The National: The Iranian regime orchestrated an unconvincing show of support for itself yesterday as thousands rallied to condemn alleged insults to the Islamic republic’s revered late founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Iran steps up its defiance
The National: The Iranian regime orchestrated an unconvincing show of support for itself yesterday as thousands rallied to condemn alleged insults to the Islamic republic’s revered late founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Iranian troops cross border and seize disputed oilfield
The Times: Iranian soldiers crossed the Iraqi border into disputed territory yesterday, and took control of an oilfield whose ownership has been in doubt since the end of the war between the two countries in the 1980s. Voices of Iranian rights activists are being heard: US
AFP: The United States said Friday that the voices of Iranian human rights activists are being heard, as it welcomed the adoption of a non-binding UN resolution condemning abuses by Tehran. Arizona man pleads guilty to export try
AP: Federal prosecutors say an Arizona man has pleaded guilty to trying to export technology to Iran without the required authorization. US hikers caught in Iran sensitive army zone: Ahmadinejad
AFP: Three US hikers who entered Iran illegally were caught in a "sensitive military zone", Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told AFP on Friday. US on watch for Iranian meddling in Iraq voting
AP: The top U.S. military officer quizzed Iraqi leaders Friday about the influence and motives of next-door Iran as national elections approach, but made no promises when his hosts asked for surveillance equipment and other help to keep an eye on their neighbors. Iraq protests against Iranian takeover of oil well
AFP: Iranian soldiers took control of an Iraqi oil well on a disputed section of the border on Friday, triggering the ire of Baghdad which demanded their immediate withdrawal. Iraq demands Iran withdraw troops from oilfield
Reuters: Iraq demanded on Friday that Iran immediately withdraw its soldiers from a disputed oilfield on the two countries' border, but Tehran denied any incursion. Iran to introduce new nuclear centrifuges by 03/11
AFP: Iran plans to introduce its new generation of uranium enrichment centrifuges by March 2011, the head of its Atomic Energy Organisation told the Fars news agency on Friday. Twitter briefly blocked by hackers
AP: Hackers briefly blocked access to the popular Internet messaging service Twitter, steering traffic to another Web site where a group reportedly calling itself the "Iranian Cyber Army" claimed responsibility. 