New York Times: Iran has transferred assets out of European banks in its latest effort to defend itself against the effects of sanctions that are part of what Iranian officials have called an “economic war” against the country by the United States and other Western countries.
Iran shifts assets out of Europe banks
Swedish-Iranian Oriflame employee charged: Swedish ministry
AFP: A Swedish-Iranian employee of Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame was charged in Iran for establishing a pyramid scheme and deriving illegal earnings from it, Sweden’s foreign ministry said Sunday.
ANALYSIS-Iraq no pushover in regional power struggle
Reuters: The weakness and wealth of Iraq, now shorn of all but 50,000 U.S. troops, tempt its anxious neighbours to vie for influence among Iraqi factions struggling to form a government nearly six months after an election.
Woman sentenced to death by stoning denied visits from lawyer, family
CNN: The Iranian woman awaiting possible execution by stoning was denied visits from her family and attorney this week, just days after her lawyer’s home was ransacked and searched.
Swedish firm Oriflame aimed to harm Iran regime: minister
AFP: Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi accused Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame on Saturday of trying to harm Iran’s security after five of its employees were arrested amid allegations of espionage.
Iran: Final verdict not in yet on stoning case
CNN: Iranian judicial authorities say a final verdict in the case of a woman sentenced to death by stoning has not yet been made and defended the country’s legal process amid an outcry over the pending execution, Iranian media reported Saturday.
Iran says probe on detained U.S. hikers to end soon
Reuters: Investigations into spying allegations against three American hikers detained in Iran will be completed soon, Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said in a news report on Saturday.
In Iran, shackling the Bahai torchbearers
Washington Post – By Roxana Saberi: For several weeks last year, I shared a cell in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison with Mahvash Sabet and Fariba Kamalabadi, two leaders of Iran’s minority Bahai faith.
Moqtada Sadr moving to Beirut?
UPI: Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr is considering relocating from Iran to Lebanon to escape political pressure from officials in Tehran, sources said.
Moderate quake kills 3 in Iran’s remote northeast
AP: Iranian state TV is reporting that three people died in the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that shook the country’s remote northeast overnight. Forty others were injured.
