Washington Times: This time the violence is more serious. This time the Islamic Republic is in question. There will be more violence. It could well sweep the Islamic Republic away and bring the reformers to power. Beginning of the end?
Washington Times: This time the violence is more serious. This time the Islamic Republic is in question. There will be more violence. It could well sweep the Islamic Republic away and bring the reformers to power. As standoff with Iran continues, U.S. prepares targeted sanctions
Washington Post: The Obama administration is readying sanctions against discrete elements of the Iranian government, including those involved in the deadly crackdown on Iranian protesters, marking a shift to a more aggressive U.S. posture toward the Islamic republic, U.S. officials said.
Students, militia clash on Tehran university campus
Los Angeles Times: Security forces continue to round up dissidents, and hard-liners struggle to show they have the upper hand.
PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Dec 30
Reuters: These are some of the leading stories in Iranian newspapers on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Iran opposition leader’s nephew buried after riots
CNN: The nephew of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi was buried Wednesday, three days after he was killed in anti-government demonstrations. Supporters of Iran’s government stage big rallies
BBC News: Tens of thousands of Iranians have protested in favour of their government in major cities across the country, following recent opposition protests. Iran denies secret deal to import Kazakh uranium
Reuters: Iran on Wednesday denied as "baseless" a report it was close to clinching a deal to import 1,350 tons (1,372 tonnes) of purified uranium ore from Kazakhstan to restock its depleted reserves. Kazakh yellowcake uranium transfer to Iran would be illegal
AFP: The United States has warned that any potential transfer of yellowcake uranium to Iran would violate UN Security Council sanctions. Intel report: Iran seeking to smuggle raw uranium
AP: Iran is close to clinching a deal to clandestinely import 1,350 tons of purified uranium ore from Kazakhstan, according to an intelligence report obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press Ahmadinejad blames US, Israel for Iran protests
AFP: Hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the United States and Israel on Tuesday of staging an anti-government protest in which at least eight people died, saying it was a "nauseating play." 