Bloomberg: Three Iranian ships were seized several days ago in Singapore waters in a move linked to financial sanctions against Iran over the country’s nuclear program, Arman reported, citing the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines Managing Director.
Iran confirms seizure of three ships in Singapore, Arman says
Iran reformist arrested, students held
Reuters: A prominent Iranian reformist was arrested on Thursday and five students were reported detained following anti-government protests, in the latest moves against opponents of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iran says poor fuel not to blame for choking Tehran
Reuters: Acute air pollution in Tehran cannot be blamed on gasoline produced in an emergency plan to foil sanctions over Iran’s nuclear programme, officials said on Wednesday, instead blaming the weather and domestic heaters.
Little progress seen as talks with Iran come to end
Washington Post: When two days of talks between Iran and major powers ended here Tuesday, with few signs of progress except an agreement to meet again next month in Istanbul, the dueling news conferences by both sides laid bare the difficulties ahead.
Editor of Iranian pro-reform daily arrested-website
Reuters: The editor of Iran’s leading pro-reform newspaper, Sharq, and two senior journalists have been arrested a few months after the daily reappeared following a three-year ban, opposition websites reported on Wednesday.
Ahmadinejad sets nuclear red lines for January talks
Reuters: Iran is prepared to discuss a possible nuclear fuel swap at talks that resume next month, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday, but he ruled out any slowdown of its atomic program.
Student protests in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Dec. 07 – From the Grapevine… A day before Students Day (7 December), hundreds of students staged a protest at International University in Qazvin (140km west of Tehran), chanting “Death to the Dictator,” “We will die, but will not accept humiliation.”
Iran will not discuss atom enrichment at next talks
Reuters: Iran and major powers agreed on Tuesday to meet again next month in their dispute over Tehran’s nuclear programme, but the chief Iranian negotiator said there could be no discussion of any halt to uranium enrichment.
Iran shuts down News Corp. television office, arrests 4 employees
Fox News: Iran has shut down an office of television channel Farsi1, owned by News Corp. and Moby Group, and arrested at least four employees for “anti-revolutionary” activity, the Tehran prosecutor was quoted as saying Tuesday.
Gulf states urge Iran to be ‘positive’ on nuclear talks
AFP: Gulf Arab leaders meeting in Abu Dhabi appealed on Tuesday to Iran to “respond positively” to talks with world powers about the Islamic republic’s contentious nuclear programme.
