AP: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the country’s newly-elected parliament on Sunday to stand with him against “evil ones” who he says have encircled the nation.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad urges unity against ‘evil’
Iran: Alarming rise in executions
Iran Focus: Iran has executed 57 prisoners last week, i.e. one every 3 hours.
Iran has enough uranium for 5 bombs – expert
Reuters: Iran has significantly stepped up its output of low-enriched uranium and total production in the last five years would be enough for at least five nuclear weapons if refined much further, a U.S. security institute said.
Bahrain to quit Arabsat to protest Iran channels
AFP: Bahrain will stop broadcasting its channels on satellite operator Arabsat to protest an Iran-led “hostile” media campaign, the state news agency BNA reported on Saturday.
Iran Doubles Enriched-Uranium Stockpile, Goes Beyond 20%
Bloomberg: Iran increased its output of enriched uranium that world powers are concerned may eventually be used for a nuclear weapon, according to International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors.
U.N. inspectors find high-grade uranium traces in Iran
Reuters: United Nations nuclear inspectors have found uranium particles refined to a higher-than-expected level at an underground site where Iran has installed more than 50 percent more enrichment centrifuges, a U.N. watchdog report said on Friday.
Negotiating with Iran: A better way forward
UPI: Before any future talks with Iran, Obama administration officials would be wise to take several immediate steps to ensure that U.S. interests are protected.
Analysts play down higher-grade uranium find in Iran
AFP: Analysts on Friday played down the UN atomic agency’s discovery of higher-grade uranium traces in Iran, saying it was likely due to a technical glitch rather than a covert attempt to enrich to arms grade.
Italian automaker Fiat halts sales to Iran
AP: The Italian automaker Fiat, which controls Chrysler, says it is halting sales to Iran. Fiat said in a statement Friday that it “supports international efforts for a diplomatic solution” regarding Iran.
Inside Jordan, worries about Iran and Syria
CNN: The tiny nation of Jordan may be one of the most important U.S. allies in the Middle East, but these days trouble is brewing from growing al Qaeda threats in the region.
