New York Times: Iranian Parliament members recently sent a letter detailing a long list of complaints against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Iran’s powerful Guardian Council, Iranian news media have reported, marking a new phase in an effort by traditional conservatives to rein in the administration and reassert the powers of Iran’s legislative body.
Iran lawmakers complain about Ahmadinejad
Iran declares holiday in capital over ‘alarming’ level pollution
Bloomberg: Iranian authorities have declared a one-day public holiday today in the capital, Tehran, because of an ‘alarming’ level of air pollution, Mehr reported.
US stresses Iran’s ‘continued failure’ to comply with IAEA
AFP: The United States Tuesday criticized Iran for its “continued failure” to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency, after a new report by the agency said Iran was still refusing to halt uranium enrichment.
ENI sees Iranian crude deal running for 3 more years
Reuters: Italy’s energy major Eni will continue to receive Iranian crude for at least another three years as Tehran still owes the company about $1 billion from decade-old deals, ENI’s chief executive said on Monday.
Iran issues arrest warrant for Rafsanjani’s son
AFP: Iran has issued an arrest warrant for the son of influential cleric and ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the deputy judiciary chief was quoted as saying by ISNA news agency on Tuesday.
Report says computer worm stymied Iran nuclear sites
Wall Street Journal: Iran’s nuclear-fuel production facilities were temporarily suspended this month, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said, in the latest sign of the difficulties Tehran is facing in advancing its atomic work.
Iran denies problem with uranium enrichment
AFP: Iran denied on Tuesday claims that its sensitive uranium enrichment work has been hit by technical problems and said its nuclear programme has not been harmed by the Stuxnet computer worm.
North Korea nuclear find raises fear on Tehran
Wall Street Journal: North Korea’s apparent upgrade to its nuclear-fuel production capabilities is raising fears among lawmakers and proliferation experts about Pyongyang’s potential role in supplying Iran and others with the sophisticated machinery.
Iran shuts down reformist weekly – ISNA
Reuters: Iran has closed down a reformist weekly in the latest crackdown on pro-reform publications more than a year after a disputed presidential election, Iran’s student news agency ISNA reported on Monday.
Iran Nazi website allowed to re-open
Reuters: An Iranian Internet site for devotees of Nazi Germany has been allowed to reopen after being blocked briefly by government censors, a news website reported, raising questions about the official attitude to anti-Semitism.
