AFP: An Iranian lawyer representing three US hikers held by Tehran on charges of spying said on Saturday he has been denied access to the two who remain in custody, on the eve of the start of their trial.
US hikers’ lawyer ‘denied access’ before Iran trial
White House slams Iran on Egypt comments
AFP: The White House Friday slammed Iran for intervening in the Egypt crisis, saying Tehran was in no position to make such “remarkable” comments after crushing its own uprising last year.
Concern over Iran nuclear programme
Press Association: The Government remains “gravely concerned” over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the Foreign Office has said.
Iranian airline forced to buy used Airbus jets for cash as sanctions bite
Bloomberg: Iran Aseman Airlines said it’s in negotiations to buy six used Airbus SAS A320 jetliners from an undisclosed seller to renew its fleet and improve safety in a country where sanctions prohibit the purchase of new aircraft.
Confusion over EU travel ban on Iranian minister
Reuters: EU member states failed to relax a travel ban on Iran’s foreign minister in time for him to attend this weekend’s Munich security conference, but plan further discussion on whether to let him visit the bloc in future, an EU official said Friday.
Arab uprisings sign of ‘Islamic awakening’: Khamenei
AFP: A wave of uprisings in Arab countries is a sign of an “Islamic awakening” which was envisaged when the 1979 Iranian revolution took place, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday.
Dutch government seeks return of hanged woman’s body from Iran
Reuters: The Dutch government will do everything possible to determine whether a Dutch-Iranian woman who was executed in Iran was tortured, and to return her body to her family, the foreign minister told parliament Thursday.
EU waives Iran visa ban, but Tehran stays silent
Reuters: European Union states have agreed to waive a visa ban on Iran’s foreign minister so he can attend a security conference in Germany this weekend, but Tehran has yet to reply to the invitation, an EU official said.
In Iran, Internet surfers battle cyber police
AFP: Western sanctions have done little to stop the flow of computers and software to Iran, where the real challenge for cyber surfers is getting around local censors who block thousands of websites, including Facebook and YouTube.
India settles oil dispute with Iran-source
Reuters: India has resolved a payments dispute with Iran over their multi-billion dollar oil business, an oil ministry source said, with New Delhi certifying each deal to try to ensure funds do not go to Iran’s nuclear programme.
