Two American hikers held by Iran for more than a year will stand trial before an Iranian court next month, the country’s official news agency reported Saturday.
VOA: Allawi Tells Iran to Stay Out of Iraqi Politics
Mr. Allawi said he had asked Iran’s allies, which include Syria, to send the message to Tehran.
Al-Qaida bombs hit three Baghdad embassies
(The Guardian) | April 4, 2010 Martin Chulov, Baghdad Explosions kill 32 and injure 200 in strikes on consulates of Iran, Egypt, Syria. German ambassador’s residence may have been primary target Three powerful explosions hit foreign embassies in Baghdad today, killing 32 people and wounding almost 200 in what appeared to be the fifth wave [...]
Sunni party to boycott Iraqi elections
(CNN) | February 20, 2010 Yusuf Bassil Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) — A key Sunni Arab party is boycotting Iraq’s March 7 elections because of what it says was Iranian influence that led to the banning of participants in the upcoming race, including the bloc’s leader. The Iraqi Front for National Dialogue, headed by Saleh al-Mutlaq, [...]
Suicide Bombers Kill More Than 70 in Baghdad
The restaurant was crowded with Iranian pilgrims who made a lunch stop on their way to Baghdad, said Maj. Ghalib Attiya, a police official in Diyala. Most of the 47 people reportedly killed in the bombing were pilgrims. At least 69 people were wounded in the attack, said Maj. Derrick Cheng, a U.S. military spokesman.








