AFP: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Wednesday that Baghdad had agreed to extend a year-end deadline for the removal of Iranian dissidents housed in a camp northeast of the capital.
Iraq extends deadline for Iran camp closure
EU court upholds bar on terrorism listing for Iran group
Reuters: The EU’s highest court upheld a decision on Wednesday that keeps an Iranian opposition group off the EU’s terrorism black list, just days before a deadline to resettle thousands of activists stranded in Iraq by U.S. withdrawal.
Bill Clinton says US must mull all options on Iran
AFP: Former US president Bill Clinton said in a television interview to be shown Wednesday that President Barack Obama should not rule out military action on Iran, but there might be other ways “to skin the cat.”
Gunmen kidnap 5 Iranian engineers in Syria
AP: Iran’s official news agency says gunmen in Syria have kidnapped five Iranian engineers building a power plant in a central region of the country roiled by political unrest.
Western pressure, inflation send Iran’s rial to record low
Reuters: International sanctions imposed on Iran over its disputed nuclear programme, coupled with high inflation and fear of a military strike by Israel, has led Iran’s currency to fall to its lowest-ever level against the U.S. dollar.
Iran turns attention to plunging currency
AFP: Iranian officials, lawmakers and media on Wednesday snapped their focus on to their country’s sanctions-hit economy amid a sudden and accelerating plunge in the currency.
Diplomats agree to increase pressure on Iran
Reuters: Diplomats from the United States, the European Union and other allies agreed on Tuesday to step up pressure on Iran to force it to resume talks over its nuclear program, an Italian diplomatic source said.
Gulf Arabs back unity after hinting at Iran threat
Reuters: Gulf Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Saudi King Abdullah’s call to form a “single entity” after hinting at Iranian threats, and demanded Syria immediately implement an Arab peace plan to defuse months of violence over anti-government protests.
Top general says Iran shouldn’t ‘miscalculate our resolve’
CNN: As General Martin Dempsey toured around the globe over the last eight days, one issue was prominent — Iran’s nuclear intentions.
Iran moves websites to guard against cyber attacks
Reuters: Iran has moved most of its government websites from foreign-based hosting companies to new computer facilities inside the country, to protect them against cyber attacks, a senior official said on Tuesday.
