Iranian nuclear experts made three secret visits to North Korea earlier this year, possibly to consult on ways to fool international inspectors, a Japanese newspaper said yesterday.The claim came as the US defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, issued a warning that Iran was making swift progress in attempts to build a nuclear bomb. Quoting an unnamed “Korea…
WASHINGTON – Four U.S. soldiers and five civilians in two boats were taken captive by Iranians, blindfolded and interrogated before being released, U.S. Central Command said Monday. Two of the civilians were still being held. Four soldiers from the Army’s 1092nd Engineer Company, a civilian Army contractor, two civilian captains and two boat drivers were…
(AP) – TEHRAN, Iran – In a reversal, Iran left open the possibility Thursday it may have top al-Qaida operatives in custody, including the terror network security chief suspected by U.S. officials of planning attacks in Saudi Arabia. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi’s comments to The Associated Press contradicted his statement Monday, when he w…
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran on Wednesday denied U.S. charges it had secret nuclear facilities or harbored members of the “fanatic” al Qaeda network and accused Washington of double standards in the war on terror.U.S. officials have increased pressure on Tehran in recent days, accusing it of taking insufficient steps to root out members of al Qaeda in Iran who…
04/08/03 (AP)TEHRAN, Iran – Iran reacted angrily Tuesday after a stray rocket struck its territory near the Iraqi border, killing an Iranian teenager. It was the third time Iranian territory has been hit by a rocket since U.S.-led troops went to war in Iraq. The rocket had “apparently been fired by U.S.-led coalition planes,” said Mohammad Kianoush-Rad,…