AP: An improvement in Iran's relationship with the United States would have no effect on Afghanistan's Taliban militancy or the country's booming drug trade, an Iranian diplomat said Tuesday. Iran official: US ties don’t affect Afghan unrest
AP: An improvement in Iran's relationship with the United States would have no effect on Afghanistan's Taliban militancy or the country's booming drug trade, an Iranian diplomat said Tuesday. Israel could use ballistic missiles against Iran-report
Reuters: Ballistic missiles could be Israel's weapon of choice against Iranian nuclear facilities if it decides on a pre-emptive attack and deems air strikes too risky, according to a report by a Washington think-tank. Iran’s Khatami says out of presidential race
Reuters: Iran's former president Mohammad Khatami officially announced on Tuesday his withdrawal from the June presidential race to avoid splitting the votes of the reformist front. Iraqi army besieges Iranian exile camp -residents
Reuters: Iraqi forces have besieged a camp housing Iranian exiles in Iraq, residents and a security official said, after the national security adviser reiterated a vow to shut the place down. US charges Iran businessman with illegal exports
Reuters: An Iranian businessman and his Tehran-based company were charged with illegally exporting to Iran helicopter engines and advanced aerial cameras designed for military aircraft, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday. Iran says Total to continue in developing South Pars
Bloomberg: Iran said Total SA, Europe’s third- largest oil company, has agreed to continue developing the South Pars natural-gas field. Khatami quits presidential race, supports Moussavi
DPA: Iranian former president Mohammad Khatami quit the presidential race on Monday night to support former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi in the June 12 election.
US forces shot down Iranian drone-Iraq official
Reuters: U.S. forces shot down an Iranian drone aircraft that ventured inside Iraq several weeks ago, a senior Iraqi military official said on Monday. Morocco accuses Iran of cultural infiltration
AFP: Morocco's foreign minister accused Tehran Sunday of hiding behind cultural, non-governmental organisations in a concerted bid to implant Shiite Muslim ideology in the Sunni-ruled Arab state. Saudi FM criticises Tehran
AFP: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Sunday expressed reservations over how Iran supports Arab countries, following talks with his Iranian counterpart. 