Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 11 – On the eve of the anniversary of last summer’s anti-government protests, Iran’s Channel 3 state television aired a 50-minute program on the murder of Neda Agha Soltan, entitled “Intersection.”
Iran state TV blames Neda murder on opposition
Reporting from Tehran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 11 – Chants of “Allah-o Akbar” (God is the greatest) and “death to the dictator” could be heard coming from rooftops on Friday around 22:30 local time in Fatemi, Mirdamad and Vanak districts of Tehran.
One year later, Iran’s opposition remains quiet force
CNN: Nima has felt the force of a club come crashing down on his body in three separate beatings by Islamic security forces over the past year.
Clashes in Tehran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 11 – Clashes broke out at midday on Friday between train passengers and security forces over tickets at Tehran’s central railway station.
Ardebil: Police put on alert as residents call to protest
Iran Focus: Ardebil, Iran, Jun. 11 – From the Grapevine… An unprecedented scale of graffiti writing in the north-western city of Ardebil, with slogans urging people to take part in anti-government protests on the anniversary of the June uprising, has prompted local officials to mobilise the paramilitary Bassij forces to urgently paint over the slogans.
Iran would respond in kind if ships inspected-MP
Reuters: A senior Iranian lawmaker warned on Friday that the Islamic Republic would start inspecting foreign vessels in the Gulf if Iranian ships received such treatment under new U.N. sanctions adopted this week.
Iran could have enough uranium for N-bomb within 3 years: US
AFP: Iran could have enough enriched uranium for a nuclear bomb within three years, perhaps even next year, according to intelligence reports, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.
Iran refuses to halt any nuclear enrichment-envoy
Reuters: Iran would only consider halting higher-grade nuclear enrichment if it first received fuel for a medical reactor from major powers, a senior official said on Friday, a condition unlikely to be accepted by the West.
Gates disappointed by Turkey vote on Iran sanctions
Reuters: The United States is disappointed that Turkey voted against a U.N. resolution on Iran sanctions, but the decision will not affect U.S.-Turkish military ties, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.
Senior Iranian official rules out US hikers exchange
AFP: A senior Iranian official on Friday ruled out an exchange of three American hikers held by Tehran for Iranians detained in the United States, saying that such a swap would not square with his country’s legal system.
