Washington Post: Inspections of Iranian vessels by the United States and its allies in accordance with a new U.N. sanctions regime could worsen tensions in the Persian Gulf, Iranian leaders and commanders have warned in recent days.
In responding to West, Iran stresses its naval abilities in Persian Gulf
BP has not renewed Iran air fuel contract: report
AFP: Oil giant BP has not renewed a contract to supply Iranian airlines with fuel, the Financial Times Deutschland reported in its Tuesday edition.
Norway summons Iranian ambassador to protest death sentences
AFP: Norway on Monday summoned the Iranian ambassador to Oslo to protest death sentences against a woman convicted of adultery and a man convicted of a murder committed when he was a minor, the foreign ministry said.
EU expands safety ban on Iran Air flights
Reuters: The European Union has extended a flight safety ban on Iran Air to exclude more of the carrier’s aircraft from EU airspace, the European Commission said on Tuesday.
Tehran bazaar shuts down in tax row with government
AFP: Traders in Tehran’s grand bazaar went on strike on Tuesday in protest at increased income taxes in a year of slow business, ISNA news agency reported.
Sanction Iran’s rights abuses
Iran Focus – Editorial: Since anti-government protests began in June 2009, the Iranian government has stepped up egregious human rights violations, including hangings, torture, degrading punishments and stoning, in an apparent bid to frighten a resentful society into submission.
BP tells Europe operations not to refuel Iran airlines-sources
Dow Jones: BP has instructed its European operations not to refuel Iranian airlines after U.S. President Barack Obama signed on sanctions targeting Iran gasoline supplies.
Six weeks on, Iran oil well continues to burn
Iran Focus: Ilam, Iran, Jul. 05 – An oil well in the Naft Shahr oil field in western Iran, has been on fire for nearly six weeks. Flames engulfed well number 24, located in Kermanshah province, 100 km northwest of the city of Ilam, on 29 May and spread to nearby installations.
Britain, Germany, UAE deny refusing fuel to Iran planes
AFP: An Iranian official said that airports in Britain, Germany and the United Arab Emirates had started to refuse to refuel passenger planes from Iran but the reports were denied in all three countries on Monday.
Letter from Evin Prison by Ayatollah Boroujerdi
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jul. 05 – The following statement, issued by prominent dissident cleric Ayatollah Mohammad Kazemeini Boroujerdi from Tehran’s Evin Prison, was emailed to Iran Focus.
