AFP: Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, has also been sentenced to 99 lashes for a photo published of her without a headscarf, according to her son.
Iran ‘stoning woman’ to be lashed over photo: son
Mullen urges Turkey to help on Iran, extend Afghan war command
Bloomberg: President Barack Obama’s top military adviser, Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, urged Turkey to help ensure Iran doesn’t gain the capacity to make atomic weapons and to extend the period of its commands in Afghanistan.
Day of anti-Israel protest reveals Iran’s internal rift
Wall Street Journal: Iran’s government used annual pro-Palestinian demonstrations Friday to renew its threat to wipe Israel off the map, while dissident leaders accused the regime of using verbal attacks on Israel to divert attention from its battle with domestic political opponents.
Clashes in Iran capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Sep. 3 – Skirmishes erupted between security forces and anti-government protestors in Tehran on Friday which marks the state’s annual Qods (Jerusalem) Day.
Japan slaps new financial sanctions on Iran
AFP: Japan imposed new sanctions Friday against Iran, including an assets freeze on people and entities linked to its contentious nuclear programme and tighter restrictions on financial transactions.
US lauds Japan for new Iran sanctions
AFP: The United States praised Japan Friday for imposing new sanctions on Iran that include an asset freeze and tighter restrictions on financial transactions, part of a global response to Tehran’s contested nuclear program.
Iran could strike Israeli nuclear site if attacked
AP: Iran’s military chief of staff says Tehran could strike Israel’s nuclear facility if the Jewish state were to attack Iran’s nuclear sites.
Anti-government protest in north-east Iran city
Iran Focus: Mashhad, Sep. 3 – From the Grapevine… Dozens of people in the north-eastern city of Mashhad early on Friday chanted “death to the dictator” and “Neither Gaza, nor Lebanon; I give my life for Iran” in opposition to the government-organised Qods (Jerusalem) day marches, eye witnesses said.
Mideast people ‘capable of removing’ Israel: Ahmadinejad
AFP: Hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday that the people of the Middle East are “capable of removing the Zionist regime from the world scene” in an annual Palestinian solidarity day address in Tehran.
Iran detains opposition supporters on Quds day, Arabiya says
Bloomberg: Members of Iran’s Basij militia detained opposition supporters during Quds Day, the annual state-organized event to express solidarity with the Palestinian people, al-Arabiya television reported.
