Reuters: Afghan fuel protesters targeted an Iranian diplomatic mission for a second day on Sunday, as the commerce minister said Tehran had not given any reason for an export clampdown that is choking Afghan oil supplies.
Afghanistan condemns Iran fuel blockade amid protests
Iran fuel ban targets NATO but hurts Afghans
AFP: Iran’s ban on fuel tankers crossing into Afghanistan over accusations that they are supplying NATO troops is snaring ordinary Afghans in a complex power game as living costs rise, experts say.
Iran summons Afghan envoy over protests – report
Reuters: Iran summoned the Afghanistan ambassador in Tehran on Saturday to protest at demonstrations by a group of Afghans outside its mission in the neighbouring country, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Iran first into Asian Cup quarter-finals
AFP: Three-time champions Iran swept aside North Korea 1-0 at the Asian Cup Saturday to become the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals in their bid to end a 35-year title drought.
Iran factory workers strike again over wage arrears
RFE/RL: Workers at Iran’s Alborz tire factory are one week into a resumed strike over salary arrears, RFE/RL’s Radio Farda reports.
Envoys to tour 2 key Iranian nuclear facilities
AP: Seven international envoys headed to an Iranian nuclear site Saturday for a tour that Tehran hopes will build support before a new round of crucial talks with world powers on its disputed atomic activities.
Iran to ban flights of Russian-built Tupolev jets
Reuters: Iran will ban flights by all its Tupolev aircraft from February following a series of disasters involving Russian-built jets in the Islamic state, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.
Iran says 2 spy planes it claims to have downed were US-operated, will be displayed publicly
AP: Iran says it has determined that two spy planes it claims to have downed were operated by the United States. An Iranian official says authorities will publicly display them.
China’s LNG work has eyes on Iran, and beyond
Reuters: China may have the technical capability to build a natural gas liquefaction plant within five years, potentially opening the door to vast reserves in Iran where sanctions have kept away western firms.
Hollywood shines light on director Jafar Panahi’s sentencing in Iran
Los Angeles Times: Paul Haggis urges stars to wear white ribbons in support of directors Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof, sentenced to six years in prison.
