Washington Post: Several associates of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s closest adviser have been arrested in the past few days, Iranian Web sites reported Friday.
Arrests show Ahmadinejad under increasing pressure from Iran’s clerics
Power struggle in Iran enters the mosque
New York Times: The unprecedented power struggle between the two most powerful leaders in Iran deepened Friday, spilling out into Tehran’s public prayers where the mullah leading the service indirectly criticized President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad while the crowd chanted “Death to opponents of the supreme leader!”
Internal strife emerges as Tehran looks westward
Washington Post: When there’s political upheaval in Tehran, it’s often interwoven with the explosive question of possible outreach to the United States. And that may be the case with a recent feud between Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran to make university courses more Islamic
Reuters: Iran plans sweeping changes to university courses to make them more compatible with Islam, the official IRNA news agency reported on Friday.
ANALYSIS-Experts sceptical on new Iran “cyber attack” claim
Reuters: More than a week after Iran said it had been the victim of another cyber attack by its enemies, foreign computer experts say they have seen no evidence, and some doubt its existence.
US hikers’ lawyer hopes for Iran verdict in week
AFP: The lawyer for three US hikers detained in Iran since 2009 for alleged spying said on Thursday he is “hopeful” of a verdict within the next week.
Iran files case against ex-president’s daughter, ISNA reports
Bloomberg: A legal case has been filed against Faezeh Hashemi, the daughter of former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the state-run Iranian Students News Agency reported, citing Tehran Prosecutor-General Abbas Jafari- Dolatabadi.
Iran deputies seek to question president over ‘illegal’ actions
Bloomberg: Iranian members of parliament are renewing a bid to summon President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for questioning over some of his policies, the state-run Mehr news agency reported.
Report highlights alleged Iran force’s Al-Qaeda links
AFP: A Congressional panel released a report that alleges that Iran’s elite Al-Quds force offers support to Al-Qaeda, adding a new dimension to the militant threat to the United States.
Analysis: U.S. leverage to crimp Iranian oil exports fades
Reuters: The United States may have missed its moment to apply more political pressure on governments to stop buying Iranian crude as rising fuel prices make Washington wary about further interruptions to the global supply chain.
