AFP: A judge ruled Friday that a retired British businessman can be extradited to the United States on charges of conspiring to sell missile parts to Iran, but the man immediately vowed to appeal.
Briton vows to appeal US extradition over Iran claims
Berlin film fest honours Iran dissident director
AFP: The Berlin film festival will honour dissident Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi, who was sentenced to prison in December, on the anniversary of the Islamic revolution Friday.
Blasts hit three Iran gas pipelines-Mehr agency
Reuters: Simultaneous explosions on three gas pipelines jolted the nearby holy Shi’ite city of Qom, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Friday.
Iran claims ‘nuclear fusion mastered’
AFP: Iran’s atomic body claimed on Thursday it has mastered the technology of nuclear fusion, in a declaration on the eve of the 32nd anniversary of the Islamic revolution.
BBC says Iran jamming its Egypt coverage
Reuters: Iran is electronically jamming the BBC’s Persian language television broadcasts over its coverage of the mass protests in Egypt, Britain’s state broadcaster said on Friday.
Turkish President to head delegation of 100 businessmen to Iran
Bloomberg: Turkish President Abdullah Gul will travel to Iran on Feb. 13 with a delegation of more than 100 businesspeople seeking trade opportunities, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported.
US slams Iran for jamming foreign media
AFP: The United States on Friday slammed Tehran’s “hypocrisy” in blocking international media, after the BBC said its Persian television service coverage of the protests in Egypt was being jammed in Iran.
Key powers to study more Iran sanctions: diplomat
AFP: Key powers seeking to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions will consider strengthening non-UN measures against Iran to include financial as well as oil and gas sanctions, a Western diplomat said Friday.
Report: Iran opposition leader under house arrest
AP: The website of an Iranian opposition leader says authorities have placed him under house arrest because of his calls for a rally in support of anti-government demonstrations in Egypt.
Iran keeps options open to make nuclear arms, U.S. intelligence chief says
Bloomberg: Iran is keeping its options open on building nuclear weapons by pursuing “various nuclear capabilities,” the U.S. intelligence chief said today.
