Philadelphia Inquirer: The undercover Homeland Security agent and a California man huddled over a late lunch at a Center City restaurant on Jan. 4, 2010, speaking in hushed tones of bravado, profanity, and greed.
Sentencing due Monday in Iran arms sting
Ahmadinejad: US used 9/11 as excuse to start wars
AP: The Iranian president says the United States used the Sept. 11 attacks as an excuse for launching wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Iranian opposition group not involved in terrorism
Houston Chronicle: In recent months, the Iranian government in Tehran has waged an unprecedented misinformation campaign against its main organized opposition, the Mujahedin-e Khalq, or MEK, in order to influence the pending decision by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding the status of the group.
Ecuador, Iran seek to strengthen bilateral ties
Dow Jones: Ecuador and Iran began talks on Friday in Quito aimed at strengthening their diplomatic ties as well as expanding bilateral cooperation for trade, economic and social issues, among others.
Google advises Iran users to change passwords
AFP: Google has advised users of its online services in Iran to change their passwords following the theft of Internet security certificates from a Dutch company.
PJAK kills Iranian Guards commander – report
Reuters: Iran said on Friday Kurdish rebel group PJAK killed a commander of the Revolutionary Guards during clashes in a western region of the Islamic state, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Iran plays down pressure on China energy projects
Reuters: Iran is not concerned about a curb on Chinese investments in its vital energy sector, its foreign minister said on Thursday.
Tony Blair calls for regime change in Iran and Syria
The Guardian: Former prime minister warns that Middle East would be ‘very, very badly destabilised if Iran acquired nuclear weapons
Filmmaker barred from leaving Iran
AFP: Iran has prevented a leading filmmaker from leaving the country to attend the Toronto film festival, where his documentary about a detained co-director is being shown, his spokeswoman said Thursday.
Iran VP in Cuba for trade talks
AFP: Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi met with his Cuban counterpart Jose Machado Ventura in Havana on Wednesday at the start of a two-day visit aimed at bolstering trade ties, local media reported.
