AFP: The trial of three US hikers detained two years ago on espionage charges was completed Sunday and a verdict will be issued “soon,” Al-Alam television said, quoting Iran’s general prosecutor.
Verdict ‘soon’ on US hikers in Iran: television
Lawyer: Iran may free US hikers soon
VOA: The lawyer for two Americans jailed in Iran on spying charges says a Sunday hearing in their case could be an indication that they will be freed soon.
Iran resumes gas exports to Turkey after pipeline blast
Reuters: Iran resumed pumping natural gas to Turkey on Saturday after a one-day halt following a blast on the pipeline, an official was quoted as saying by the semi-official Fars news agency.
India firms start Iran oil payments via Turkey – sources
Reuters: Indian refiners will pay for Iranian crude oil through Turkey’s Halkbank after MRPL made a test payment to end a U.S.-inspired impasse that has built up over $5 billion of debts and prompted Iran to halt supplies making up 12 percent of India’s demand.
Amnesty urges Iran to free US hikers
AFP: Amnesty on Friday renewed calls for Iran to release two young US hikers held on spying charges since July 2009, two days ahead of a fresh hearing in their case.
Kurd rebels kill Basij militiaman: Iran agency
AFP: Kurdish rebels have killed a member of Iran’s Basij militia after attacking a rural base in the western province of Kurdistan, Mehr news agency reported on Friday.
APNewsBreak: Iran lagging in enrichment plan
AP: Iran is lagging on equipping a bunker with centrifuges that will enrich uranium closer to weapons-grade but plans to boost output by using more machines than originally planned, diplomats tell The Associated Press.
India to make oil payment to Iran via Turkey: minister
AFP: India expects to make a first payment to Iran through Turkey for billions of dollars in unpaid crude oil bills as it seeks to avert a cut-off in fuel shipments, the oil minister said Friday.
‘US, Israeli mercenaries’ blow up Iran-Turkey gas line
AFP: A bombing of a pipeline carrying gas from Iran to Turkey early Friday was carried out by “mercenaries” in the pay of Israel and the United States, and forced a cut in supply, Iranian officials said.
Explosion on Iran-Turkey gas pipeline cuts supply – Mehr agency
Reuters: An explosion on a pipeline transferring natural gas from Iran to Turkey halted supplies early on Friday, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
