Reuters: Iran holds pictures of Israeli bases and other restricted areas obtained from a drone launched into Israeli airspace earlier this month, an Iranian lawmaker was quoted as saying on Monday.
Iran has pictures of restricted Israeli areas: Iran MP
Greece considered more risky to invest than Syria
AP: Only Iran and Iraq are considered more risky than Greece, which also struggles to convince its international creditors that it deserves bailout loans to avoid bankruptcy and a possible euro exit.
Argentina, Iran to hold talks in Geneva on 1994 attack
AFP: Argentine and Iranian representatives will meet in Geneva Monday to discuss a 1994 bombing of a Jewish aid association in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people and injured 300 others, the foreign ministry said Sunday.
European team calls off Iran visit
AP: A delegation from the European Parliament has called off plans to visit Iran after being refused guarantees they could visit two jailed activists awarded freedom prizes, officials said Sunday.
Iraq searches Syrian-bound Iran flight, finds no arms
Reuters: Iraq has stopped and searched an Iranian flight bound for Syria to check for weapons being shipped to President Bashar al-Assad, but found only humanitarian aid, authorities said on Sunday.
Iran has advanced drone technology: defense minister
Reuters: Iran possesses drones that are far more advanced than the unmanned aircraft Iranian-backed Hezbollah launched into Israeli airspace this month, Iran’s defense minister was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Report says Obama sought ties with Iran
UPI: Months after taking office in 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama proposed to gradually normalize ties with Iran, Israeli newspaper Maariv reported Sunday.
Regime Change in Iran the Real Answer
Townhall.com: The final debate between President Obama and Gov. Romney won’t likely change the course of the election with barely more than a week to go, but one sticking point in the debate — U.S. policy toward Iran — could well change hopes for peace in the world.
Iran’s coal shipping trade booms despite Western heat
Reuters: Using shadowy middle men, multiple bank accounts and a fleet of ghost ships, Iran’s coal trade is quietly booming as the Islamic Republic tries to sidestep Western sanctions and prevent its industrial economy from crashing.
Shell seeks Iran sanctions workaround via Cargill grain barter
Reuters: Oil major Royal Dutch/Shell (RDSa.L) is seeking to work around international sanctions by repaying a $1.4 billion oil debt to Iran with a grain barter deal via U.S. agribusiness giant Cargill CARG.UL, industry sources said.
