Telegraph.co.uk | World Briefing | Middle East Iran: Official Blames US For Bombing ... New York Times, United States By REUTERS An Iranian official accused the United States on Friday of involvement in a bombing that killed more than 20 people on Thursday at a Shiite mosque in southeastern Iran. An armed Sunni opposition group, Jundullah, said it was behind the ... Iran blames Sunni extremists, U.S. for deadly mosque bombing Gunmen in Iran Wound 3 at President's Campaign Office 'Gunmen attack' south Iran election office |
Washington Post | Iran Candidate Mousavi: Will Hold Nuclear Talks W/5+1 Wall Street Journal TEHRAN (Dow Jones)--Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi said Friday he would back nuclear talks with Iran and the five permanent United Nations Security Council members, plus Germany, if elected president. ... Iran reformist candidate wants end of US sanctions Iran candidate backs nuclear talks with the West Iran's presidential hopeful backs nuclear talks with world powers |
Straits Times | Spy Confession a 'Lie', says US Journalist Released from Iran Prison Voice of America Saberi had been held in Tehran's Evin prison since January after she was arrested for working in Iran without valid press credentials. She was later accused of spying and convicted in a closed-door trial that her father said lasted less than an hour. ... Video: Released Journalist Grateful to Be Back in US Freed journalist Roxana Saberi tells of fearful jail time in Iran Journalist Roxana Saberi Talks to Diane Sawyer About Her Time in ... |
Al-Arabiya | There's No Room for Partisanship on Iran Wall Street Journal By JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that it is imperative that the world prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. She pledged that the Obama ... Another Challenge for Obama: Iran Is Dennis Ross Aiming For A US Strike On Iran? D-Day chance to decry Israel's foes |
Seattle Post Intelligencer | Bahrain's Shiites push for rights The Associated Press It also lies on a fault line in the standoff dividing the Middle East, where Sunni Arab governments fear any sign of the growing power of Shiite Iran. Bahrain's Shiites say they have nothing to do with Iran and are only seeking equality in a country ... West Afghan Officials Destroy Books Coming From Iran Afghan gov't destroys books it says insult Sunnis 'Offensive' books dumped in river |
Payvand | Debate Over Child Executions Roils Iran's Presidential Vote Wall Street Journal By FARNAZ FASSIHI TEHRAN, Iran -- The day before two of his young clients were to be hanged, lawyer Mohamad Mostafaei went to a Justice Ministry office here to request a stay of execution. Mr. Mostafaei's errand should have been routine, if solemn: He ... Don't let Iran cross the nuclear threshold IRAN: Is peace possible between Washington, Tehran? Britain's FM says Iran leader should engage with West |
Al-Arabiya | Azerbaijan seen as new front in Mideast conflict Los Angeles Times, CA Officials say they foiled a plot to bomb the Israeli Embassy by Hezbollah and Iran in revenge for an assassination in 2008. Both deny any role, but anti-terrorism officials fear a new militant hub. By Sebastian Rotella Reporting from Paris -- It ... Nasrallah: Iran will 'gladly' supply Hizbullah with arms Nasrallah: Iran will 'gladly' arm Lebanon Hezbollah hints Iran may provide military aid |
Cuba criticizes Microsoft blocking Messenger The Associated Press The technology giant recently announced it was disabling the program's availability in Cuba, Syria, Iran, Sudan and North Korea to come into compliance with a US ban on transfer of licensed software to embargoed countries. The move "is just the latest ... Microsoft Blocks Instant Messenger in Cuba |
Wall Street Journal | Iran Agencies Suffer Wall Street Journal The human rights lawyer represents 30 of the 135 criminals under the age of 18 on Iran's death row. (Newsha Tavakolian/Polaris for The Wall Street Journal) Photos of some of the children Mr. Mostafaie has defended. (Newsha Tavakolian/Polaris for The ... |
Javno.hr | Sunni Jundallah group behind Iran blast - TV Reuters Jalal Sayyah, of the governor's office in Sistan-Baluchestan province, said earlier three people had been arrested over the blast in the city of Zahedan, in a region where many of Iran's minority Sunnis live. Bomb blast in a Shi'ite mosque in Iran kills 30, wounds 60, blamed ... |