Washington Post: Iran is conducting what U.S. officials say is a broad covert-action campaign to influence Iraq's elections next month, pumping money and other assistance to its allies. The best way to counter this assault, American officials have decided, is by exposing it publicly.Tehran’s vote-buying in Iraq
Washington Post: Iran is conducting what U.S. officials say is a broad covert-action campaign to influence Iraq's elections next month, pumping money and other assistance to its allies. The best way to counter this assault, American officials have decided, is by exposing it publicly.China, Russia could back symbolic Iran sanctions
Reuters: Western powers pushing for new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program face a battle with Russia and China, which may only be persuaded to support steps that are more symbolic than painful. The Berlin-Dubai-Tehran Axis
Wall Street Journal: The German-Emirati Joint Council for Industry & Commerce seeks new business in Iran even as Merkel promises additional sanctions. Russia links Iran arms sale to regional tensions
Reuters: Russia hardened its position on the stalled sale of the S-300 air defence system to Iran on Wednesday, saying it would not sell weapons if it leads to destabilisation in any region. Clinton asks Congress for flexibility on Iran curbs
Bloomberg: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she hopes the United Nations will agree on new sanctions against Iran’s nuclear effort within 60 days and asked Congress for “flexibility” in any legislation targeted at the regime. Clinton seen pushing Iran on Latin America trip
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Latin America next week, including a visit to Brazil where she is expected to seek support for new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. Iran forms first squadron of home-made Saeqeh fighter jets
Iran Focus: Tehran, Feb. 24 – A senior Iranian air force commander announced on Wednesday the formation of Iran’s first squadron of home-made Saeqeh fighter jets. Iran forms first squadron of home-made Saeqeh fighter jets
Iran Focus: Tehran, Feb. 24 – A senior Iranian air force commander announced on Wednesday the formation of Iran’s first squadron of home-made Saeqeh fighter jets. Iran moves Iraq border
Daily Mirror: Iranian troops have been secretly moving concrete markers on the border with Iraq, grabbing new territory. Iran ridicules West’s nuclear proposal
Iran Focus: Tehran, Feb. 24 – A spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) has condemned as "hollow" a new nuclear proposal put forward by Western nations to the UN nuclear watchdog to deal with Iran's nuclear defiance. 