AFP: Jailed Iranian film director Jafar Panahi has been invited to join the jury at an international film festival in Switzerland in March that focuses on human rights, the organisers said on Thursday.
Swiss festival invites jailed Iranian film maker Panahi
India SBI source:cannot open LCs for crude import from Iran
Reuters: India’s state-run lender State Bank of India cannot open letter of credit for crude imports from Iran, an official at the bank said on Friday.
Afghans protest Iran fuel truck ban
AP: Hundreds of Afghans demonstrated outside the Iranian Embassy in Kabul Friday to protest Iran’s blocking of thousands of fuel trucks at the border with Afghanistan, a step that has sent domestic fuel prices soaring as the country’s harsh winter sets in.
British lawmakers “strongly condemn” assault on Iranian dissidents in Iraq
Iran Focus: London, Jan. 07 – British Parliamentarians strongly condemned an assault Friday on Iranian dissidents in Camp Ashraf in Iraq by Iraqi armed forces and Iranian agents.
Iran arrests ex-president Khatami’s aide: report
AFP: A close aide to former Iranian reformist president Mohammad Khatami has been arrested by security forces, opposition websites reported on Thursday.
Iran sent US spy back to Armenia: report
AFP: A US woman reported by media to be a suspected spy was refused entry at a border crossing with Armenia a week ago over a visa problem, Iran’s Al-Alam television reported Thursday, citing a security source.
Indian oil giant optimistic over Iran supply
AFP: India’s biggest oil refiner said Thursday it did not expect any supply shortages because of a payments problem between India and Iran, but other refiners are making contingencies in case of disruption.
Iran says American woman detained on spy charges
AP: Iranian authorities have detained a 55-year-old American woman on spying charges, a state-owned newspaper reported Thursday.
Iran foreign minister meets top Iraq clerics
AFP: Iran’s foreign minister courted top clerics in Najaf, the Iraqi religious heartland, on Thursday, the second day of a visit to Iraq aimed at boosting ties between the Shiite-majority neighbours.
Dutch minister wants detail of Iran death sentence
AP: Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal called on Iran Wednesday to provide details of the case of a Dutch-Iranian woman whose daughter says she has been sentenced to death for drug smuggling.
