Washington Post: An Iranian opposition group on Saturday turned down Albania’s offer of asylum to 210 of its members who are living at a former U.S. military base near Baghdad.
Iranian opposition group turns down Albania’s asylum offer for 210 members living in Iraq camp
Iran to try 18 over killing of nuclear scientists
AP: An Iranian news agency reports the judiciary has indicted 18 suspects on charges of involvement in the killing of nuclear scientists.
Iran launches destroyer in the Caspian Sea
AP: Iran launched a domestically built destroyer in the Caspian Sea on Sunday, its first deployment of a major warship in the oil-rich region, state TV reported.
Albania to take in members of Iranian opposition group
AFP: The Albanian government said on Saturday the Balkan country was ready to take in 210 members of an Iranian opposition group who currently live at a former US military base in Iraq.
Iran commander tells Obama ‘all options on table’
AFP: A top Iranian military commander on Saturday told US President Barack Obama that Tehran also had all of its “options on the table,” echoing a warning to the Islamic republic by the American leader.
Muslim states agree to ‘historic’ UN statement on women
AFP: Iran, the Vatican and Russia and other Muslim states had formed what some diplomats had called “an unholy alliance” to weaken a statement calling for tough global standards on violence against women and girls.
Iran’s web censors vs. Google Reader
Washington Post: Google’s much-dreaded announcement on the coming demise of Google Reader has alarmed users in Iran — and drawn attention to the scale and complexity of online censorship there.
US official to Asia for NK, Iran sanctions talks
AFP: US Treasury sanctions chief David Cohen will travel to Asia next week to discuss the implementation of sanctions against North Korea and Iran, the Treasury Department said Friday.
Sheila Jackson Lee and Steve Stockman among Texans supporting Camp Liberty refugees
Houston Chronicle: Several Texas lawmakers, including Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and Rep. Steve Stockman, led a wave of bipartisan support for a democratic Iran and pressed for the United States to better protect Iranian opposition groups.
Closing U.S. ports to Iran-tainted shipping
Wall Street Journal: States can deny docking privileges to the ships of companies that do business in Iran. Ocean transportation is critical for the import of raw materials required for Iran’s nuclear program. Cutting off access to these raw materials would hamper Tehran’s nuclear drive.
