Reuters: Iran’s parliament has summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for questioning, the semi-official Mehr news agency said on Monday, raising tensions in a power struggle between rival hardline factions.
Iran parliament summons Ahmadinejad for questioning
Red Cross denies role in Iraq Camp Ashraf closure
AFP: The International Committee of the Red Cross denied on Monday that it will play any role in the closure of Iraq’s Camp Ashraf, which is home to thousands of outlawed Iranian regime opponents.
Iran says will oppose rise in OPEC production ceiling
Reuters: Iran will reject increase of OPEC production ceiling in the cartel’s next meeting, the country’s Oil Ministry caretaker Mohammad Aliabadi told the semi-official Mehr news agency on Sunday.
Iran ‘link to deaths’
Sunday Express: Five Russian scientists killed in a plane crash are the latest victims of an apparent curse on Iran’s nuclear programme.
US, Europe ‘artificially’ lowering oil prices: Iran
AFP: Iran accused the United States and its European allies on Saturday of seeking to manipulate the oil market by forcing an “artificial” reduction in prices, the oil ministry’s website SHANA reported.
Concrete result needed for any Iran visit: IAEA chief
Reuters: The U.N. nuclear chief said on Friday he would consider accepting an invitation to visit Iran but stressed it would have to yield concrete results, urging Tehran to address suspicions of military-linked atom activity.
Iran may revive OPEC meeting plan if prices keep falling – official
Dow Jones: Iran may revive its proposal to hold an emergency OPEC meeting if oil prices keep falling after a stocks release from consumer nations, an Iranian oil official said Thursday.
US says won’t rule out options on Venezuela sanctions
AFP: The United States is monitoring Venezuela’s ties to Iran and “no option” is off the table as far as potential sanctions against President Hugo Chavez’s government in Caracas, a US official warned Friday.
EU names Iranian Guard commanders in Syria sanctions
Reuters: The European Union published extended sanctions on Syria on Friday, including the names of three commanders of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard accused of supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s suppression of dissent.
Soccer-Iraq put Iran out of Olympic qualifying
Reuters: Iran’s hopes of playing in the 2012 London Olympic soccer tournament vanished on Thursday when they were beaten 2-0 by neighbours Iraq in the second leg of a second-round qualifier.
