Reuters: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned a deadly attack on an Iranian dissident camp in the Iraqi capital early on Saturday and demanded an investigation by Iraqi authorities.
U.N. chief condemns attack on Iran dissidents in Iraq
6 killed in attack on Iranian camp in Iraq
UPI: A camp housing Iranian expatriates near Baghdad was hit by mortars and missiles Saturday morning that killed six people, a support group said.
Iran denies role in bus bombing in Bulgaria
AP: Iran’s ambassador to Bulgaria on Friday rejected allegations that his country was involved in a bus bombing that killed five Israeli tourists in Bulgaria last year.
Iran’s president defies supreme leader to safeguard his future
Reuters: It was an extraordinary moment in the history of the Islamic Republic. Live on state radio, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani exchanged insult after insult in the assembly chamber last Sunday as shocked lawmakers shouted their disapproval.
Iran releases Slovak arrested for spying
AP: A Slovak national arrested in Iran and accused of spying for the United States has been released and returned home. Iranian authorities claimed in January that 26-year-old Matej Valuch was involved in Central Intelligence Agency activities in Iran.
Iranian-Americans to hold DC convention on Iran policy
Iran Focus: Iranian-American Communities from 37 States across America will gather at the Washington Convention Center on Saturday February 9th, in an event entitled, “Prospect for an Iranian Spring.”
Iran says new U.S. sanctions aimed at creating tension
Reuters: Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that U.S. sanctions imposed this week as part of a broader effort to force Tehran to scrap sensitive nuclear work were aimed at “creating tension” in the Islamic state ahead of June presidential elections.
Sasol’s writedown of Iran unit to hammer first-half earnings
Bloomberg: Sasol Ltd., the world’s largest producer of motor fuel from coal, said profit for the six months through December will be affected by a writedown in the value of its Iranian unit.
UN investigating Iran link to Yemen arms seizure
AFP: UN sanctions experts are investigating the Yemeni government’s claims that Iran supplied rockets and explosives seized from a ship last month, diplomats said.
Supreme Leader of Iran rejects direct talks with U.S.
New York Times: Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, rejected any idea of bilateral talks with the United States on Thursday, in a speech in which he seemed to dismiss the views of Iranian officials — including the country’s foreign minister — who had advocated for such negotiations.
