Bush: ‘Axis of evil’ member Iran is ‘real threat’
US President George W. Bush called Iran “a real threat,” repeating his charge from 2002 that it is part of an “axis of evil,” and urged Tehran to prove it does not seek nuclear weapons. Washington accuses the Islamic republic of using a civilian nuclear program to hide a quest for atomic weapons, and has charged that Iran is a destabilizing force in Iraq. Tehran has denied that it seeks nuclear arms. Full Story