AP: In military maneuvers and air shows, Iran has been proudly touting advances in its air forces and defenses, including radar systems, anti-aircraft batteries and new attack and reconnaissance drones.
Iran’s military looks to the sky as new priority
Iran declares second pollution holiday
BBC: Iran has declared a two-day public holiday in Tehran due to air pollution – the second such shutdown in a week.
Iran hangs woman for murdering love rival
AFP: Iran on Wednesday hanged a woman convicted of murdering a love rival, her lawyer told the official IRNA news agency.
Leaks depict Iranian operations in post-Saddam Iraq
Wall Street Journal: Leaked U.S. diplomatic cables provide new details on the U.S. assessment of how Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps has promoted Tehran’s influence in Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
Iran policy may be hit by WikiLeaks: analysts
AFP: Iranian officials have scoffed at WikiLeaks documents showing calls by Arab leaders for the destruction of Tehran’s nuclear programme, but analysts and observers say this unveiled hostility may indeed impact on Iran’s foreign policy.
Sanctions squeeze Dubai’s trade with Iran
Reuters: Dhows laden with goods bound for Iran line Dubai’s creek. Workmen lift boxes of cheap wares, made in China, onto the creaking wooden vessels ready to make the short journey across the Gulf to the Islamic Republic.
US hopes Iran will pursue ‘serious process’ on nuclear issue
AFP: The United States said Tuesday it hopes Iran will come to talks in Geneva next week ready to pursue “a serious process” to clear up international fears about its nuclear ambitions.
Iran tells Arab states not to fall in WikiLeaks ‘trap’
AFP: Iran on Tuesday cast doubt on the authenticity of documents released by WikiLeaks and told its Arab neighbours not to fall into the whistleblower’s “trap.”
US hits Iran-linked firms in Switzerland, Isle of Man
AFP: The US Treasury Department on Tuesday announced sanctions against 10 businesses linked to Iranian weapons programs, including eight on the Isle of Man, one in Switzerland and one in Malaysia.
EU’s Ashton to hold talks with Iran Dec. 6-7
Reuters: European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton will hold talks with Iran’s nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili in Geneva on Dec. 6-7, her spokesman said on Tuesday.
