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EU’s Solana: ready to refer Iran to UN over nukes, if necessary

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Reuters: European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana
said on Thursday the bloc would support referring Iran to the United Nations Security Council over its nuclear activities “if necessary”.

Iran’s Supreme Leader blames US for Iraq stampede

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 01 – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a statement carried on Thursday by the official news agency, IRNA, blamed the United States for a deadly stampede in the Iraqi holy town of Kazimiya on Wednesday which left close to 1,000 people dead after panic broke out among worshippers.

Iran’s Supreme Leader blames US for Iraq stampede

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 01 – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a statement carried on Thursday by the official news agency, IRNA, blamed the United States for a deadly stampede in the Iraqi holy town of Kazimiya on Wednesday which left close to 1,000 people dead after panic broke out among worshippers.

Iran daily criticises Chirac for meddling in Iran’s internal affairs

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 01 – A semi-official Iranian daily close to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lambasted French President Jacques Chirac on Wednesday for “meddling” inside the country’s internal affairs, two days after he called on Tehran to return to the negotiation table and suspend its suspected nuclear weapons activities or face the threat of having its nuclear file hauled before the United
Nations Security Council.

Iran daily criticises Chirac for meddling in Iran’s internal affairs

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 01 – A semi-official Iranian daily close to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lambasted French President Jacques Chirac on Wednesday for “meddling” inside the country’s internal affairs, two days after he called on Tehran to return to the negotiation table and suspend its suspected nuclear weapons activities or face the threat of having its nuclear file hauled before the United
Nations Security Council.

Davoodi to become Iran’s First vice-President

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 01 – Parviz Davoodi is set to
become the First vice-President in the cabinet of Iran’s newly-installed hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, according
to a state-owned news site.
The official announcement of Davoodi’s appointment is expected to take place within the next 48 hours, sources close to the president said.

Davoodi to become Iran’s First vice-President

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 01 – Parviz Davoodi is set to
become the First vice-President in the cabinet of Iran’s newly-installed hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, according
to a state-owned news site.
The official announcement of Davoodi’s appointment is expected to take place within the next 48 hours, sources close to the president said.

Iran’s dam will sink tomb of Cyrus the Great

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 31 – Iran is building a dam which once completed will destroy the 2,500-year-old historic ruins of tomb of the first Achaemenian king of ancient Persia.

Iran’s dam will sink tomb of Cyrus the Great

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 31 – Iran is building a dam which once completed will destroy the 2,500-year-old historic ruins of tomb of the first Achaemenian king of ancient Persia.

Iraq health chief accuses ministers over stampede

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AFP: Iraqi Health Minister Abdul Mutalib Mohammed Ali demanded Wednesday the resignation of the ministers of interior and defence, holding them responsible for the stampede which killed almost 650 Shiite pilgrims.