Washington Post: Shiite Muslim militias pose the greatest threat to security in many parts of Iraq, having killed more people in recent months than the Sunni Arab-led insurgency, and will likely present the most daunting and critical challenge for Iraq’s new government, U.S. military and diplomatic officials say.
Threat of Shiite militias now seen as Iraq’s most critical challenge
U.S. consults Gulf states on Iran ‘threats’
Reuters: A senior U.S. official is visiting Gulf states to press for tighter controls to stop any transshipment of nuclear-related equipment to Iran and other security cooperation, administration officials said on Friday.
Tomb of Irans greatest contemporary poet desecrated
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 08 Unknown assailants desecrated the tomb of Irans renowned and most popular contemporary poet.
Tomb of Irans greatest contemporary poet desecrated
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 08 Unknown assailants desecrated the tomb of Irans renowned and most popular contemporary poet.
US-Iran talks over Iraq put on hold
AP: The Bush administration remains interested in limited talks with Iran on its activities in Iraq, but no meeting is scheduled, a State Department spokesman said Friday.
Iran police step up repression in capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 07 Irans State Security Forces (SSF) tied a young man to a wall in Tehran on charges of causing trouble, the government-run news agency Fars reported on Friday.
Iran police step up repression in capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 07 Irans State Security Forces (SSF) tied a young man to a wall in Tehran on charges of causing trouble, the government-run news agency Fars reported on Friday.
ElBaradei to visit Iran next week
AFP: The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, will visit Iran next week as Tehran continues its stand-off with the United Nations over its nuclear programme, a diplomat with the agency said Friday.
Iran court orders teenager to be tied to tree in public
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 07 Iranian authorities went ahead with tying a teenager to a tree in public in Tehran on Thursday for causing trouble on the orders of a district judge, state-run Persian-language websites reported on Friday.
Iran court orders teenager to be tied to tree in public
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 07 Iranian authorities went ahead with tying a teenager to a tree in public in Tehran on Thursday for causing trouble on the orders of a district judge, state-run Persian-language websites reported on Friday.
