AP: Authorities put down 14 lions at the Tehran zoo that had been diagnosed with an infectious bacterial disease that could affect visitors, a local newspaper reported on Monday.
14 lions killed at Iran zoo over infection fears
Iran’s fuel blockade strains relations with Afghanistan, prompts protests
Washington Post: A protracted fuel blockade by Iran sparked protests in Afghanistan for the second day in a row Sunday as tensions rose between the Islamic neighbors, who share a long border and a complicated history.
Iran says firm on nuclear rights as tour ends
AFP: Iran’s nuclear negotiator said on Sunday that Tehran will steadfastly pursue its atomic rights as he prepared for a face-off with world powers in Istanbul over the Islamic republic’s nuclear drive.
Iran searching for nuclear bomb materials: cables
Reuters: Iran has been developing contacts in more than 30 countries to acquire technology, equipment and raw materials needed to build a nuclear bomb, a Norwegian newspaper said on Sunday, citing U.S. diplomatic cables.
Iran says OPEC not concerned by $100 oil
Reuters: No OPEC countries have requested an emergency meeting to discuss the rising price of crude, Iran’s oil minister said on Sunday, calling $100 per barrel a “real” price and not a matter of concern for producers.
Iran finds $50 bn gas field: minister
AFP: Iran, OPEC’s second largest oil exporter, has discovered a new onshore gas field with reserves valued at 50 billion dollars, Oil Minister Masoud Mirkazemi said on Sunday.
Israel tests on worm called crucial in Iran nuclear delay
New York Times: The Dimona complex in the Negev desert is famous as the heavily guarded heart of Israel’s never-acknowledged nuclear arms program, where neat rows of factories make atomic fuel for the arsenal.
Afghanistan condemns Iran fuel blockade amid protests
Reuters: Afghan fuel protesters targeted an Iranian diplomatic mission for a second day on Sunday, as the commerce minister said Tehran had not given any reason for an export clampdown that is choking Afghan oil supplies.
Iran fuel ban targets NATO but hurts Afghans
AFP: Iran’s ban on fuel tankers crossing into Afghanistan over accusations that they are supplying NATO troops is snaring ordinary Afghans in a complex power game as living costs rise, experts say.
Iran summons Afghan envoy over protests – report
Reuters: Iran summoned the Afghanistan ambassador in Tehran on Saturday to protest at demonstrations by a group of Afghans outside its mission in the neighbouring country, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
