Army translator Daniel James was ‘Walter Mitty’ character who spied for Iran

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ImageThe Times: An army interpreter who translated for the senior British commander in Afghanistan plotted to become a secret agent for Iran because he was passed over for promotion, the Old Bailey was told yesterday.

Tax delay fails to quell Iranian protest

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ImageNew York Times: A strike in Iran’s traditional bazaars expanded on Sunday despite an order by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to suspend a new tax on sales that ignited the protest more than a week ago.

Iran interfering in U.S.-Iraq security pact, general says

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ImageWashington Post: The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said Sunday that American intelligence reports suggest Iran has attempted to bribe Iraqi lawmakers in an effort to derail a bilateral agreement that would allow U.S. troops to remain in Iraq after the end of this year.

Iran ‘spy’ trial begins

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ImagePress Association: The trial of an Army interpreter accused of spying for Iran is due to begin at the Old Bailey.

Tehran’s bazaar stays shut in VAT protest

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ImageAFP: The Iranian capital's traditional bazaar stayed on strike on Sunday demanding that a decision to bring in VAT be scrapped, even after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad froze its implementation for two months.

Iran predicts OPEC to cut output at November meeting

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ImageAFP: Iran on Sunday predicted that OPEC would cut oil output at its November meeting in Vienna, the state-run television news website reported.

Iran seeks U.N. Security Council seat

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ImageReuters: Iran, under U.N. Security Council sanctions over its nuclear program, will seek a seat on the council in an election this week that will pit it in a probably hopeless contest against Japan.

Iran’s government fails to end bazaar tax strike

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ImageReuters: A week-long strike against a new value added tax (VAT) appeared to be spreading in Tehran's bazaar on Sunday, even though the Iranian government suspended the measure for two months, witnesses said on Sunday.

Oil price fall an “alarm bell” – Iran cbank official

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ImageReuters: The falling oil price is an "alarm bell" for Iran, the world's fourth-largest crude producer, a senior central bank official said in comments published on Sunday.

Yemen tries nationals accused of spying for Iran

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ImageAFP: The trial began on Saturday of three Yemenis who are alleged to have spied for Iran.