AFP: Iran said Sunday the trial of three US hikers arrested and accused of espionage in 2009 will resume on May 11, three months after the first hearing when their families expressed hopes of “truth and justice.”
US hikers set for May 11 trial hearing: Iran
Iran arrests ‘a number’ of Bahais
AFP: A number of Bahais who were “promoting their faith in kindergartens” have been arrested, a prosecutor in the southern city of Bam was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying on Saturday.
Iran says China to help develop Azadegan fields – agency
Reuters: China will participate in developing Iran’s giant north and south Azadegan oil fields, work that is too expensive for an Iran firm to carry out, an Iranian official was quoted as saying on Saturday by the semi-official Mehr news agency.
If Bahrain fails to reform, Iran will meddle: US
AFP: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Saturday that Bahrain’s leaders needed to move quickly to adopt major reforms or else risk interference from Iran.
Iran to issue 3 bln euro bond locally for gas field
Reuters: Iran will issue 3 billion euros’ worth of bonds domestically to develop its giant South Pars Gas field, an official said on Friday, the latest move by the Islamic state to raise funds as it faces foreign sanctions.
Iran expels AFP journalist
AFP: Agence France-Presse deputy bureau chief in Tehran Jay Deshmukh was expelled on Friday by the Iranian authorities who gave no explanation for their decision.
David Cameron tells Iran: If you boycott Olympics we won’t miss you
London Evening Standard: David Cameron today told Iran they would “not be missed” if they boycott the Olympics because they object to the Games logo.
SAS seize Iranian rockets destined for Taliban fighters
Daily Telegraph: British Special Forces in Afghanistan have seized a convoy of powerful Iranian rockets destined for Taliban fighters.
Iran: MEPs condemn Zahra Bahrami’s execution and call for fresh EU sanctions
European Parliament: The execution of Dutch-Iranian citizen Zahra Bahrami was firmly condemned by Parliament in a resolution voted on Thursday.
US envoy backs UN view on Iran nuke arms program
AP: A senior U.S. envoy on Wednesday backed United Nations assessments that Iran may be continuing secret work on developing nuclear weapons, indirectly contradicting American intelligence estimates in the public domain that such activities stopped eight years ago.
