Iran threatens to arrest Rafsanjani’s son on return

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ImageAFP: A son of influential Iranian cleric and ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani faces arrest on return from abroad, Tehran's prosecutor said in a newspaper report on Saturday.

France accuses Iran of shunning nuclear dialogue

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ImageAFP: France again accused Iran on Friday of shunning dialogue on its nuclear programme, raising the pressure on the Islamic Republic as key powers push for more sanctions.

McChrystal: Signs some Taliban trained in Iran

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ImageAP: The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan says there are signs that some Taliban fighters are training in Iran.

Ahmadinejad to give opening speech at Iran nuclear summit

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ImageAFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will give the opening speech at a weekend nuclear disarmament conference to be attended by 24 foreign and deputy foreign ministers, official media reported.

Iran’s gas production won’t increase for three years, Mehr says

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ImageBloomberg: Iran’s production of natural gas is not expected to rise for the next three years because development of upstream gas fields is time-consuming, the state- run Mehr news agency reported.

Malaysia warns Iran after cutting off gasoline supplies

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ImageAFP: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak confirmed that his country has cut off gasoline supplies to Iran, warning Tehran it was close to facing new international sanctions over its controversial nuclear program.

Six powers intensify Iran sanctions talks: envoys

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ImageReuters: The five permanent U.N. Security Council members and Germany are accelerating negotiations on a new round of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, U.N. diplomats said on Thursday.

Iran’s ticking bomb

ImageWall Street Journal Europe: Solana, Straw, Fischer, and de Villepin have a lot to answer for since their policy bought Tehran crucial time.

Iran’s Parliament limits its power as a watchdog

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ImageNew York Times: Taking the unusual step of limiting its own authority, Iran’s Parliament on Wednesday adopted a law that would curb its ability to review regulations issued by the most powerful, unelected institutions of the state.

Petronas halts fuel sales to Iran as sanctions loom

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ImageReuters: Malaysia's Petronas has stopped supplying gasoline to Iran, a company spokesman said on Thursday, as the threat of U.S. sanctions on oil firms with supply ties to the Islamic Republic looms large.