Bloomberg: National Iranian Oil Co. and Petroleos de Venezuela SA plan to sign a $2 billion contract to develop the Dobokubi oil field in the Latin American nation, Tehran Times reported without citing anyone.
Iran to sign $2 billion Venezuela oil deal, Tehran Times says
Russia ready to help Iran build nuke plant
UPI: Russian nuclear power corporation Rosatom head Nikolai Spassky said his company would assist Iran in building the power plant if the project proved economically profitable and politically expedient.
Iran, other Mideast states hit by computer virus
AP: Iran and other Middle East countries have been hit with a cunning computer virus that can eavesdrop on computer users and their co-workers and filch information from nearby cellphones.
Friends, not Foes
syracuse.com: There is an ancient pearl of wisdom, “Know Your Enemy”, which is attributed to the Chinese military philosopher Sun Tzu.
Iran strengthens its backing for Assad
UPI: An Iranian military commander’s reported admission that Iranian forces are operating in Syria underlines how bad things are for Syria’s divided opposition.
Iran talks: Wishful thinking at play
UPI: The second round of talks this year between Iran and world powers over its suspect nuclear enrichment program not surprisingly accomplished little if anything.
Iran relaunches Russian-made submarine
AP: Iran’s state TV is reporting the country’s navy relaunched one of its Russian-made submarines after repairing its systems with locally-made replacement parts.
High court turns down former hostages in Iran
AP: The Supreme Court has declined to revive a lawsuit against Iran filed by Americans held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran more than 30 years ago.
Iranian vice president visits Cuba
AFP: Iranian Vice President Ali Saeedlu began an official visit to Cuba, following up on a trip to the communist-ruled island earlier this year by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Flame virus ‘much bigger than Stuxnet’
AFP: Iran appears to have been the main target of the attack and the announcement comes just a month after the Islamic Republic said it halted the spread of a data-deleting virus targeting computer servers in its oil sector.
