AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday sounded an upbeat note on talks with Western powers on Tehran's contested nuclear programme, saying they were going in the "right direction." Iran confident over talks on disputed nuclear programme
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday sounded an upbeat note on talks with Western powers on Tehran's contested nuclear programme, saying they were going in the "right direction." Influential Iran cleric slams Ahmadinejad on economy
Reuters: An influential Iranian cleric harshly criticized President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for failing to pursue a policy of privatization to overhaul the lumbering economy, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. Iranian minister flaunts bogus Oxford degree
The Guardian: When sceptical MPs questioned the eligibility of Ali Kordan to be Iran's interior minister, he believed he had the perfect riposte; a law degree obtained from one of the world's most elite institutions, the University of Oxford.
Subverting Iran sanctions
Washington Times – Editorial: While the United States emphasizes the need to halt investment in Iran's energy sector, Russia and China continue to forge ahead with billions of dollars in new investments that will enable Iran to finance its military buildup and fund terrorist groups.
US against any Israeli strike on Iran: defence minister
AFP: The United States is at present opposed to any Israeli military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday. U.S. sanctions five Iranian groups over nuclear work
Reuters: The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday imposed sanctions against five more Iranian entities it said had provided support or materials to Iran's nuclear and missile programs. Nine pro-Iranian group suspects arrested in Baghdad: US military
AFP: Nine suspected members of a pro-Iranian insurgent group have been arrested in a predominantly Sunni area of the Iraqi capital, the US military said on Tuesday. Inflation-plagued Iran may alter currency
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 12 – Iran may drastically reform its currency by removing three zeroes off the Rial to combat the inflation rate which currently stands at more than 26 percent.
Inflation-plagued Iran may alter currency
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 12 – Iran may drastically reform its currency by removing three zeroes off the Rial to combat the inflation rate which currently stands at more than 26 percent.
Next U.S. commander in Iraq cautious on troop cuts
New York Times: As he prepares to become the senior American commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno said Monday that over the next year he hoped to recommend significant reductions in the number of American troops stationed there. He acknowledged, however, that political developments — like the recent delay in scheduling regional elections — would influence the troop reductions as much as the level of attacks. 