Wall Street Journal: Iran’s parliament revealed it planned to impeach President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad but refrained under orders from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, exposing a deepening division within the regime.
Assembly pushes to oust Iran president
Gambia severs diplomatic ties with Iran
AFP: Gambia has severed its ties with Iran, ordering all the Iranians representing their government to leave the country within 48 hours, the west African nation said Monday.
Iran sets February trial date for US hikers: lawyer
AFP: Iran has set February 6 as a new trial date for three US hikers charged with espionage, their lawyer said Monday, prolonging the uncertainty of the two still in jail more than 15 months after being held on the Iraq border.
Iran to hike atomic output despite possible talks
Reuters: An Iranian lawmaker dealing with foreign policy said on Sunday Iran will increase its production of nuclear fuel despite a possible resumption of talks with major powers over its disputed uranium enrichment programme.
Iran again delays phasing out fuel subsidy-agency
Reuters: Iran will continue to provide motorists with rationed gasoline for another month, again delaying a risky fuel subsidy cut feared to ignite street protests in the Islamic state, a senior official was quoted as saying by the students’ news agency ISNA.
German paper calls on Iran to release its journalists
AFP: Germany’s Bild am Sonntag newspaper called on Iran on Sunday to release two of its journalists arrested six weeks ago and accused of spying.
US defense chiefs warns LatAm nations on Iran cooperation
AFP: Latin American nations need to be cautious with Iran and its motives when negotiating development of their nuclear capacities, the US defense chief warned here Sunday.
Iran explores layer of 34 bln barrels -ministry
Reuters: Iran has explored a layer of 34 billion barrels of crude under an offshore gas field in the Gulf, the Oil Ministry’s website Shana reported on Sunday.
Iran nuclear talks likely in Geneva next month: EU
AFP: Stalled negotiations between world powers and Iran on Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme will likely resume on December 5 in Geneva, the European Union’s top diplomat said Monday.
U.S. hikers in Iran seek move to embassy, lawyer says
Bloomberg: The lawyer representing two U.S. Americans detained in Iran for more than a year on espionage charges said he’ll request that they be allowed to move to the Swiss embassy in Tehran while awaiting trial.
