Reuters: Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of straying onto its territory near oil and gas fields in the Gulf and warned it was looking at how to respond, the Saudi ambassador to the United Nations said.
Saudi tells U.N. Iran trespassing on its territory: report
Iran expresses hope of deal on nuclear watchdog visit to Parchin
Reuters: Iran expressed hope on Monday that a planned meeting with the U.N. nuclear watchdog next month would lead to a “framework of cooperation” on a possible visit by inspectors to the Parchin military site.
Iran VP: We will break Obama’s ‘grasping hands’
AP: Iran’s vice president said Monday that Tehran will break the ‘grasping hands’ of newly re-elected President Barack Obama, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Israel warns of painful response to fire from Gaza, Syria
Bloomberg: “The Islamic Jihad, which is setting the pace in terms of rocket fire, is a client of Iran and Iran is also a main backer of Syria” said Jonathan Spyer, a professor of political science at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.
Iran launches air drills in country’s east
Reuters: Iran launched large-scale air defense drills in the country’s eastern half on Monday, Iranian media reported, amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over a military incident in the Gulf reported last week.
Russia will back US-Iran nuclear talks: FT
AFP: Russia will support one-to-one talks between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Iran’s Bushehr plant entering final stages
UPI: Iran’s nuclear plant in Bushehr is entering its final testing stage and is expected to become fully operational by early next year, an Iranian official said.
IAEA says Iran clean-up of Parchin site ‘ongoing’
AFP: Possible clean-up activities at an Iranian military base where the UN atomic agency wants to probe evidence of suspected nuclear weapons research are “ongoing,” the watchdog’s head said on Sunday.
Iran currency crisis likely to worsen GDP shrinkage: IMF
Bloomberg: Iran’s economy may shrink more than the International Monetary Fund forecast earlier this year because of weakness in the exchange rate, the fund’s Middle East chief said.
Iran to probe alleged death of a jailed blogger
AP: Iran’s parliament announced Sunday it would probe reports that a jailed blogger died suspiciously in custody earlier this week, the official IRNA news agency reported.
