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.
Iran defies sanctions as West plans harsher measures
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.
Exclusive: Government taken aback by protest adverts
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 10 – Iranian officials are concerned by “unprecedented” levels of political graffiti appearing in streets in Tehran over the past month, Iran Focus has learnt.
INTERVIEW – Merkel ally: Turkey, Brazil made big error on Iran
Reuters: Turkey and Brazil made a “big mistake” by voting against the latest round of U.N. sanctions against Iran since this may have encouraged Tehran to think it was not isolated, a senior German legislator said on Thursday.
China, Russia seek new Iran nuclear talks
AFP: China and Russia sought to cool frayed tempers Thursday following a UN Security Council resolution imposing fresh sanctions on Iran, saying they still wanted talks to end the nuclear standoff.
UN sanctions on Iran ‘a victory for Obama’: US ambassador
AFP: The UN resolution imposing new sanctions on Iran was “a victory for President Obama” and the international community, the US ambassador to Brazil said Thursday.
Iran opposition leaders call off demos for vote anniversary
AFP: Iranian opposition leaders have called off anti-government demonstrations they had planned for Saturday, the anniversary of last year’s disputed presidential election, an opposition website reported Thursday.
More sanctions for Iran
Washington Post – Editorial: The passage by the U.N. Security Council of a new sanctions resolution against Iran Wednesday was, first and foremost, a diplomatic achievement for the Obama administration.
