AP: The Iranian navy says it warned off a foreign helicopter that had approached the site of a naval drill it is conducting in international waters.
Iran’s navy warns foreign copter away from drill
Daughter of Iran ex-president Rafsanjani on trial
AFP: The daughter of Iranian former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is standing trial on charges of making anti-regime propaganda, her laywer was quoted as saying on Sunday after a closed hearing.
Rockets strike Iran dissident camp in Iraq
AFP: At least two rockets struck a camp in central Iraq housing Iranian dissidents Sunday evening, a senior army officer said, as Baghdad and the UN signed a pact aimed at resolving the residents’ status.
Iranian dissidents concerned as U.N., Iraq sign agreement over refugee camp
Fox News: The United Nations and the Iraqi government have announced that they have signed an agreement about what to do with 3,400 Iranian exiles who have been left stateless and under siege at a refugee camp in Iraq. The State Department welcomed the announcement.
Iran says ready to expand military links with Iraq
AFP: Iran stands ready to expand its military and security ties with Iraq, its armed forces chief of staff said Sunday, a week after the exit of US forces from the neighbouring Arab country.
Iran says woman’s stoning case might change to hanging
Reuters: An Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery could be hanged instead, the students news agency ISNA reported.
Registration starts for Iran’s parliamentary poll
AP: Iran on Saturday began registering potential candidates for March parliamentary elections, a vote that will be especially hard fought between supporters and opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad within the conservative camp.
Iran extends oil deal with Turkey for 2012 despite sanctions
Reuters: Iran said on Saturday it has extended its crude export contract with Turkey for 2012, state-run English Language Press TV reported, suggesting it aims to trade via Turkey to circumvent tight sanctions imposed over its disputed nuclear programme.
Daughter of Iran’s former president stands trial
AP: The daughter of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been brought to trial on charges of making propaganda against the ruling system.
Iran naval exercise a threat: Baird
Toronto Sun: Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says a planned 10-day military exercise by the Iranian navy on international waters near the mouth of the Persian Gulf is an act of provocation.
