AFP: Iran said on Monday an arms shipment discovered in Lagos was heading to a West African country, and the “misunderstanding” had since been cleared up with the Nigerian authorities.
Iran says arms found in Nigeria were for West Africa nation
Nigeria-Iran friendly called off
BBC: The friendly international between Nigeria and Iran, scheduled for this week, has been called off.
Afghan FM in Tehran talks after Karzai admits Iran cash
AFP: Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rasoul arrived in Tehran on Sunday on the first high-level visit by an Afghan official since President Hamid Karzai admitted Kabul had received Iranian cash payments.
Iran says oil at $100 would not hurt world economy
AFP: Iran said on Sunday that the world economy is in a position to absorb an oil price of 100 dollars a barrel even as it finds the current price range suitable for investments.
Iran’s nuke plant to feed power grid in December
AP: Iran’s first nuclear power plant will start feeding the country’s power grid late next month, state television reported Sunday.
Iran’s Entekhab buys Daewoo Electronics unit: reports
AFP: Iran’s Entekhab Industrial Group has signed a contract sealing its acquisition of South Korea’s Daewoo Electronics for 518 million dollars, reports and officials said on Sunday.
Iran holds defence drills at nuclear plants: commander
AFP: Iran has conducted defence drills at its sensitive nuclear facilities, a senior commander told media on Sunday, adding that fresh aerial war games will be launched across the country next week.
Iran arrests three women lawyers: reports
AFP: Iranian authorities have arrested three female lawyers at an airport in Tehran after they arrived on a flight from Turkey, media reported on Sunday.
Iran won’t wait for foreigners to develop oilfield
Reuters: Iran won’t wait for foreign investors to develop joint oilfields with neighbouring states, a senior oil ministry official was quoted on Saturday as saying.
US open to Turkey as venue for later round of Iran talks
AFP: The United States said Friday that any new international nuclear talks with Iran should take place first in central Europe but added that follow-on talks could be held in Turkey, as Iran has proposed.
