Bloomberg: Iran lifted a cap on the percentage of shares in Iranian banks that can be owned by a foreign individual or company, the government said.
Iran lifts restriction on foreign investment in banks
Iran condemns two to hang over murder of jailed protesters
AFP: An Iranian military court has sentenced two men to death in connection with the “murders” of at least three anti-government protesters in a notorious jail, state news agency IRNA said on Wednesday.
Nuclear watchdog has personal stake in his job
Los Angeles Times: International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano is haunted by the bombings that killed tens of thousands of his fellow Japanese.
Protests against Dutch TV’s invitation for Iranian TV chief
Radio Zamaneh: An official invitation extended to head of Islamic Republic’s national television network, Seda va Sima by Dutch national television network drew widespread protests in the Netherlands.
Turkey asks Iran to return to negotiating table
Wall Street Journal: Turkey on Tuesday called for Iran to negotiate with world powers as soon as possible over a nuclear-fuel swap deal, a show of frustration from one of Tehran’s few allies during recent international sparring over how to address Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
‘Nuclear scientist’ tells Iran TV he fled US agents
AFP: A man claiming to be an Iranian nuclear scientist whom Tehran alleges the United States kidnapped said he has escaped from US agents, in a video screened on Tuesday on Iranian television.
Obama, Saudi King Abdullah urge Iran over nuclear program
Reuters: President Barack Obama and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah on Tuesday voiced “strong support” for international efforts to curb Iran’s nuclear program, which the West says masks a secret drive to develop the capability for an atomic bomb, the White House said.
UAE ‘taking action’ to maintain nuclear security
AFP: The United Arab Emirates is “taking action” to maintain nuclear security, its envoy to the atomic watchdog said on Tuesday after a reported UAE crackdown on Iranian firms dealing in dangerous materials.
Iran says its enemies deserved to fail in World Cup
Reuters: The elimination of England, France and the United States in the early stages of the World Cup was a just reward for their ill-treatment of Iran, its foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Iraq rivals meet to bring premiership row to head
AFP: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his arch rival for the premiership Iyad Allawi met on Tuesday, aides said, in a bid to thrash out a row that has stalled coalition talks for months.
