UPI: Iran’s Foreign Minister at the United Nations Friday described the United States as extremist and said its use of unbridled militarism causes terrorism.
Addressing the U.N. General Assembly, Kamal Kharrazi said, “The prevailing world realities illustrate that unbridled militarism and blind terrorism are mutually reinforcing,” giving the attack against Iraq as an example.
Iran to U.N.: U.S. to blame for terrorism
U.S. Targets Iran’s Influence in Iraq
Washington Post: The Bush administration is exploring several steps aimed at containing Tehran’s growing influence in Iraq, according to U.S. officials, who say a split between the Pentagon and the State Department has paralyzed the administration’s ability to craft a long-term policy on Iran for three years.
As one measure, the United States has earmarked $40 million to help Iraq’s political parties mobilize — and, subtly, to …
U.S. firm fined $6.3 million for Iran trade
Washington Times: Federal prosecutors completed a plea agreement this week that imposed more than $6.3 million in fines on a U.S. company that illegally sent embargoed high-technology pumps to Iran.
“We view this case as very significant,” said Julie Myers, assistant commerce secretary for export enforcement …
Europe loses patience with Iran over arms
Daily Telegraph: France’s foreign minister, Michel Barnier, insisted yesterday that Iran must assure the world that it does not plan to acquire atomic weapons as European nations lost patience with Teheran over its nuclear programme.
Germany uneasy on nuclear plans after Iran talks
AFP: Germany came away from a meeting with Iran on even more concerned about Tehran’s nuclear ambitions than before the talks, diplomatic sources said.
German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer met his Iranian counterpart Kamal Kharazi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York for what the sources said were “very blunt” talks.
Iran: 120 executions in public since March
Iran Focus: Tehran, Sep. 24 At least 120 persons have been hanged in public in Iran since March, according to the state-owned press. A man was hanged in public today in the city of Ahwaz (southwestern Iran). Mohsen Sh. was accused of
armed robbery.
His two alleged accomplices, Peyman B. and Shahin R., were sentenced to having their right hands and left feet amputated.
Iran: 120 executions in public since March
Iran Focus: Tehran, Sep. 24 At least 120 persons have been hanged in public in Iran since March, according to the state-owned press. A man was hanged in public today in the city of Ahwaz (southwestern Iran). Mohsen Sh. was accused of
armed robbery.
His two alleged accomplices, Peyman B. and Shahin R., were sentenced to having their right hands and left feet amputated.
Top Cleric Warns U.S. Against Effort To Deprive Iran Of Nuclear Technology
AFP: A top Iranian conservative cleric warned the United States
on Friday against working to thwart Tehran’s efforts to acquire
nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
“If you want to do something that would deprive the Iranian nation …, thus hurting the nation, you would be faced with the Iranian nation’s fists,” Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani
said, addressing US President George W. Bush.
Diplomats: EU Ready for Tougher Action on Iran
Reuters: European countries are losing patience with Iran over its nuclear program, diplomats said on Friday, as France’s foreign minister insisted Tehran must assure the world it does not plan to acquire nuclear weapons.
Western diplomats close to negotiations between Britain, France and Germany and Iran said the European trio might soon be ready to support U.S. demands to refer Tehran’s nuclear program to the U.N. Security Council in November.
Putin urges Iran to yield to IAEA demands
Reuters: Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Iran on
Friday to heed the demands of the U.N. nuclear watchdog after Tehran defied the United Nations by going ahead with its uranium enrichment programme.
Russia is helping the Islamic republic build a nuclear reactor
at the port of Bushehr despite strong criticism from the United States which says Tehran is seeking atomic weapons.
