Iran Focus: London, Oct. 25 – An Iranian opposition satellite channel, based abroad, has produced a new comedy clip mocking Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Opposition channel produces new satire of Iran leader
Ousted Afghan governor warns of Iranian influence
Reuters: Afghanistan and its Western allies are dangerously underestimating Iran’s destabilizing influence on the country, said a former governor of a border province who claims he was ousted for his criticisms of Tehran.
Iran says to sign $5 bln gas deal with foreign firm
Reuters: Iran will soon sign a $5 billion contract with a foreign company to develop its offshore Farzad-B gas field, the Oil Ministry’s website SHANA said on Monday.
Iran to notify OPEC of increased oil reserves in late 2010
Bloomberg: Iran will notify the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Secretariat of a rise in its oil reserves toward the end of this year, said Iran’s OPEC Governor Mohammad Ali Khatibi.
Armenian PM in Iran to boost trade ties: report
AFP: Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian arrived in Tehran on Monday for a visit aimed at boosting bilateral ties with Iran, state news agency IRNA reported.
Karzai admits receiving ‘bags of money’ from Iran
AFP: Afghan president Hamid Karzai admitted Monday that his chief of staff had received “bags of money” from Iran but insisted the payment was transparent and a form of aid from a friendly country.
Leaks on war fuel rivalries in Baghdad
Wall Street Journal: The classified U.S. documents released over the weekend—including graphic depictions of torture at the hands of the Iraqi security services—have roiled the already-tense political situation in Iraq, as political parties struggle to form a new government.
Iran crude storage at sea falls on strong Asia demand
Reuters: The volume of Iranian crude stored at sea has fallen by as much as 4 million barrels because of a spike in Asian demand this month, traders and shipping sources said.
Iran, Iraq leaders discuss boosting ties: state TV
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad telephoned his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talabani and discussed boosting relations between the two neighbours, state media reported on Monday.
U.S. warns Turkey against selling Adabank to Iran, Star reports
Bloomberg: The U.S. government warned Turkey against selling Adabank AS to an Iranian bidder after reports a bank from the country was interested in the lender, Star reported.
