Iran to halt gasoline imports, impose rationing

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Reuters: Iran will halt gasoline imports from Sept. 23 and start rationing gasoline supplies to motorists because of budget constraints, Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh said on Friday.

Germany hoping for quick reply from Iran

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AP: Germany said Friday it hopes Iran will respond soon to incentives to halt its nuclear program, suggesting that the Islamic republic’s foreign minister could set a date at weekend talks in Berlin.

Canada calls for arrest of Iran’s chief prosecutor

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Canadian Press: Canada is condemning the presence of Iran’s hardline prosecutor on the Iranian observer delegation to the new UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

No Iran nuclear suspension even after talks – official

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Reuters: Iran is not considering a halt to its nuclear fuel programme even after any negotiations with major powers, a senior Iranian official said on Friday.

Iran tries to influence Iraq’s airwaves

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Iran Focus: Baghdad, Jun. 23 – Iran’s state broadcasting corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iraq’s radio-television network to “cooperate” on media broadcasts, Iranian state television reported on Thursday.

Iran tries to influence Iraq’s airwaves

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Iran Focus: Baghdad, Jun. 23 – Iran’s state broadcasting corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iraq’s radio-television network to “cooperate” on media broadcasts, Iranian state television reported on Thursday.

Iraqi ayatollah demands closure of Iran’s embassy in Baghdad

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Iran Focus: Baghdad, Jun. 23 – A prominent Iraqi Shiite ayatollah has called for Iran’s embassy in Baghdad to be closed down, a week after his followers torched the Iranian consulate in the southern city of Basra.

Iraqi ayatollah demands closure of Iran’s embassy in Baghdad

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Iran Focus: Baghdad, Jun. 23 – A prominent Iraqi Shiite ayatollah has called for Iran’s embassy in Baghdad to be closed down, a week after his followers torched the Iranian consulate in the southern city of Basra.

Khobar Towers

Wall Street Journal: Ten years ago this Sunday, acting under direct orders from senior Iranian government leaders, the Saudi Hezbollah detonated a 25,000-pound TNT bomb that killed 19 U.S. airmen in their dormitory at Khobar Towers in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Congress urged to avoid tighter Iran sanctions

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Reuters: The Bush administration urged Congress on Thursday not to tighten U.S. sanctions against foreign firms investing in Iran’s oil and gas sectors, arguing it could damage the current major-power diplomatic initiative with Tehran at a delicate moment.