UPI: The second round of talks this year between Iran and world powers over its suspect nuclear enrichment program not surprisingly accomplished little if anything.
Iran talks: Wishful thinking at play
Iran relaunches Russian-made submarine
AP: Iran’s state TV is reporting the country’s navy relaunched one of its Russian-made submarines after repairing its systems with locally-made replacement parts.
High court turns down former hostages in Iran
AP: The Supreme Court has declined to revive a lawsuit against Iran filed by Americans held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran more than 30 years ago.
Iranian vice president visits Cuba
AFP: Iranian Vice President Ali Saeedlu began an official visit to Cuba, following up on a trip to the communist-ruled island earlier this year by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Flame virus ‘much bigger than Stuxnet’
AFP: Iran appears to have been the main target of the attack and the announcement comes just a month after the Islamic Republic said it halted the spread of a data-deleting virus targeting computer servers in its oil sector.
Iran ‘cancels’ $2 bn dam contract with China
AFP: Iran has cancelled a $2 billion contract with China to build a hydro-electric dam and handed the project over to its Revolutionary Guards, media reported on Tuesday.
Iran urges West to drop ‘illogical’ uranium demand
AP: Tehran says the West should withdraw its “illogical” demand that Iran halt production of uranium enriched to 20 percent.
Iran parliament re-elects conservative as speaker
AP: Iran’s newly-elected parliament has voted to reinstate a conservative critic of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as temporary speaker.
Iran rejects link to alleged coup plots in Bahrain
AP: Iran’s Foreign Ministry has rejected the country’s alleged role in plotting to topple the regime in Bahrain.
New evidence of Iran assassination plots: report
AFP: Investigators working in four countries have amassed new evidence linking attempts to assassinate officials and businessmen to either Iran-backed Hezbollah or Iran-based operatives, The Washington Post reported Monday.
