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.
Profile: Iraqs feared Shiite militia chief
Plutonium find ‘is evidence of Iran going ahead with nuclear plan’
Daily Telegraph: Unexplained traces of plutonium and enriched uranium discovered at an Iranian waste facility prove that Teheran is pushing ahead with its illegal nuclear development programme, atomic inspectors said yesterday.
UN sleuths find plutonium at Iran atom site – watchdog
Reuters: U.N. inspectors have found traces of plutonium, of possible use in atom bombs, at an Iranian nuclear waste site as Tehran pursues a nuclear programme despite the risk of sanctions, an IAEA report said on Tuesday.
Rice cool to talks with Iran, Syria
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday said neither Iran nor Syria appeared interested in helping stabilize Iraq or the Middle East as she played down the idea of direct talks.
Iran ‘is training the next al-Qa’eda leaders’
Daily Telegraph: Iran is seeking to take control of Osama bin Laden’s al-Qa’eda terror network by encouraging it to promote officials known to be friendly to Teheran, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.
Iran plotting to groom bin Laden’s successor
Daily Telegraph: Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qa’eda by grooming a new generation of leaders to take over from Osama bin Laden, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.
Iran pressing ahead with enrichment – IAEA
AFP: UN nuclear inspectors have found new traces of plutonium, a possible weapons material, in Iran, the UN atomic agency said in a confidential report that was unable to confirm that Tehran’s nuclear program is peaceful.
Blair’s desperate new plan for the Middle East
The Daily Telegraph – Leaders: In his speech at the Guildhall last night, Tony Blair presented the outline of his plan for a new settlement in Iraq. His proposal is largely consistent with what are expected to be the recommendations of Washington’s Iraq Study Group, headed by former Secretary of State James Baker.
Iran is problem not the solution
The Sun – The Sun says: Tony Blair is right to warn Iran or Syria of the consequences of failing to help stop the daily bloodshed in Iraq.
Iran hangs gay man in public
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 14 – A gay Iranian man was hanged in public on Tuesday in the western city of Kermanshah on the charge of sodomy.
