The Economist: The parliament returned by Iranians in nationwide voting on Friday March 14th appears at first glance to be a replica of the outgoing one. Elections in Iran – Meet the winner
The Economist: The parliament returned by Iranians in nationwide voting on Friday March 14th appears at first glance to be a replica of the outgoing one. Iran conservatives fete victory in contested polls
AFP: Conservatives on Monday celebrated winning an expected three-quarter parliament majority in Iran’s elections, as the Islamic republic angrily denied EU accusations the polls were “neither fair nor free”. Iran rejects criticism of election
AP: Iran dismissed Western criticism of its parliamentary elections, pointing Monday to 60 percent turnout in an election that saw conservatives win a majority, although reformists were largely barred. Cheney to meet with Iraqi leaders
AP: Vice President Dick Cheney opened a new U.S. push for political unity in Iraq on an unannounced visit Monday, just ahead of the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion. Iran may list $90 billion energy company in Dubai, MEED says
Bloomberg: Iran may list a $90 billion energy holding company on the Dubai International Financial Exchange to attract investment to its oil and gas industry, the Middle East Economic Digest reported, without saying where it got the information. Iran bans magazines for showing ‘corrupt’ foreign stars
AFP: Iran has banned nine lifestyle and cinema magazines for publishing pictures of “corrupt” foreign film stars and details about their “decadent” private lives, the student ISNA news agency said Sunday. EU denounces Iranian elections as unfair
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 16 The European Union denounced parliamentary elections held in Iran last week as unfair. EU denounces Iranian elections as unfair
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 16 The European Union denounced parliamentary elections held in Iran last week as unfair. Iran conservatives win parliament majority -state TV
Reuters: Conservatives won a majority in Iran’s parliamentary vote, state television said on Sunday, but the new assembly may still give President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a tougher time ahead of next year’s presidential election. Swiss foreign minister to sign Iran gas deal
Reuters: Switzerland’s foreign minister was travelling to Tehran on Sunday to sign a natural gas purchase contract between Iran and a Swiss utility, a deal she said could help ease Europe’s dependence on Russian gas. 