Iranian envoy reassures Japan of oil supplies

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AFP: Iran on Thursday reassured Japan, the top buyer of its oil, that it would continue to be a stable supplier despite fresh UN sanctions over the Islamic Republic’s contested nuclear programme.

Apathy with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rules Iran

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Daily Telegraph: Campaigning ends today in Iran for a general election in which the victory of the conservatives is assured. The inevitability of the result follows the disqualification by the clerically dominated Council of Guardians of more than 800 of the 909 reformist candidates.

U.S. punishes Bahrain bank for its Iran ties

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CNN: The United States Treasury Department announced sanctions Wednesday against a Bahrain bank accused of helping Iran’s alleged nuclear proliferation activities.

US denies Iran rift, war plans

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AFP: The White House denied Wednesday that a rift over Iran cost the commander of US forces in the Middle East his job and said no one inside the US government was even suggesting war against Tehran.

US has ‘very low’ hopes for Iran vote

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AFP: The White House said Wednesday it had “very low expectations” for Iran’s parliamentary elections later this week, saying the results were unlikely to reflect the people’s will.

Iran’s secret police will prosecute MP for foreign interview

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 12 – Iran’s notorious Ministry of Intelligence and Security announced on Wednesday that it would prosecute a member of the Iranian Majlis (Parliament) for doing an interview with the U.S. broadcaster Voice of America.

Iran’s secret police will prosecute MP for foreign interview

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 12 – Iran’s notorious Ministry of Intelligence and Security announced on Wednesday that it would prosecute a member of the Iranian Majlis (Parliament) for doing an interview with the U.S. broadcaster Voice of America.

U.S. accuses Iran of violating human rights

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Iran Focus: London, Mar. 12 – The U.S. State Department on Tuesday accused Iranian authorities of stepping up repression throughout the country in 2007.

U.S. accuses Iran of violating human rights

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Iran Focus: London, Mar. 12 – The U.S. State Department on Tuesday accused Iranian authorities of stepping up repression throughout the country in 2007.

Iran’s Ahmadinejad in Senegal

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 12 – Iran’s hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has gone to Dakar to hold talks with Senegalese officials and attend the 11th summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference.