AFP: US military chief Martin Dempsey and Israeli President Shimon Peres on Monday discussed “the Iranian nuclear threat, the strengthening of strategic relations between the two countries and developments in the region,” a statement from Peres’s office said.
Peres tells US military chief Iran sanctions showing results
Israel believes sanctions on Iran hit Hezbollah
AP: International sanctions are forcing Iran to cut back aid to its anti-Israel Hezbollah allies in Lebanon, but the Lebanese guerrilla group remains a potent force, a top Israeli military official said Monday.
Romney reveals new thinking on Iranian nukes
Bloomberg: Last week, shortly after the third and final presidential debate, the one ostensibly devoted to foreign policy, I got a call from a major Romney supporter who sounded worried about his candidate’s position on the Iranian nuclear threat.
Iran’s problems must be solved by its own people. But the West can help
The Independent: The Iranian regime has been in a battle against its own people and the free world for three decades. More recently, Iran has taken this battle to the airwaves and cyberspace.
Iran officials must resist leadership discord, Resalat says
Bloomber: Iranian officials must resist attempts by Western countries to sow discord within the leadership, Resalat reported, citing Morteza Nabavi, a member of the Expediency Council.
Iran has pictures of restricted Israeli areas: Iran MP
Reuters: Iran holds pictures of Israeli bases and other restricted areas obtained from a drone launched into Israeli airspace earlier this month, an Iranian lawmaker was quoted as saying on Monday.
Greece considered more risky to invest than Syria
AP: Only Iran and Iraq are considered more risky than Greece, which also struggles to convince its international creditors that it deserves bailout loans to avoid bankruptcy and a possible euro exit.
Argentina, Iran to hold talks in Geneva on 1994 attack
AFP: Argentine and Iranian representatives will meet in Geneva Monday to discuss a 1994 bombing of a Jewish aid association in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people and injured 300 others, the foreign ministry said Sunday.
European team calls off Iran visit
AP: A delegation from the European Parliament has called off plans to visit Iran after being refused guarantees they could visit two jailed activists awarded freedom prizes, officials said Sunday.
Iraq searches Syrian-bound Iran flight, finds no arms
Reuters: Iraq has stopped and searched an Iranian flight bound for Syria to check for weapons being shipped to President Bashar al-Assad, but found only humanitarian aid, authorities said on Sunday.
