Reuters: China said on Thursday, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin left Beijing, that Beijing and Moscow are in accord on Iran’s nuclear standoff with the West.
China repeats it is in accord with Russia on Iran
Attackers on government convoy identified – Iran police chief
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 23 Irans paramilitary police chief announced that Tehran had identified those responsible for an armed attack in the south-eastern province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan which left 22 Iranian officials dead last Friday.
Attackers on government convoy identified – Iran police chief
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 23 Irans paramilitary police chief announced that Tehran had identified those responsible for an armed attack in the south-eastern province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan which left 22 Iranian officials dead last Friday.
‘Irrational’ US view will not prevail: Iran’s FM
AFP: US pressure on the UN Security Council to penalise Iran for its nuclear policy is “irrational” and will not succeed, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in Qatar Wednesday.
Iran’s nukes concern some Arab countries
AP: This tiny Gulf country is increasingly nervous – as are some of its neighbors – about Iran’s controversial nuclear program, right across the water.
U.S. asks Japan to stop Iran oil development – paper
Reuters: The United States has informally asked Japan to suspend its plans to develop an Iranian oil field as part of world efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, a Japanese newspaper said on Thursday.
Iranians in fear of fear
Washington Times: Following two decades of Tehran’s lies and three years of international wishful thinking, Iran’s nuclear case was finally brought to the hands of the U.N. Security Council. In the meantime the mullahcracy in Tehran has been gearing itself for another phase of international standoff.
Rice confident of agreement to pressure Iran
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday she was confident an international agreement would be reached on way to pressure Iran to stop enriching uranium.
Britain pushes for military option to restrain Tehran
The Times: Britain is pressing for a United Nations resolution that would open the way for punitive sanctions and even the use of force if Iran were to refuse to halt its controversial nuclear programme.
Leaked letter in full: UK diplomat outlines Iran strategy
Times Online: John Sawers, a leading British diplomat, outlined his strategy for winning Russian and Chinese support for tougher action against Iran in a confidential letter dated March 16. It was addressed to his counterparts in France, Germany and the US:
