Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 25 At least seven people were killed and six others injured when a bus carrying passengers in the northern province of Semnan collided with a lorry, state-run press reported on Thursday.
Road accident in Iran leaves seven dead
Road accident in Iran leaves seven dead
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 25 At least seven people were killed and six others injured when a bus carrying passengers in the northern province of Semnan collided with a lorry, state-run press reported on Thursday.
Japan executives arrested over weapons-linked exports
AFP: Japanese police said Friday they had arrested five executives of a major precision instrument maker on suspicion of illegally exporting devices that can be used in the construction of nuclear weapons.
Britain’s UN envoy calls Iran’s response on nuclear issue “inadequate”
AFP: Britain’s UN Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry on Friday dismissed as “inadequate” Iran’s response to an international offer of energy and security incentives in exchange for a freeze of its uranium enrichment activities.
Russia rules out UN sanctions against Iran for now
Reuters: Russia on Friday rejected any talk for now of sanctions against Iran and France warned against conflict with Tehran, raising doubt whether it will face swift penalties for not halting nuclear work by an August 31 deadline.
EU decries Irans treatment of dissidents
Iran Focus: London, Aug. 25 The European Union expressed grave concern about the situation of dissidents in Iran, highlighting the recent death of a political prisoner.
EU decries Irans treatment of dissidents
Iran Focus: London, Aug. 25 The European Union expressed grave concern about the situation of dissidents in Iran, highlighting the recent death of a political prisoner.
Foes say Tehran builds fast uranium centrifuges
New York Times: An Iranian opposition group said here on Thursday that Iran had built at least 15 advanced uranium enrichment machines that could speed production of nuclear fuel and asserted that the country would have hundreds more by next year.
US rallying allies, partners on Iran
AFP: US President George W. Bush led a US diplomatic effort to ensure a united response to Iran’s nuclear program one week before Tehran may face United Nations sanctions.
Germany, too, is unsatisfied by Iran’s proposal
International Herald Tribune: Germany joined in criticizing the latest Iranian nuclear proposal Thursday, as an exiled opposition group charged that Iran was secretly building advanced centrifuges at a rate that could dramatically accelerate its production of nuclear fuel.
