Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 17 Two men accused of murder were hanged in the central city of Shiraz, the state-run news agency ISNA reported on Friday.
Iran executes two men in southern city
Iran tops Blair and Merkel agenda
BBC: UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, with Iran, the Middle East and European issues all on the agenda.
Iran calls on UK troops to pull out of Basra
Reuters: Iran’s foreign minister called on Britain on Friday to pull its troops out of the southern Iraqi city of Basra, saying their presence was destabilizing the city.
U.S. lawmakers rip Iran’s nuclear activities
Iran Focus: Washington, D.C., Feb. 16 United States lawmakers condemned Iran on Thursday for violating its international nuclear non-proliferation obligations and announced their support for efforts to report Tehran to the United Nations Security Council.
U.S. lawmakers rip Iran’s nuclear activities
Iran Focus: Washington, D.C., Feb. 16 United States lawmakers condemned Iran on Thursday for violating its international nuclear non-proliferation obligations and announced their support for efforts to report Tehran to the United Nations Security Council.
Attacks on Iran must remain an option, say Tories
The Times: Military strikes against Iran should not be ruled out, the Conservatives said last night as they criticised Tony Blair for failing to deal effectively with the looming nuclear threat.
China urges diplomacy on Iran nuclear standoff
Reuters: China urged the diplomatic resolution of Iran’s nuclear standoff on Thursday, a day after the United States warned that Tehran was defying the international community by resuming uranium enrichment.
Rights group blasts human rights violations in Iran
Iran Focus: London, Feb. 16 A top international rights group blasted on Thursday the hard-line government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for failing to address the dire human rights situation in that country.
Rights group blasts human rights violations in Iran
Iran Focus: London, Feb. 16 A top international rights group blasted on Thursday the hard-line government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for failing to address the dire human rights situation in that country.
EU Parliamentary group says Iran intelligence active in West
Iran Focus: London, Feb. 16 A European Parliamentary group accused Irans Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) of being active in the European Union, hours after the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Tehrans suspected nuclear weapons activities its defiance of the international community.
