New York Times: Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki on Sunday extended his tongue-lashing of foreign politicians who have questioned his government, saying that Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Carl Levin needed to start making sense again after the senators, both Democrats, called for his ouster. Iraqi Prime Minister assails Democratic critics
New York Times: Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki on Sunday extended his tongue-lashing of foreign politicians who have questioned his government, saying that Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Carl Levin needed to start making sense again after the senators, both Democrats, called for his ouster. Iran c.bank governor quits amid economic shake-up
Reuters: Iran’s central bank governor has resigned, media said on Sunday, in a move analysts saw as part of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s shake-up of his economic team to tighten a grip on policy before a March parliamentary election.
Iran increasing Iraq militant support: U.S. commander
Reuters: The No. 2 U.S. commander in Iraq accused Iran on Sunday of stepping up support for anti-American Shi’ite militants in Iraq as U.S. policymakers await a crucial assessment of the violence-torn country. Iran standing firm on nuclear rights
UPI: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reiterated that his nation has no plans to end its nuclear program despite international criticism. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard builds empire
UPI: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has built an economic empire that now oversees everything from dentistry to travel to huge building projects, it was reported. Iran does not see OPEC changing output
Reuters: Iranian caretaker Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari said on Saturday he believed OPEC’s current crude oil production was enough and did not expect the cartel to change output when it meets next month. Iran slow to markedly expand atom work
Reuters: Iran seems to have made little progress towards enriching uranium in significant amounts this summer but it is unclear whether technical problems or fear of stiffer U.N. sanctions lie behind the slowdown, diplomats say. Iran: Nuclear program not slowed
AP: Iran said Sunday its nuclear activities have not halted or slowed down, rejecting reports that it has not significantly expanded its uranium enrichment program this summer as planned. Quake hits southern Iran, four hurt – report
Reuters: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck a southern region of Iran on Saturday and injured four people, the state broadcaster reported on its Web site. Iran set to begin smart-bomb production
UPI: Iran said it would begin production of a new precision smart bomb for its air force this weekend.
