Washington Post: Iranian authorities have begun police patrols in the capital to arrest women wearing clothes deemed improper.
Iranian authorities step up arrests of women for ‘immodest’ dress
Iran bars music in private schools, may impose university code
Bloomberg: Iran has barred private schools from teaching music, saying it clashes with the establishment’s Islamic values, following a push to enforce moral standards that may lead to a national dress code for university students.
Brazil will oppose, but respect, Iran sanctions
AP: Brazil’s foreign minister said Tuesday that despite the nation’s strong opposition to any new sanctions on Iran, it would respect them if they are approved.
UN council expects to move on Iran sanctions soon
Reuters: The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a draft sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear program soon, possibly within the next 10 days, Mexico’s U.N. ambassador said on Wednesday.
Iran’s new ‘hi-tech’ veil
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 02 – As Iran steps up its annual pre-summer clampdown on women it considers to be ‘immodestly’ dressed, Iranian state media are promoting a new ‘hi-tech’ Islamic veil into the fashion line.
Son of late dissident cleric snubs religious authorities
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 01 – In another sign of the waning influence of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his allies in the religious establishment, the son of Iran’s most renowned dissident cleric, who prior to his death in December had called for Khamenei’s dismissal, has rejected requests by senior clerics in Qom to close down the operations of his late father’s offices throughout the country.
Iranian foreign minister visit sparks EU Parliament outcry – Summary
DPA: A visit by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki sparked an outcry Tuesday in the European Parliament in Brussels, with one lawmaker calling him “a murderer.”
Gasoline tank explosion in Persian Gulf port leaves two casualties
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 01 – One person was killed and another wounded Tuesday in an explosion in a gasoline storage tank, in Hormuzgan Province, used for providing fuel to ships in the Persian Gulf, the state-run news agency Mehr reported.
France urges rapid adoption of Iran sanctions
Reuters: A report by a U.N. watchdog saying Iran is stepping up uranium enrichment measures leaves world powers no alternative but to push for new sanctions, France’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Iraq’s north says villagers flee Iranian shelling
Reuters: Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region said on Tuesday dozens of families had been displaced in days of shelling by Iranian forces pursuing Kurdish rebels in the border region.
