AP: The Defense Department’s effort to block Iran from obtaining much-needed hardware for its fleet of F-14 Tomcat fighter jets has led the military to pull far more than parts from F-14s out of its surplus auctions.
Correction: April 13 surplus story
‘No witch hunt’ in Iran stories row
Press Association: Downing Street has insisted it will not engage in a “witch hunt” against those responsible for the botched cash-for-stories decision.
Top U.S. military commander in Iraq points finger at Iran
Iran Focus: London, Apr. 13 A senior U.S. army General in Iraq accused Iran on Friday of encouraging both Shiite and Sunni groups in Iraq to carry out attacks against Coalition forces in that country.
Top U.S. military commander in Iraq points finger at Iran
Iran Focus: London, Apr. 13 A senior U.S. army General in Iraq accused Iran on Friday of encouraging both Shiite and Sunni groups in Iraq to carry out attacks against Coalition forces in that country.
Iran hangs man in public
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 13 A man was hanged in public in the south-eastern Iranian city of Kerman, state media reported.
Iran hangs man in public
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 13 A man was hanged in public in the south-eastern Iranian city of Kerman, state media reported.
Former FBI agent held in Iran, associate tells FT
Reuters: A former FBI agent is being held by Iranian authorities, the Financial Times on Friday quoted an associate of the missing American as saying.
Navy stories ‘needed MoD approval’
Press Association: New questions have emerged over the Ministry of Defence’s handling of the decision to allow the Iran hostages to sell their stories to the media.
Iraq calls for help against Iran’s ‘dangerous’ influence
AFP: An Iraqi government spokesman Wednesday called on Iraq’s Arab neighbors to help curb Iran’s “dangerous” influence in his country and for the United States to reach an “understanding” with Tehran.
Top US lawmaker has no plans for Iran trip: aide
AFP: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, fresh from a controversial trip to Syria last week, has “no intention” of visiting Iran, her office said Wednesday, as the White House condemned any such plan.
