New York Times: The Bush administration and Russia, struggling to forge a joint strategy on Iran, remain at odds over whether the United Nations Security Council should take a step toward imposing penalties on Iran by labeling its nuclear activities a threat to world peace, American and European officials say.
U.S. and Russia divided on wording of U.N. statement on Iran
Germany, IAEA to discuss Iran nuclear activities
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 25 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei will meet in Berlin on Monday to discuss the issue of Irans nuclear program, Irans state-run media reported Saturday.
Germany, IAEA to discuss Iran nuclear activities
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 25 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei will meet in Berlin on Monday to discuss the issue of Irans nuclear program, Irans state-run media reported Saturday.
Britain plotting against Iran: Khamenei
AFP: Iran’s supreme leader accused Britain Saturday of conspiring to stop the country’s development through sabotage in the southern oil province of Khuzestan, the Tehran-based Arabic satellite news channel Al-Alam reported.
A victory over terrorist media
Washington Times – Editorial: The Treasury Department struck a blow against one branch of Iran’s propaganda network on Thursday, designating Hezbollah’s al Manar satellite television operation as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization. The designation prohibits transactions between Americans and U.S. entities and al Manar, and freezes any assets al Manar may have under American jurisdiction.
Iran President blasts U.S. policy in Middle East
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 25 Radical Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blasted on Saturday United States policy in the Middle East as divisive and said that Muslim nations could roll back by hundreds of kilometres the U.S. and Israel if they adopted a unified position.
Iran President blasts U.S. policy in Middle East
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 25 Radical Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blasted on Saturday United States policy in the Middle East as divisive and said that Muslim nations could roll back by hundreds of kilometres the U.S. and Israel if they adopted a unified position.
Iran only week or two away from pilot uranium enrichment – diplomats
AFP: Iran could be running a 164-centrifuge pilot cascade to enrich uranium by the end of March or beginning of April, diplomats close to the UN nuclear watchdog told AFP Saturday.
Iran transfers Frenchman and German to Tehran prison
AFP: A Frenchman and a German national sentenced to 18 months in jail for illegally entering Iranian waters have been transferred to Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, a family source said Friday.
Fears of Iran’s role in Iraq loom over Arab summit
AFP: Fears of an increasing Iranian role in Iraq appeared to loom over the annual summit of Arab leaders as the Arab League chief warned Saturday of marginalising the Arab role in the war-torn country.
