AP: Egypt’s now-toppled Islamist president made a tactical blunder by not exerting stronger influence over the country’s security and intelligence services after taking office last year, a prominent Iranian lawmaker said Thursday in comments that reflect Tehran’s disappointment over the fall of Mohammed Morsi.
Iran lawmaker: Morsi failed to gain military sway
US Navy bolsters presence in Gulf
AFP: The US Navy has deployed three additional coastal patrol ships to its Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, bolstering America’s presence in the strategic Gulf, officials said Wednesday.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad defends rights record
AFP: Iran’s outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday defended his government’s rights record, saying he was not responsible for other branches of the Islamic regime.
Sports broadcasts pose moral quandary in Iran
AFP: Iran’s volleyball triumph has created a dilemma for the state broadcaster, which is struggling to tailor its coverage of matches, attended by scantily dressed women, to the moral guidelines of the Islamic republic.
Iran’s Rouhani urges end to meddling in private lives
Reuters: President-elect Hassan Rouhani called on Wednesday for the government and powerful clergy to end interference in the private lives of the Iranian people, free up Internet access and allow state media to be more open about Iran’s problems.
Iran ex-atomic head says nuclear talks urgent as time runs out
Bloomberg: Time is running out for western powers and Iran to engage in constructive talks over the Persian Gulf country’s nuclear program, a former chief of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said.
Protege of Iran’s Ahmadinejad vows comeback
AP: A protege of Iran’s outgoing president said Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies will make a comeback as a future force in Iranian politics, newspapers reported on Tuesday.
Princess Fawzia, Shah’s first wife, dies in Egypt
Reuters: Princess Fawzia Fuad, a daughter and sister of Egyptian kings and the first wife of the last Shah of Iran, died on Tuesday in Alexandria, a member of the former royal family and a senior local police officer said.
Iran importing missile-grade ore from Germany, France
Reuters: Exploiting a loophole in Western sanctions, Iran is importing a high grade of refined alumina ore from several European countries including Germany and France that Tehran could be using to make armor parts and missile components.
Iran urges Egypt army to respect ‘vote of people’
AFP: Iran on Tuesday called on the Egyptian military to support national reconciliation and respect the “vote of the people” after it warned it was ready to intervene in Egypt’s political crisis.
