UPI: A former adviser to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he was pulling out of the presidential race out of respect for the incumbent.
Ahmadinejad ally bows out of Iranian presidential race
Iran says next government won’t change nuclear policy
Bloomberg: Iran’s nuclear policy is based on the nation’s rights and will not be modified no matter who succeeds President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Araghchi said.
Iran says timing of Israel strikes reveals ties to Syrian rebels
Bloomberg: Israeli airstrikes against targets in Syria were carried out after the Syrian government gained ground, illustrating ties between Israel and Syrian rebels, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said.
Iran seeks ‘constructive’ EU stance in nuke talks
AP: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says Tehran’s nuclear negotiator is seeking a “constructive” response from the European Union’s top diplomat in upcoming talks aimed at possibly restarting wider dialogue with the U.S. and other world powers.
Iran expresses regret over killing Afghans
AP: Iran has expressed regret for the shooting deaths of Afghan migrants entering the country illegally over the weekend.
Frustrated with diplomacy, some in Congress seek total ban on Iran’s oil
Washington Post: After failing to halt Iran’s nuclear advances with harsh economic sanctions, a group of U.S. lawmakers and analysts is proposing a more drastic remedy: cutting off Iran entirely from world oil markets.
US ambassadors to boycott UN disarmament body over Iran role
AFP: United States ambassadors will boycott meetings of the UN Conference on Disarmament when Iran takes over the body this month, a US spokeswoman said Monday.
Iran prepares for high-stakes presidential election
The Guardian: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, gazes down from a giant coloured backdrop that adorns the wall of the Tehran ministry that has been registering candidates for next month’s presidential election.
Iran hopes OPEC lowers output: oil minister
AFP: Iran is unhappy with the current oil prices, its oil minister said Monday, hinting at a proposal for the OPEC to lower its output to compensate for a drop in crude prices.
Iranian and Nigerian guilty of smuggling arms
AP: A Nigerian federal judge has found an Iranian and a Nigerian guilty of attempting to smuggle a shipment of military-grade weapons seized at the country’s main port.
