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Iran's hard-line president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, arrived in China last night for a summit of Asian states and Russia that Washington fears is forming a new anti-western alliance.

https://tinyurl.com/lj7wz



Resurgent Russia aims for the summit

Two telephone calls from President George W Bush to President Vladimir Putin within the five days from May 30 to June 5, and a visit by Henry Kissinger, the ace US statesman of realpolitik, to the Russian leader's residence at Novo Ogaryovo in the Moscow suburbs last Wednesday.

https://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/HF15Ag01.html


From Information Clearing House

Non-aligned states will back Iran's right to nuclear fuel production at a UN meeting this week, unmoved by US calls to join efforts to get Tehran to stop enriching uranium, diplomats said.

https://tinyurl.com/rpn2k


From Information Clearing House

https://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=16740


From Information Clearing House

Despite the Bush Administration’s adamant and continual denunciation of terrorism, the Department of Defense—under Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld’s orders—is using a terrorist organization to orchestrate attacks and collect intelligence inside Iran, according to numerous former and current military, intelligence, administration, and United Nations officials.

https://www.payvand.com/news/06/jun/1137.html


From Information Clearing House

Iran's defense minister on Thursday vowed that his country would "use nuclear defense as a potential" if "threatened by any power."

https://tinyurl.com/n4axs


From Information Clearing House

The Senate on Thursday endorsed President Bush's "diplomatic" approach to the problem of Iran's 'nuclear" program.

https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/politics/3972873.html


From Information Clearing House

China and Russia have rejected joining the West in a joint statement urging Iran to halt uranium enrichment, in diplomatic manoeuvring on Tuesday ahead of a debate at the UN nuclear watchdog.

https://tinyurl.com/edtsd


From Information Clearing House

https://www.ufppc.org/content/view/4648/


Informant: jensenmk

From ufpj-news

The administration has suffered a decisive defeat of its effort to get international sanctions for possible military action against Iran.

https://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=33571


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