pedestrians and cars.
Iranian regime penalises university activists
The Guardian: Iran’s “starred” students – politically active university students barred from continuing with their studies – are desperately trying to obtain the right to go on with their education. Undergraduates who have criticised the government are given one to three penalty points, according to the possible threat they are said to pose.
