AFP: The six Gulf states sharpened their tone against their Shiite neighbour Iran on Tuesday, demanding an immediate halt to its “interference” in their internal affairs while urging a rapid political transition in its ally Syria.
Gulf states lash out at Iran, urge rapid Syria transition
Iran: New wave of crackdown on the youth
Iran Focus: The State Security Forces (SSF) paraded 150-170 youths on a flat-bet truck in the Capital’s eastern Nezam-abad district accusing them of hooliganism and theft. They had been handcuffed and were being cursed at by the SSF.
Iran media report new cyberattack by Stuxnet worm
AP: An Iranian semi-official news agency says there has been another cyberattack by the sophisticated computer worm Stuxnet, this time on the industries in the country’s south.
Afghans seek policewoman’s motive for killing U.S. contractor
Reuters: An Iranian-Afghan policewoman who killed a U.S. contractor at the police headquarters in Kabul may have been motivated by a personal grudge, said security officials, who were also probing possible Taliban or al Qaeda involvement.
Will 2013 see action on Iran’s nuclear program?
Washington Post: There’s a good case to be made that next year will finally bring a break in the Iranian standoff — by means of a military confrontation, the appearance of an Iranian bomb or a diplomatic deal of some kind.
Iran warns of cancelling $5 bn China gas deal: media
AFP: Iran has warned China it could cancel a much-delayed $5-billion offshore gas exploration contract in the Gulf, a news agency said on Monday.
Kuwait urges Iran to address worries on nuclear plant
Reuters: Kuwait urged neighboring Iran on Monday to cooperate more with the U.N. nuclear watchdog to allay Gulf Arab concerns about the safety of an Iranian nuclear power plant that lies just across the waterway from the emirate.
Iran ends fuel subsidies for passenger cars with 1,800cc engines
Bloomberg: Iranians driving cars with engines of 1,800cc and bigger will stop benefiting from a rationing plan that supplies subsidized gasoline, Iran’s Oil Ministry news website reported, citing an energy official.
Iran tells citizens to avoid ‘high-risk’ US travel
AFP: Iran has issued a travel warning to its citizens against visiting arch-foe the United States, an official said, after the death of an Iranian national reportedly following a grilling by US customs officials.
Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of meddling ahead of summit
Reuters: Saudi Arabia on Monday told regional rival Iran to stop interfering in internal Gulf Arab affairs and spreading “sedition”, activities Tehran denies.
