Iran Focus: Tehran, Jul. 03 – Authorities amputated the hand of a man accused of stealing in the city of Malayer, western Iran, the semi-official daily Kayhan reported on Saturday.
Iran authorities chop off man’s hand for stealing
Amnesty urges full disclosure in Iran jail murders
AFP: Amnesty International has called for “full disclosure” from the Iranian authorities in the case of two men ordered to hang for the murders of at least three jailed anti-government protesters.
Iran unveils human-shaped robot
AP: Iranian officials have unveiled a human-shaped robot that can walk like a person, although at a slower pace.
Ahmadinejad calls sanctions against Iran pathetic
Reuters: The latest sanctions against Iran are pathetic, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday, warning world powers they would regret their bullying.
US will fail in ‘bullying’ Iran: ex-president
AFP: Iranian ex-president turned opposition backer Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said Saturday the United States will fail with its policy of “bullying” the Islamic republic with sanctions.
Iran inflation falls slightly to 9.4 pct – cen bank
Reuters: Iran’s inflation level fell to 9.4 percent in June, from 9.9 percent in the previous month, its central bank governor said on Saturday.
Pope urges quick action for new Iraqi government
AFP: Pope Benedict XVI on Friday called for quick action to form a new Iraqi government to improve security and said special attention was needed for the Christian minority.
World powers tell Iran door still open
AFP: World powers negotiating on Iran’s nuclear program have renewed their offer for talks despite imposing new sanctions against the Islamic republic, the United States said Friday.
Iran hinting at nuclear talks soon – EU official
Reuters: There are signs Iran could reply in the next two months to a formal request for negotiations over its nuclear programme, a senior EU official said on Friday after talks among major world powers.
Iran’s Bank Melli to expand women-only branch network
Bloomberg: Iran’s government-owned Bank Melli will expand its network of women-only branches to all of the country’s provincial capitals.
