AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday called “regrettable” the Iranian opposition’s cancellation of anti-government protests planned for this weekend, the anniversary of last year’s disputed presidential election.
Cancelling Iran opposition protests ‘regrettable’: Clinton
US welcomes Russian ‘restraint’ on Iran missile sale
AFP: The United States on Thursday welcomed Russian “restraint” in not delivering promised S-300 air defense missiles to Iran.
US to close base near camp housing Iranian exiles
AP: The U.S. military will relinquish control of a base near a compound housing an Iranian opposition group next month, a move that will close a chapter on one of the most intractable issues in U.S.-Iraqi relations.
Authorities make arrests in Tehran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 10 – Mehdi Farahi Shandiz, a political activist, was taken to a detention facility from Tehran’s Revolutionary Court where he had gone to pick up his personal belongings on 9 June.
In Brief: Student protests
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 10 – From the Grapevine… Students in Tehran’s prestigious Elm-va-San’at (Science and Industry) University have used spray paint to write slogans in dormitories against the authorities.
The clock is ticking. Iran must come to the table
The Times, By William Hague: Ahmadinejad’s refusal to negotiate is a crucial test of Europe’s ability to act forcefully on the world stage
Iran defies sanctions as West plans harsher measures
Reuters: Britain led calls on Thursday for harsher penalties to be imposed on Iran, as Tehran defied a compromise U.N. sanctions resolution to punish it for its suspected nuclear weapons programme.
Tehran residents react to UN resolution
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 10 – Hours after the United Nations Security Council adopted a fourth round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear activities on Wednesday, some residents in Tehran’s western Pounak district chanted “Allah-o Akbar” (God is the greatest), “Death to dictator”, and “Death to [Supreme Leader Ali] Khamenei” from rooftops.
Russia freezes Iran missile contract: report
AFP: Russia is freezing a contract to deliver S-300 air defence missiles to Iran after the adoption of the new UN sanctions against Tehran, a source told the Interfax news agency on Thursday.
Iran protests bigger threat than Iraq war -Guard
Reuters: Iran’s post-election protests one year ago posed a bigger threat to the Islamic Republic than the devastating 1980s war with Iraq, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards was quoted as saying on Thursday.
