Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 03 – Iran's State Supreme Court upheld on Monday an earlier court ruling for a man to be blinded with acid as punishment for blinding a woman several years ago, state-run press reported on Tuesday.
“An eye for an eye” – Iran to carry out gruesome punishment
Obama administration keeps Bush official involved with Iran sanctions
Los Angeles Times: The Obama administration has decided to retain the official who led the Bush administration's effort to squeeze Iran with economic sanctions, providing an important clue on how it intends to approach the Islamic Republic. Iraqs victory, Irans loss
New York Times: Iraq's peaceful elections and strong voter turnout last weekend were a major success for both that country and the United States — not that there was much celebration in American news coverage. Report: Iran sends domestic satellite to orbit
AP: Iran's state radio says the country has successfully sent its first domestically made satellite into orbit. US targets Chinese, Iranian, NKorean firms
AP: The Obama administration said Monday it has imposed sanctions on companies in North Korea, China and Iran for violating U.S. law aimed at stopping the spread of missiles and other weapons technology. Hamas chief urges Iran students to help liberate Jerusalem
AFP: Hamas political supremo Khaled Meshaal on Monday urged Iranian students to join the Palestinian Islamist movement in helping to liberate Jerusalem so they can "pray together" in the holy city. Clinton to discuss Iran, Afghanistan with top allies
AFP: Hillary Clinton will seek allied support for Afghanistan and Iran when she receives her British and German counterparts on Tuesday, in her first high-level meetings since becoming secretary of state two weeks ago. Iran defiant on nuclear programme ahead of key meeting
AFP: Iran remained defiant over its nuclear programme on Monday as representatives of six major powers prepare to meet in Germany this week to look at ways of persuading it to curb its atomic ambitions. Senior Iranian denies held “back-channel” U.S. talks
Reuters: A senior aide to Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denied on Monday a U.S. report that he had held "back-channel" talks with American representatives, Iranian state television said. Senior Democrat snubbed by Iran in outreach bid
Wall Street Journal: The chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs tried to meet a top aide to Iran's supreme leader in mid-December but was rebuffed at the last minute, a snub that illustrates the challenges to dialogue with Tehran pushed by President Barack Obama. 