Reuters: Iran’s supreme leader criticized Western powers on Thursday for not offering concessions in talks last week, saying the West was using the nuclear issue as a pretext to impose sanctions and harm the Islamic Republic.
Iran’s leader condemns West for not making nuclear concessions
US renews reward for ex-FBI agent missing in Iran
AFP: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has renewed a $1 million reward for information leading to the safe return of a former agent who went missing in Iran six years ago.
Hezbollah member to hear Cyprus plot verdict March 21
Reuters: A Hezbollah member appeared in a Cypriot court on Thursday for the last time before it rules on whether he plotted to attack Israeli interests for the Iran-backed Lebanese group.
Pakistan’s Zardari to visit Iran for pipeline ceremony
AFP: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will visit Iran on Monday for the groundbreaking ceremony of a much delayed $7.5 billion gas pipeline from Iran to Pakistan, Islamabad announced on Thursday.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad heads for Chavez funeral: TV
AFP: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was travelling to Caracas on Thursday for the funeral of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, state television reported.
Iran delays issuing $10 billion in bonds for oil: Mehr
Bloomberg: Iran’s plan to issue $10 billion in bonds to raise money for energy projects is on hold for several months, state-run Mehr news agency reported.
Iranian spies in our midst
UPI: A new report commissioned by the Pentagon and released by the Library of Congress provides a frightening look into the operations of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence Services right here in the United States.
Iran arrests political editor of reformist paper
Reuters: Iran arrested the managing director and political editor of a pro-reform daily on Wednesday, with the semi-official Fars news agency saying their detentions were linked to the publication of a letter from a former president about media freedom.
Iran, Turkmenistan agree on natural gas barters, official says
Bloomberg: Iran and Turkmenistan reached an agreement for the Persian Gulf country to export goods to Turkmenistan in exchange for some of the natural gas it purchases from its northern neighbor, a trade official said.
AIPAC seeks tighter Iran sanctions
UPI: Pro-Israel advocates lobbied U.S. congressional members for tighter sanctions against Iran and protection of aid to Israel from the sequester’s automatic cuts.
