August 2003
Mohammad Khatami: Nuclear Weapons Have No Place in Iran's Defense Policy - 2003-08-30
Iranian President Mohammad Khatami declared that nuclear weapons are not part of Iran's defense strategy while asserting the country's right to pursue nuclear technology. This…
UK Police Arrest Former Iranian Ambassador to Argentina Hadi Soleimanpour
Hadi Soleimanpour, former Iranian ambassador to Argentina, was arrested in the UK for his alleged role in the 1994 Buenos Aires Jewish community center bombing…
Mohammad Khatami's Warning to Hardliners
Mohammad Khatami warned hardliners that their opposition to his reforms is alienating Iranian youth, who seek freedom and progress. This discontent has previously sparked significant…
Islamic Republic Denies Los Angeles Times Report
The Islamic Republic of Iran has rejected a Los Angeles Times report alleging foreign scientists are aiding its nuclear weapons program. Hamid Reza Asefi, a…
Phone Conversation with Ayatollah Seyyed Hossein Khomeini - 2003-08-06
Ayatollah Seyyed Hossein Khomeini spoke with a Voice of America reporter about the need for the separation of religion from government in Iran and the…
Islamic Republic: We Will Not Hand Over Any Al-Qaeda Members to the U.S.
Iran has announced that it will not extradite any Al-Qaeda suspects to the U.S. and has dismissed negotiations for a prisoner exchange. This comes amid…
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Accuses Washington of Attempting to Undermine Iran's Government by Creating Crisis - 2003-08-01
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a prominent Iranian political figure, accused the U.S. of trying to destabilize Iran's government through crisis creation while rejecting claims that Iran…