AFP: Iran’s planning organisation chief has resigned after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad decided to tighten government control of its budget, Iranian media reported on Thursday.
Iran planning chief resigns over Ahmadinejad changes
INTERVIEW-Argentine prosecutor in bomb probe presses Iran
Reuters: The Argentine prosecutor seeking the arrests of former Iranian officials in the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center said on Wednesday that Tehran’s reaction so far had been “aggressive” and marked by “insults.”
Iran sanctions negotiations stall at U.N.
Reuters: Deep divisions between Western nations and Russia have stalled talks on a draft U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said on Wednesday.
US official: US ready to talk about Iraq with Iran
Reuters: David Satterfield, senior adviser to the U.S. secretary of state and coordinator for Iraq, said on Wednesday the United States was prepared “in principle” to discuss the situation in Iraq with Iran, but timing was uncertain.
Bush, Putin discuss Iran in quick call
AP: President Bush, eager for Russian help in ongoing nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran, tended to the sometimes frosty Washington-Moscow relationship Wednesday by paying a quick call on President Vladimir Putin.
Iran vows to pursue atomic plans “until the end”
Reuters: Iran’s president said on Wednesday his country would press on with its nuclear program “until the end” and would not be stopped by the West, which fears the Islamic Republic is trying to build atomic bombs.
Iran tried to swap guns for Somali uranium
Daily Telegraph: Iran tried to obtain uranium from Somalia in return for supplying weapons to the anarchic country’s Islamist movement, according to the United Nations.
Britain to tackle Iran, North Korea weapons threat – Queen
Iran Focus: London, Nov. 15 The British government will work to ensure the prevention of nuclear weapons proliferation, tackling in particular the threats posed by Iran and North Korea.
Britain to tackle Iran, North Korea weapons threat – Queen
Iran Focus: London, Nov. 15 The British government will work to ensure the prevention of nuclear weapons proliferation, tackling in particular the threats posed by Iran and North Korea.
Profile: Iraqs feared Shiite militia chief
Iran Focus: London, Nov. 15 This is the face of the man that heads one of the most feared groups in Iraq, the Badr Organisation.
Iran Focus has learnt from reliable sources that one of Iraqs most notorious armed-militia leaders is working in close connection with Irans Revolutionary Guards.
