Reuters: Al Qaeda leader in Iraq Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, blamed for the beheading of foreign captives and the death of hundreds in suicide bombings, has been killed in a raid north of Baghdad, Iraq’s prime minister said on Thursday.
Al-Qaeda’s Zarqawi killed in Iraq
U.S. says plan offers Iran uranium option
New York Times: Bush administration officials said on Wednesday that the package of incentives offered to Iran could theoretically allow it to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes someday, but expressed severe doubts that Iran could satisfy the conditions that would allow it to do so.
Al-Zarqawi killed in U.S. bombing in Iraq
AP: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, carried out some of the bloodiest suicide attacks in Iraq and led a campaign of kidnappings and hostage beheadings until he was killed in a U.S. bombing Thursday.
Iraqi ties to Iran create new risks for Washington
New York Times: The single most influential man in Iraq today, the Shiite religious leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, provides cash, free housing and medical care to tens of thousands of religious students and operates hundreds of religious Web sites across the globe.
Iran would prefer not to use oil weapon – minister
Reuters: Iran said on Wednesday it hoped it would not have to play the oil card in a dispute over its atomic programme but insisted it would defend its rights.
Iran vice-president to attend World Cup openers
Reuters: Iranian Vice President Mohammad Aliabadi will attend the opening match of the World Cup between Germany and Costa Rica in Munich on Friday, the German government said on Wednesday.
Iran must suspend enrichment throughout any talks: US
Reuters: The United States said on Wednesday Iran would have to suspend nuclear enrichment throughout any negotiations as a condition for proposed talks with the Islamic republic over curbing its atomic programs.
Irans Larijani in Yemen for talks
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 07 Irans chief nuclear negotiator travelled to Sanaa on Wednesday to hold talks with Yemeni officials, the government-run news agency Mehr reported.
Irans Larijani in Yemen for talks
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 07 Irans chief nuclear negotiator travelled to Sanaa on Wednesday to hold talks with Yemeni officials, the government-run news agency Mehr reported.
Iran offer is negotiable if enrichment stops-Merkel
Reuters: Iran must halt enrichment work under an incentive package to end its nuclear dispute with the West, Germany said on Wednesday, and would then find the door open to negotiations on other terms of the offer.
