AFP: Two Swedish nationals arrived home Tuesday, a day after Iran unexpectedly released them after jailing them last year for espionage.
Jailed Swedes return home from Iran
Russia unable to finish Iranian nuclear plant by 2007 deadline
AFP: Russian nuclear contractor Atomstroiexport cannot complete work on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant this year due to a cash crunch and technical problems, a senior Russian official said Tuesday.
U.S. links Iran to arms in Afghanistan
Los Angeles Times: U.S.-led coalition forces in southern Afghanistan recently intercepted Iranian-made weapons that were being shipped to fighters for the Taliban, historically regional rivals of Tehran, the Pentagon’s top general said Tuesday.
General: Afghan arms made in Iran
AP: U.S. forces recently intercepted Iranian-made weapons intended for Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, the Pentagon’s top general said Tuesday, suggesting wider Iranian war involvement in the region.
Israel says Iran recruited Jewish emigres as spies
Reuters: Iran has been issuing tourist visas to Israelis of Iranian descent and recruiting some of the visitors to spy on their new homeland, Israel’s Shin Bet counter-intelligence agency said on Tuesday.
Iran will “cut off hand” of any attacker: Ahmadinejad
Reuters: Iran’s army will “cut off the hand” of any attacker and is at the ready to fulfill its defensive duties, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday during an annual military parade.
Iran working ‘continuously’ to expand nuclear programme
AFP: Iran on Tuesday said it was working “continuously” to expand its nuclear programme at an ultra-sensitive facility, in defiance of UN calls on Tehran to stop controversial atomic activities.
Gates, Abdullah discuss Iraq, Iran, Mideast peace
AFP: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said he met Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Tuesday for talks on Iraq, Iran and the Arab-Israeli peace process, on the first leg of a Middle East tour.
Blair laments lack of dialogue with Iran
AFP: British Prime Minister Tony Blair lamented Tuesday the lack of a reasonable dialogue with Iran, reiterating London’s readiness for a “different relationship” despite Tehran’s hardline stance.
Iranian-made weapons intercepted in Afghanistan: US general
AFP: Coalition forces in Afghanistan have intercepted Iranian-made mortars and explosives that were destined for the Taliban, the top US military chief said Tuesday.
