Reuters: The United States is urging its allies to go beyond U.N. sanctions against Iran over its atomic programme and choke off foreign investment, but it is meeting strong Russian and European resistance, Western diplomats said.
EU, Russia resist U.S. on Iran sanctions – diplomats
Negroponte says Iran cannot go unchallenged in Iraq
Reuters: Iran’s support for anti-U.S. extremists in Iraq should not go unchallenged, despite U.S. hopes of avoiding confrontation with Tehran, President George W. Bush’s pick for deputy secretary of state said on Tuesday.
Full text of Bushs statement on Lebanon violence
Iran Focus: London, Jan. 30 – The following is the full text of a statement by United States President George W. Bush over the recent violence in Lebanon.
Full text of Bushs statement on Lebanon violence
Iran Focus: London, Jan. 30 – The following is the full text of a statement by United States President George W. Bush over the recent violence in Lebanon.
Europe resists U.S. push to curb Iran ties
New York Times: European governments are resisting Bush administration demands that they curtail support for exports to Iran and that they block transactions and freeze assets of some Iranian companies, officials on both sides say. The resistance threatens to open a new rift between Europe and the United States over Iran.
Bush vows to confound Iranian operations in Iraq
Washington Times: President Bush yesterday said he doesn’t intend to attack Iran but will “respond firmly” if Iranian agents inside Iraq escalate their attacks or supply materials used to attack U.S. troops or Iraqis.
Senator to block surplus sales to Iran
AP: A Democratic senator is trying to block the Pentagon from selling spare parts from its recently retired F-14 fleet that are coveted by Iran.
ElBaradei’s idea for ‘timeout’ with Iran is rejected by U.S.
Bloomberg: The U.S. today rejected a proposal by the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency for a “simultaneous” freeze on Iran’s uranium enrichment and on Security Council sanctions adopted last month.
Man hanged in public in central Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 29 A man was hanged in public in the central Iranian city of Natanz, a semi-official daily reported on Sunday.
Man hanged in public in central Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 29 A man was hanged in public in the central Iranian city of Natanz, a semi-official daily reported on Sunday.
