Reuters: A committee in Iran’s parliament voted on Sunday to cut diplomatic relations with Britain, a day after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for “cooperation” with major powers.
Iran parliament committee votes to cuts ties with UK
Iranian arms cache causes diplomatic rift in W.Africa
AFP: A shipment of Iranian arms discovered in Nigeria in October and destined for Gambia, to the chagrin of neighbouring Senegal, has stirred up diplomatic troubles between Tehran, Dakar and Banjul.
Heavy security on Iran streets after subsidy cuts
AP: Iran deployed squads of riot police around the major intersections of the capital Sunday, bracing for any kind of violent backlash in the tightly controlled Islamic Republic on the day deep cuts in food and energy subsidies went into effect.
Iran ex-foreign minister says sacking ‘un-Islamic’
AFP: Iran’s former foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki has hit out at his sacking this week by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, branding the move both “un-Islamic and offensive.”
Petrol prices shoot up as Iran scraps subsidies
AFP: Domestic petrol prices shot up as much as fourfold on Sunday as the Iranian government started to implement a controversial plan to remove subsidies on energy and food products.
Iran’s nuclear program: Is regime change the way to stop it?
Christian Science Monitor: While Obama officials tout tougher sanctions to get Iranians to the negotiating table, foreign policy conservatives are looking to revive regime change as the way to stop Iran’s nuclear program.
Iran trims petrol ration, first step in subsidy cut
Reuters: Iran has reduced the ration of heavily subsidised gasoline motorists can buy each month, an official said on Saturday, in a tentative first step towards slashing long-standing government price supports.
Iran atomic chief Salehi takes charge as new FM
AFP: Iran’s atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi officially took charge on Saturday as the Islamic republic’s new foreign minister after his predecessor was fired by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, media reports said.
Top US officer says Iran still driving for a bomb
AP: Iran is trying to build a nuclear bomb, posing a threat to its neighbors, and the United States is “very ready” to counter Iran should it make a move, the top U.S. military officer said Saturday.
U.S., EU nations agree on new Iran sanctions
Wall Street Journal: The U.S. and representatives of the European Union have agreed to impose joint sanctions against Iran in January and are considering breaking off talks with the country, as patience with Tehran’s nuclear activities wears thin, according to people familiar with the matter.
