AP: The former naval chief for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said the country has set aside 100 military vessels to confront each warship from the U.S. or any other foreign power that might pose a threat, an Iranian newspaper reported Saturday.
Iran says it has 100 vessels for each US warship
Iran ready to resume gas flow to Turkey by Tuesday
Reuters: Iran can resume natural gas exports to Turkey within three days if there are no further major problems, Iranian Oil Ministry’s official website SHANA quoted an official as saying on Saturday.
Iran studies building nuclear fusion reactor
AP: Iran’s nuclear agency began studies Saturday to build an experimental nuclear fusion reactor, something that has yet to be achieved by any nation.
Iran won’t trade with countries imposing sanctions
Reuters: Iran warned on Saturday it would stop trading with countries that impose restrictions on its assets abroad in the face of tightening international sanctions over the Islamic state’s disputed nuclear activities.
Turkey, Iran, Brazil to discuss nuclear swap deal
Reuters: The foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Brazil are to meet in Istanbul on Sunday to discuss the nuclear swap deal which they agreed in May, a Turkish foreign ministry official told Reuters on Saturday.
Ahmadinejad says Russia part of anti-Iran campaign
AP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Russia’s president has turned against Tehran and joined the U.S. in spreading lies about its nuclear program.
Protests at Tehran petrol station
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jul. 23 – From the Grapevine… At 15.00 (local time) on Friday, drivers clashed with police at a petrol station on Mofatteh Avenue in Tehran.
Iran, Turkish firm sign 1 bln euro gas link deal
Reuters: Iran’s Oil Ministry said the country had signed a 1 billion euro ($1.3 billion) pipeline deal to take gas to Turkey and a Turkish firm called Som Petrol said it was the partner in the project.
Experts discuss Iran-Taliban relationship
USA TODAY: For months, top U.S. military leaders have accused Iran of supplying weapons and training to Taliban fighters battling American and Afghan troops. What should be done about it is in debate.
UAE lining up with West over a nuclear Iran
Reuters: The United Arab Emirates is toughening its posture toward Tehran, worried that the risks of a nuclear Iran on its doorstep may outweigh the cost of a conflict between Iran and the West.
