AP: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shot down an unmanned U.S. spy plane that was trying to gather information on an underground uranium enrichment site, a state-owned news site said Wednesday.
Lawmaker: Iran shot down unmanned US spy plane
Iran, China to sign $4 bln metro contract – TV
Reuters: Iran will sign a $4 billion contract with China for development of an underground transport system in Iran, state television quoted an official as saying on Tuesday.
Iran navy eyes Atlantic Ocean deployment: report
AFP: The Iranian navy plans on deploying warships to the Atlantic Ocean as part of a programme to ply international waters, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayari said in statements published Tuesday.
Former US officials call for expeditious review of MEK status
USNewswire: In a symposium, coinciding with the anniversary of the ruling by a U.S. Federal Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the main Iranian opposition movement, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI/MEK), former senior U.S. government officials called on the Department of State to expeditiously complete its review and remove the group from its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO).
Iranian hardliner says US, Europe need ‘lesson’
AP: A prominent Iranian hardliner has called for attacks against U.S. and European airline offices over their refusal to supply fuel to Iranian aircraft.
France condemns Iran nuclear move as ‘provocation’
CNN: The French Foreign Ministry condemned Tuesday the Iranian government’s announcement that it was installing a new generation of centrifuges in its nuclear facilities, describing it as “a new wave of provocation” that flouts United Nations resolutions.
Iran says installing ‘speedier’ nuclear centrifuges
AFP: Iran announced Tuesday it is installing new centrifuges with “better quality and speed” to enrich uranium in its nuclear facilities, defying international demands it halt its atomic activities.
UN chief urges solution to Iranian exiles in Iraq
Reuters: U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon called in a report made public on Tuesday for stepped-up efforts to resolve the problem of Iranian exiles living at a camp in Iraq that was the scene of a bloody clash in April.
Iran warns it may halt crude supplies to India
AFP: Iran on Tuesday issued a new warning that it will halt supplies of crude to India unless the issue of billions of dollars in overdue payments is resolved.
GCC protests at Iran cleric’s Bahrain comments
AFP: The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council on Monday delivered a protest note to Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia over an Iranian cleric’s remarks on Bahrain, a GCC statement said.
