New York Times: Simin Daneshvar, who was the most potent surviving symbol of the vibrancy of 20th-century literature in Iran, died on March 8 in Tehran. She was 90. Relatives, who confirmed the death, said she had had influenza.
Simin Daneshvar, eminent Iranian author, dies at 90
India links Delhi blast on Israeli to Thai attack
AP: Indian police say a bomb attack that wounded an Israeli diplomat’s wife in New Delhi last month is connected to a suspected plot to attack Israeli targets in Bangkok that was blamed on a group of Iranian men.
Israelis laugh about Iran nukes, government threat
AP: The threat of Iranian nuclear weapons and a possible Israeli military strike are not the usual ingredients of comedy.
Iran’s censors tighten grip
Wall Street Journal: Iran hasn’t been shy about its bids to monitor, filter and block content on the Internet. Now it has taken the next leap, turning online censorship into an institution.
EU faces deepening dilemma over Iran
UPI: EU diplomats face a deepening dilemma over Iran’s disputed nuclear program as they try to avert an Israeli strike on the country.
India issues arrest warrants for 3 Iranian suspects in bombing
CNN: India has issued arrests warrants for three Iranians suspected of involvement in last month’s bombing of an Israeli Embassy car in New Delhi, authorities said Friday.
Asia oil buyers urge EU to revise sanctions on Iran
Reuters: Japan, South Korea and global ship insurers are lobbying EU officials to revise planned sanctions against Iran to allow Europe’s insurance market to continue to cover Iranian oil shipments to Asia, government and industry sources said.
Iranians offer gloomy outlook of nuclear talks
Washington Post: Prominent Iranian politicians and analysts are offering a gloomy assessment of upcoming nuclear talks with the United States and other world powers, insisting that Iran will not agree to any significant cuts to its nuclear program.
Parliamentarians condemn smear campaign by State Department official
PRNewswire: Parliamentary campaigners for the rights of the residents of Camp Ashraf wrote to Hillary Clinton expressing concern over the campaign to defame top US politicians who called on the US government to keep its promise.
US denies sending warning to Iran via Russia
AFP: The United States on Thursday denied a report that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told her Russian counterpart that upcoming talks on Iran’s nuclear program were a “last chance” to resolve the long-running standoff.
