Washington Times: Intelligence reports indicate the leader of Hezbollah is hiding in a foreign mission in Beirut, possibly the Iranian Embassy, according to U.S. and Israeli officials.
Hezbollah leader said to be hiding in Iranian Embassy
Lebanon: a pawn in Iran’s power play
Christian Science Monitor: Lebanon is a struggle within a struggle. Most immediately, Hizbullah’s abduction of two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid on July 12 has triggered a huge Israeli response, so far short of a full-scale ground invasion.
US sanctions two India firms for transfers to Iran
Reuters: The Bush administration has decided to impose sanctions on two Indian firms for missile-related transactions with Iran, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday.
Key UN members said to reach informal deal on Iran
Reuters: Key U.N. Security Council members agreed informally on Thursday on a resolution demanding Iran suspend nuclear enrichment and reprocessing work and threatening to consider sanctions if it refuses, diplomats said.
Mideast, North Korea, Iran top ASEAN talks
Reuters: Asia’s main security forum attended by 25 top policymakers from around the world homed in on Friday on the Middle East war and the nuclear programs of North Korea and Iran.
Amnesty: Iran to stone woman to death by end of month
Iran Focus: London, Jul. 27 A young woman is at imminent risk of execution by stoning for adultery, according to the international human rights group Amnesty International.
Amnesty: Iran to stone woman to death by end of month
Iran Focus: London, Jul. 27 A young woman is at imminent risk of execution by stoning for adultery, according to the international human rights group Amnesty International.
Student in restive Iran city gets 10 years behind bars
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 27 A student from the restive Iranian city of Ahwaz has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to the state-run news agency ILNA.
Student in restive Iran city gets 10 years behind bars
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 27 A student from the restive Iranian city of Ahwaz has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to the state-run news agency ILNA.
Man lashed in public in northern Iran town
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 27 A man was lashed in public in the northern town of Gorgan for distribution of alcoholic beverages, according to the official news agency.
