Los Angeles Times: U.S. intelligence officials, already focused on Iran’s potential for building nuclear weapons, are struggling to solve a more immediate mystery: the murky relationship between the new Tehran leadership and the contingent of Al Qaeda leaders residing in the country.
Some U.S. officials fear Iran is helping Al Qaeda
Russia said to still object to UN Iran statement
Reuters: Russia, backed by China, blocked agreement on Monday on a U.N. Security Council statement aimed at quashing Iran’s nuclear ambitions despite a ministerial meeting on Tehran’s atomic programs, diplomats said.
Iranian president wants West to apologize
AP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday said the West should apologize to Iran for accusing it of trying to develop a nuclear weapons program and said his country would continue to resist international pressure to halt its nuclear energy program.
British defence secretary calls for countries to support, not impede Iraq
AFP: British Defence Secretary John Reid on Monday called on Iran and other countries in the region to “support rather than impede” Iraq’s move towards democracy.
Iraqi clerics call for boycott of goods from Iran – report
Iran Focus: Dubai, Mar. 20 Iraqi prayer leaders and tribal leaders in the Iraqi city of Fallujah issued a joint appeal to the people of Iraq calling on them to boycott Iranian goods in response to the murder of thousands of Iraqi Sunnis for which they hold Tehran accountable, a Kuwaiti daily reported on Sunday.
Iraqi clerics call for boycott of goods from Iran – report
Iran Focus: Dubai, Mar. 20 Iraqi prayer leaders and tribal leaders in the Iraqi city of Fallujah issued a joint appeal to the people of Iraq calling on them to boycott Iranian goods in response to the murder of thousands of Iraqi Sunnis for which they hold Tehran accountable, a Kuwaiti daily reported on Sunday.
Iran daily warns of dangerous year ahead
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 20 An Iranian state-run daily warned in an editorial that the coming Persian year beginning March 20 will be full of dangers.
Iran daily warns of dangerous year ahead
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 20 An Iranian state-run daily warned in an editorial that the coming Persian year beginning March 20 will be full of dangers.
Bush warns Iran on Israel
AFP: US President George W. Bush said Monday he hoped to resolve the nuclear dispute with Iran with diplomacy, but warned Tehran he would “use military might” if necessary to defend Israel.
Diplomats to discuss Iran nuclear issue
AP: Senior diplomats from six key nations that have been struggling to find a way to deal with Iran’s suspect nuclear program will try to take a longer, strategic view of the standoff in discussions Monday, U.N. ambassadors said.
