New York Times: After demanding for three months that Iran suspend its uranium enrichment or face penalties, the formal reaction from the United States and its European allies to Irans refusal to suspend uranium enrichment has been decidedly low-key.
In muted response to Iran, U.S. and allies seek edge
British leave Iraqi base; militia supporters jubilant
Washington Post: British troops abandoned a major base in southern Iraq on Thursday and prepared to wage guerrilla warfare along the Iranian border to combat weapons smuggling, a move that anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called the first expulsion of U.S.-led coalition forces from an Iraqi urban center.
Iran letter to Germany says both facing “tyranny”
Reuters: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that their two countries had been subjected to “tyranny” from the World War Two victors and should cooperate to end the “imposed” world order.
Iran, N.Korea spur PAC-3 missile demand – Lockheed
Reuters: Fears of North Korea and Iran seem to be spurring broad interest in Patriot PAC-3 missile upgrades, an executive of Lockheed Martin Corp., the prime contractor, said on Wednesday.
U.S. eases harsh Iran response
UPI: Britain and France persuaded the U.S. administration to tone down condemnation of Iran’s response to a nuclear proposal, ABC News said Thursday.
Dealing with doubts over Iran’s intent
Christian Science Monitor – The Monitor’s View: Every day, air travelers willingly give up dangerous items in inspections because of uncertainty that one passenger might hijack the plane. A similar uncertainty now exists with Iran: Should it be forced to give up the potential to have nuclear weapons?
Pentagon suggests Iran is training Iraqi insurgents
VOA News: A senior military spokesman says there is clear evidence that Iran has directly aided insurgents in Iraq. Those comments follow Iraq’s deadliest month since the U.S.-led invasion, in terms of civilian casualties.
Iran stalls
Washington Post – A test for China and Russia – Editorial: It’s been four years since the existence of Iran’s nuclear program was confirmed, and since then Iran has succeeded in stalling the world’s efforts to ensure that the country’s enriched uranium is used exclusively for peaceful purposes. Sometimes inspectors from the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency have been granted permission to enter the country; sometimes they have been denied access.
Authorities hang man in public in southeast Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 24 Iranian authorities hanged a man in public in the south-eastern Iranian town of Khash, Sistan-va-Baluchistan Province, the official news agency IRNA reported on Thursday.
Authorities hang man in public in southeast Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 24 Iranian authorities hanged a man in public in the south-eastern Iranian town of Khash, Sistan-va-Baluchistan Province, the official news agency IRNA reported on Thursday.
