Reuters: Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says there is no alternative to Europe’s approach of using diplomacy to try to persuade Iran to give up any technology that could be used make nuclear weapons. In an interview with the Financial Times, Straw defended the policy of Britain, France and Germany to talk to Iran rather adopt Washington’s more hardline stance.
Straw says Iran nuke talks the only way forward
14 dead, 11 injured in latest Iran road carnage
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 19 – Fourteen people were killed yesterday and eleven others left injured when a bus and a
truck collided in Fars province (southern Iran), according to the
state-run news agency IRNA.
14 dead, 11 injured in latest Iran road carnage
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 19 – Fourteen people were killed yesterday and eleven others left injured when a bus and a
truck collided in Fars province (southern Iran), according to the
state-run news agency IRNA.
Iran, Calling Bush’s Words ‘Threats,’ Says It Is Not Intimidated
New York Times: A number of Iranian officials declared Tuesday that Iran would not be intimidated by threats, a day after President Bush refused to rule out military action against Iran if it continued to pursue nuclear weapons.
Pro-democracy Iran rally in Paris to highlight abuses
Iran Focus: Paris, France, Jan. 18 Iranians are planning a massive rally in Paris on the twenty-sixth anniversary of the 1979 Iranian revolution to call for an end to theocratic rule in their country. Organisers are expecting a huge turnout in the event scheduled for February 10 at Place Trocadero in central Paris.
We are going to call every man and woman of conscience in the world to join us on February 10, said Elham Parsafar of the Paris-based Committee in Defense of Human Rights in Iran.
Iran Democracy Rally Planned in Paris
Iran Focus: Paris, Jan. 18 Iranians are planning a massive rally in Paris on the twenty-sixth anniversary of the 1979 Iranian revolution to call for an end to theocratic rule in their country. Organisers are expecting a huge turnout in the event scheduled for February 10 at Place Trocadero in central Paris.
We are going to call every man and woman of conscience in the world to join us on February 10, said Elham Parsafar of the Paris-based Committee in Defense of Human Rights in Iran.
Iran Democracy Rally Planned in Paris
Iran Focus: Paris, Jan. 18 Iranians are planning a massive rally in Paris on the twenty-sixth anniversary of the 1979 Iranian revolution to call for an end to theocratic rule in their country. Organisers are expecting a huge turnout in the event scheduled for February 10 at Place Trocadero in central Paris.
We are going to call every man and woman of conscience in the world to join us on February 10, said Elham Parsafar of the Paris-based Committee in Defense of Human Rights in Iran.
THE COMING WARS
The New Yoker: George W. Bushs reëlection was not his only victory last fall. The President and his national-security advisers have consolidated control over the military and intelligence communities strategic analyses and covert operations to a degree unmatched since the rise of the post-Second World War national-security state.
Schroeder urges Iran not to block nuclear talks
Xinhua: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has urged Iranian leaders not to block the talks mediated by European countries in a
bid to curb Teheran’s nuclear program.
“It is the hope of the world this year… that a comprehensive and lasting accord can be reached,” said Schroeder, noting that progress had been made at talks led by Britain, France and Germany,the so-called “Big Three” in the European Union (EU), since last year.
POP STAR ANDY RECORDS ORIGNIAL NOROOZ SONG FOR FIRST TIME NOROOZ CARTOON
The following press release has been sent to Iran Focus by Sara Safeed (Persian Mirror): Internationally renowned recording artist Andy has put his talented song-writing skills to a new project called Babak and Friends A First Norooz. The famed pop star, who has just returned from a world tour is heading into the studio to record the new Norooz song next week. Andy joins a cast of talented artists and actors, including legendary actor Parviz Sayyad and Ali Pourtash in this first-time Norooz project for children and adults alike.
