Bloomberg: Iran plans to build a pipeline to increase natural gas supplies to its northern provinces and cut reliance on imports from Turkmenistan, the Tehran Times reported, citing a top energy official.
Iran plans gas link to cut import dependency, Tehran Times says
Iranian MP decries cyber police “violations” over blogger’s death
Reuters: A senior Iranian MP criticized the nation’s cyber security force for “violations” in the wake of the death in police custody of a blogger, Press TV reported late on Monday.
Iran already looms over Obama’s new term
Wall Street Journal: It didn’t take long for the specter of Iran to rise up and hover over the preparations for President Barack Obama’s second term. It might not be obvious that this is what happened last week, when fighting erupted in and around the Gaza Strip.
Iran is the elephant in the Middle East room
Fox News: The elephant in the Middle East room is Iran. Stopping the Islamic Republic of Iran from reaching a nuclear capability is the most important issue facing the international community.
Iran plans new oil storage, airline hikes fares
AP: Iran is planning to build new oil storage facilities so it can store more of the fuel it is having a hard time selling due to Western sanctions over its disputed nuclear program.
Spain raids company over suspected Iran exports
AP: Spanish authorities have raided a company suspected of exporting machinery to Iran that could be used in Tehran’s nuclear program. The company is suspected of sending to Iran, via Turkey, machines for the manufacture of turbine propellers used in energy generation, the Finance Ministry said in a statement Monday.
Two Iranian navy ships to visit Sudan again
Reuters: Two Iranian navy ships will dock in Sudan this week to refuel, state news agency SUNA said on Monday, the second such visit in a month since Sudan accused Israel of bombing an arms factory.
Iran, Arabs criticize delay of Middle East nuclear talks
Reuters: Iran and Arab nations on Monday criticized a decision to put off talks on banning atomic bombs in the Middle East, with Tehran blaming the United States for a “serious setback” to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Israel’s Barak, architect of Iran policy, quitting politics
Reuters: Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak, a leading strategist in confronting Iran over its nuclear program, said in a surprise announcement on Monday that he would quit political life after the January 22 national election.
Canadians, Americans say world can’t tolerate nuclear-capable Iran: Poll
Canada.com: Nine out of ten people polled in both countries said they agreed with the statement “the world cannot tolerate an Iran with nuclear weapons capability,” according to an Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of The Munk Debates. Just over 2,000 Canadians and Americans were polled.
