Reuters: An exiled opposition group said on Thursday it had obtained information about a secret underground nuclear site under construction in Iran, without specifying what kind of atomic activity it believed would be carried out there.
Exiled dissidents claim Iran building new nuclear site
Iran oil exports fall 36 percent on China port delays, IEA says
Bloomberg: Iran exported 36 percent less crude last month than it did in May because of blockages at ports in China, the Islamic republic’s biggest customer, the International Energy Agency said.
Egypt condemns Iranian ‘interference’ after army ousts Mursi
Reuters: Egypt accused Iran on Thursday of “unacceptable interference” in its domestic affairs for having criticized the Egyptian army’s removal of elected president Mohamed Mursi last week.
Hopes rise for appeal of ex-marine held in Iran
New York Times: Prison life has markedly improved in recent weeks for Amir Hekmati, the former Marine incarcerated for nearly two years in Iran on spying accusations.
Iraq’s Shiite prime minister seeks alliances with Sunnis
Washington Post: As Iran exerts its considerable influence in Syria and around the region, it is meeting resistance from an unlikely source: Iraq’s polarized and faltering democracy.
Syria, Iran to run for U.N. Human Rights Council: envoys
Reuters: Syria and Iran are planning to run for a spot on the U.N. Human Rights Council later this year, U.N. diplomats told Reuters on Wednesday, despite criticism from watchdog groups about widespread rights abuses in both countries.
Mirror Rouhani, Iran tells Western rivals
UPI: Western negotiators concerned about Iran’s nuclear program should shift their stance to match that of the next Iranian president, an Iranian official said.
A dangerous new phase in Iran’s nuclear weapons program
Wall Street Journal: The most dangerous challenge to U.S. national security brewing in the region continues to be the Iranian regime’s pursuit of a nuclear-weapons capability.
Iran Jewish leader says Ahmadinejad views ‘smug’
AP: An Iranian Jewish activist is criticizing outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his remarks hailing his challenges over the extent of the Holocaust.
Iran: 75 hangings in 22 days
Iran Focus: With the execution of 11 inmates in the northwestern city of Arbabil and western city of Qazin from July 6 thru July 8,, the total number of executions following the election of Hassan Rouhani on June 14 has reached 75. One of victims was 15 at the time of his arrest. Six were women.
