Bloomberg: The Iranian government lifted a six- month ban on the export of pistachio nuts that was introduced to curb price rises, Donya-e-Eqtesad reported, citing officials.
Iran lifts ban on pistachio exports after criticism, Donya says
Brent trades near nine-month high; Iran won’t cede on nuclear
Bloomberg: Brent traded near a nine-month high in London after climbing for a fourth week, the longest streak of gains since July. World powers will be unable to stop Iran’s technological advancement, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.
Iran and Hezbollah build militia networks in Syria in event that Assad falls, officials say
Washington Post: Iran and Hezbollah, its Lebanese proxy, are building a network of militias inside Syria to preserve and protect their interests in the event that Bashar al- Assad’s government falls.
Yemen demands Iran explanation on arms shipment
AFP: Yemen on Sunday demanded an explanation from Tehran over an Iran-linked arms shipment seized last month and rejected interference in its internal affairs, state news agency Saba reported.
Protest forces Iran assembly speaker to cut short speech: media
Reuters: Iran’s parliament speaker Ali Larijani had to cut short a public speech on Sunday after people threw shoes and prayer tablets at him, semi-official media reported, disclosing an unusual act of aggression against a senior official.
Iran president still fiery in twilight of term
AP: There was nothing essentially new in the message to Washington from Iran’s president on Sunday: Repeating last week’s statement by the Iranian supreme leader that direct talks cannot happen as long as sanctions remain.
U.N., U.S. condemn attack on Iran dissidents in Iraq
Reuters: The U.N. secretary-general and the U.S. government condemned a deadly attack on an Iranian dissident camp in the Iraqi capital early on Saturday and urged Iraqi authorities to carry out a full investigation.
Obama visit to focus on Iran, Syria, peace: Israel PM
AFP: Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Syria and the peace process with the Palestinians will top US President Barack Obama’s agenda on his upcoming visit to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
Iran political bickering heats up as election approaches
Los Angeles Times: Feuding among Iran’s political blocs has broken into the open recently, even before official candidates are announced for June’s election to replace President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iraq must urgently investigate attack against Iranian exile camp
Amnesty International: Authorities in Iraq must urgently investigate the attack against a camp of Iranian exiles that left several people dead and injured and ensure all those wounded receive appropriate medical care, said Amnesty International today.
