AP: Iran’s state TV says a court has ordered the dissolution of two major pro-reform political parties.
Iran dissolves pro-reform parties
Russia defends move to ban missile sale to Iran
AFP: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday defended Moscow’s refusal to supply Iran with S-300 air defence missiles, saying such a sale would violate UN Security Council sanctions.
Stuxnet worm rampaging through Iran: IT official
AFP: The Stuxnet worm is mutating and wreaking further havoc on computerised industrial equipment in Iran where about 30,000 IP addresses have already been infected, IRNA news agency reported on Monday.
Iran produces fuel in 5 petrochemical plants to face sanctions
Bloomberg: Iran is producing gasoline in five of its petrochemical plants as part of a plan to halt imports and counter international sanctions, the state-run Mehr news agency reported.
Kurdish rebels deny Iranian forces entered Iraq
AP: Kurdish rebels fighting Iran’s government from bases across the border in Iraq denied Monday that Iranian forces carried out a cross-border raid.
Iran reports 6.1 earthquake west of Shiraz
Reuters: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit southern Iran on Monday but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
A silent attack, but not a subtle one
New York Times: AS in real warfare, even the most carefully aimed weapon in computer warfare leaves collateral damage. The Stuxnet worm was no different.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad, information pariah
Wall Street Journal: When a dictator’s lies are so easily unmasked, can his threats be ignored?
Iran crosses into Iraq to hit bombing suspects
AP: Iranian forces crossed into neighboring Iraq and killed 30 fighters from a group it says was involved in last week’s bombing of a military parade, state TV reported Sunday.
Obama’s options for Iran
Iran Focus – Editorial: New York City, home to the United Nations, deals with its share of nuisances when it unwittingly hosts dictators like Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. But, this year, the Big Apple should be proud of creating an iconic and memorable dichotomy.
