Reuters: Iran plans sweeping changes to university courses to make them more compatible with Islam, the official IRNA news agency reported on Friday.
Iran to make university courses more Islamic
ANALYSIS-Experts sceptical on new Iran “cyber attack” claim
Reuters: More than a week after Iran said it had been the victim of another cyber attack by its enemies, foreign computer experts say they have seen no evidence, and some doubt its existence.
US hikers’ lawyer hopes for Iran verdict in week
AFP: The lawyer for three US hikers detained in Iran since 2009 for alleged spying said on Thursday he is “hopeful” of a verdict within the next week.
Iran files case against ex-president’s daughter, ISNA reports
Bloomberg: A legal case has been filed against Faezeh Hashemi, the daughter of former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the state-run Iranian Students News Agency reported, citing Tehran Prosecutor-General Abbas Jafari- Dolatabadi.
Iran deputies seek to question president over ‘illegal’ actions
Bloomberg: Iranian members of parliament are renewing a bid to summon President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for questioning over some of his policies, the state-run Mehr news agency reported.
Report highlights alleged Iran force’s Al-Qaeda links
AFP: A Congressional panel released a report that alleges that Iran’s elite Al-Quds force offers support to Al-Qaeda, adding a new dimension to the militant threat to the United States.
Analysis: U.S. leverage to crimp Iranian oil exports fades
Reuters: The United States may have missed its moment to apply more political pressure on governments to stop buying Iranian crude as rising fuel prices make Washington wary about further interruptions to the global supply chain.
Iran presidential aide detained for backing film about Mahdi
Bloomberg: An Iranian cleric and presidential aide has been detained for backing a film about a key figure in the Shiite Muslim faith, state media reported.
Iran wants Syria to look into missing journalist case, Asr says
Bloomberg: Iran’s foreign ministry wants Syria to look into the case of an Al Jazeera journalist who went missing in Syria on April 29, Asr-e-Iran reported.
Iranian court may delay trial of three Americans, lawyer says
Bloomberg: An Iranian court trying three Americans charged with espionage and illegal entry into Iran may delay a hearing scheduled for May 11 because of the absence of one of the accused, their lawyer said.
