Reuters: Egypt’s military is studying an Iranian request to send two naval warships through the Suez Canal and had been told the vessels did not carry military equipment, nuclear or chemical contents, an army statement said on Friday.
Egypt’s military studying Iran warship request
Iran devotees demand ‘death’ of opposition chiefs
AFP: Thousands of worshippers and regime-backers have gathered for Friday prayers demanding the execution of opposition chiefs whom officials say have rebelled against Iran’s Islamic establishment.
Nigerian court adjourns Iranian arms trial
AFP: A Nigerian court on Friday adjourned the trial of an alleged Iranian Revolutionary Guard member charged over a weapons shipment sent from Iran and seized in Lagos in October.
Iranian opposition calls for Feb. 20 rallies to mourn deaths of protester
Bloomberg: Iran’s opposition called for nationwide rallies on Feb. 20 to mourn the deaths of those killed in anti-government protests a week earlier, according to a statement on the website of opposition leader and former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi.
Iran navy vessels drop request to pass Suez Canal
AP: Two Iranian naval vessels withdrew a request Thursday to transit the Suez Canal after Israel expressed concerns over the plans, a senior canal official said.
Iran warships not in Thursday’s Suez convoy – canal
Reuters: Iranian warships, which Israel reported would cross the Suez Canal overnight, did not enter the canal with the daily convoy on Thursday that heads from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, a canal official said.
US lawmakers propose tougher Iran sanctions
AFP: A group of US lawmakers Wednesday unveiled legislation to toughen sanctions on Iran for its nuclear energy program, calling for international companies traded on US exchanges to reveal investments in the Islamic Republic.
U.S. spies: Iran split on nuclear program
Wall Street Journal: A new classified U.S. intelligence assessment concludes that Iran’s leaders are locked in an increasingly heated debate over whether to move further toward developing nuclear weapons, saying the bite of international sanctions may be sowing discord.
Spain, UK protest to Iran over diplomat’s detention
Reuters: Spain and Britain said on Thursday they had protested to Iran over the detention of a Spanish diplomat who had observed an anti-government demonstration in Tehran.
US slaps sanctions on Iran’s Bank Refah
AFP: The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Iran’s Bank Refah for its ties with the country’s proscribed weapons programs.
