Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 11 Iran demanded that United States-led forces leave Iraq, after a suicide bomber blew himself up close to a revered Shiite shrine in the city of Najaf killing at least 35 people.
Iran tells U.S. to leave Iraq after blast near holy shrine
Iran tells U.S. to leave Iraq after blast near holy shrine
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 11 Iran demanded that United States-led forces leave Iraq, after a suicide bomber blew himself up close to a revered Shiite shrine in the city of Najaf killing at least 35 people.
Senators press China on Iran, N.Korea
Reuters: A group of U.S. senators pressed China on its ties with North Korea and Iran, they said on Friday as they neared the end of a visit that covered Washington’s often volatile trade and security links with the rising Asian power.
Iran says West dragging feet on Middle East truce
Reuters: Western nations are dragging their feet over halting hostilities between Israel and Lebanon because war helps their goals in the region, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in remarks published on Thursday.
President threatens Iran may abandon nuclear treaty
Iran Focus: London, Aug. 10 Irans hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that the Islamic Republic may cut its cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog if the UN Security Council persisted in its demand that Tehran freeze its uranium enrichment program.
President threatens Iran may abandon nuclear treaty
Iran Focus: London, Aug. 10 Irans hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that the Islamic Republic may cut its cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog if the UN Security Council persisted in its demand that Tehran freeze its uranium enrichment program.
Iran FM to visit Turkey on Friday
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 10 Irans Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will travel to Istanbul on Friday to hold talks with Turkish officials on the crisis in Lebanon, the official news agency IRNA reported on Thursday.
Iran FM to visit Turkey on Friday
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 10 Irans Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will travel to Istanbul on Friday to hold talks with Turkish officials on the crisis in Lebanon, the official news agency IRNA reported on Thursday.
Iran rejects ‘illegal’ nuclear demands
AFP: Iran has again rejected an end-of-the-month UN Security Council deadline to suspend sensitive nuclear fuel work saying it would not accept “illegal international obligations”.
Investors wary of risk ahead of Iran deadline
Reuters: Interest rates, a slowing economy and near-record oil prices remain the main focus for U.S. investors, but news of a foiled plot to bomb commercial airliners is keeping geopolitical risk firmly on their minds.
