Reuters: Russia said its gas firm Gazprom , which once withdrew from Iran’s energy sector due to tightening international sanctions on the country, might take part in developing an Iranian oil field, state television reported on Monday.
Russia says Gazprom to consider Iran oil deal
Iran plant shows it does not need enrichment: US
AFP: The fact that Iran’s first nuclear power plant is now onstream is proof that the Islamic republic does not need the ability to conduct uranium enrichment, the US State Department said Monday.
U.N. nuclear chief says more concerned about Iran
Reuters: The head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog said he was increasingly concerned on Monday about possible activity in Iran to develop a nuclear missile and accused Tehran of failing to cooperate fully with his inspectors.
Iran hit by massive ‘$2.6 bn banking scam’
AFP: Several Iranian banks have been targeted in one of the biggest frauds in the Islamic republic’s history, losing nearly $2.6 billion in more than two years, media reports said Sunday.
Iran to install largest oil platform in Gulf, Press TV says
Bloomberg: Iran plans to next week install a crude platform in the Persian Gulf that will allow the country to increase its oil production by 75,000 barrels per day, Press TV reported, citing Amir Panahi, managing director of Tasdid, an Iranian company involved in the project.
Iran says boosting oil output among top priorities, Shana says
Bloomberg: Boosting Iran’s crude production is one of the Oil Ministry’s top priorities, the ministry’s Shana news website reported, citing Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi.
Sentencing due Monday in Iran arms sting
Philadelphia Inquirer: The undercover Homeland Security agent and a California man huddled over a late lunch at a Center City restaurant on Jan. 4, 2010, speaking in hushed tones of bravado, profanity, and greed.
Ahmadinejad: US used 9/11 as excuse to start wars
AP: The Iranian president says the United States used the Sept. 11 attacks as an excuse for launching wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Iranian opposition group not involved in terrorism
Houston Chronicle: In recent months, the Iranian government in Tehran has waged an unprecedented misinformation campaign against its main organized opposition, the Mujahedin-e Khalq, or MEK, in order to influence the pending decision by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding the status of the group.
Ecuador, Iran seek to strengthen bilateral ties
Dow Jones: Ecuador and Iran began talks on Friday in Quito aimed at strengthening their diplomatic ties as well as expanding bilateral cooperation for trade, economic and social issues, among others.
