AFP: Iran said on Tuesday that its much-delayed nuclear power plant, where testing began last month, would start operating by August 22. Iran says nuclear plant to start operating by Aug 22
AFP: Iran said on Tuesday that its much-delayed nuclear power plant, where testing began last month, would start operating by August 22. Former Iran PM Mousavi bids for presidency: reports
AFP: Iran's former prime minister Mir Hossein Mousavi on Tuesday announced his candidacy for the June 12 presidential election, news agencies reported. Putin says Nabucco not feasible without Iran
Reuters: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday a project to supply Europe with new gas via the Nabucco pipeline is not feasible without Iran joining it. Iran says U.S. still “warmongering”
Reuters: Iran's top military commander said the new U.S. administration was just as "warmongering" as its predecessor, but that the United States could not afford to attack Iran, an Iranian news agency reported on Tuesday. Iran and Venezuela lead calls for cuts in production within Opec
The Times: Pressure is increasing on Opec to announce a further cut in oil supplies when the cartel meets in Vienna on Sunday, but Saudi Arabia is likely to argue for more compliance with existing cuts before it agrees to further reductions in output.
Arab states could help solve Iranian nuclear standoff: ElBaradei
AFP: UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei called on Arab countries to become actively involved in resolving the long-running nuclear standoff with Iran. Rights group urges Iran not to stone women
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 09 – Amnesty International on Monday urged Iran to suspend stoning sentences pending for eight women.
Rights group urges Iran not to stone women
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 09 – Amnesty International on Monday urged Iran to suspend stoning sentences pending for eight women.
Iraq says still at odds with Iran over border
Reuters: Iraq and Iran are seriously at odds on defining their land and sea borders, Baghdad's foreign minister said in comments on Monday that showed the neighbors, despite improved ties, have not resolved old tensions. Iran economists warn against big hike in fuel prices
AFP: A group of Iranian economists has warned against a proposal for a sharp rise in energy prices, saying it would increase poverty and stoke already high inflation, press reports said on Monday. 