Reuters: In addition to worries about money and employment they share with millions of young people around the world in an economic downturn, Iranians must contend with high inflation, a plummeting currency and the possibility of war if Israel follows through on threats to strike Iran’s nuclear sites.
Iran aims for baby boom, but are Iranians in the mood?
Obama vows new push to solve Iran nuclear crisis
AFP: President Barack Obama promised to launch a new diplomatic push to solve the longstanding crisis over Iran’s disputed nuclear program, saying there was still a “window of time” to end the standoff.
U.N.’s nuclear report on Iran
Reuters: Iran is believed to have increased the number of centrifuges in an underground nuclear plant by nearly a third in three months, diplomats say, underlining the tough task facing major powers pressing Tehran to curb its atomic activity.
EU denounces Iran’s jamming of satellite TV broadcasts
AFP: The European Union on Wednesday denounced Iran’s “deliberate jamming” of television and radio satellite broadcasts that deprive its citizens of access to free information, and called on Tehran to abide by global telecommunications laws.
Iran locked in internal debate over whether to talk to U.S.
Washington Post: Iran appears to be locked in a fierce internal debate over whether to hold bilateral nuclear talks with the United States, with key political leaders calling for dialogue with Washington and hard-liners pressing ahead with expansion of the country’s nuclear facilities.
Clinton calls for pressure on Syria in announcing refugee aid
Bloomberg: The U.S. is also seeking to pressure Iran through economic sanctions as Israel threatens to attack the Persian nation’s nuclear facilities. “We agreed on the importance of holding the international community together to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons,” Clinton said.
Arrests made over death of detained blogger: Iran
AFP: Iran has arrested several people over the death in detention of blogger Sattar Beheshti, prosecutors said Tuesday after complaints about his fate were raised internationally.
Iran foreign minister makes Khartoum stop
AFP: Iran’s foreign minister made a brief stopover in Khartoum, his Sudanese counterpart said Tuesday, with ties between the two states under scrutiny after Khartoum accused Israel of bombing a military factory.
Iran postpones second round of subsidy cuts
AP: An Iranian lawmaker says the country’s parliament has postponed the implementation of a second round of subsidy cuts until 2013 over fears of stoking already rampant inflation.
Iran says it’s tested new air defense system
AP: Iran said Tuesday it successfully tested a new air defense system modeled after the U.S. Hawk system during a drill in the country’s east. A senior Iranian official called the maneuvers a “slap” to America and Israel.
