Iran Focus: United Nations, Jun. 09 – The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday voted to tighten sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, targeting in particular the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
UN Security Council tightens sanctions on Iran
UN sanctions should be ‘thrown in dust bin’: Ahmadinejad
AFP: Hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad led a chorus of defiant Iranian criticism of new UN sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic on Wednesday, saying they deserved to be “thrown in the dust bin.”
Amnesty International issues warning over Iran human rights abuses
The Guardian: More than 5,000 Iranians have been arrested since disputed elections last year, with many subjected to torture, says report.
Karroubi’s bodyguard severely assaulted
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 09 – Tehran, Mohammad Mirza’i, a bodyguard for former Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Mehdi Karroubi, was arrested by security forces and roughed up.
Diplomats say US, Russia, France dismiss Iran deal
AP: The U.S., Russia and France on Wednesday replied to a proposal by Iran to swap some of its enriched uranium for reactor fuel, effectively dismissing the idea hours before an expected U.N. Security Council vote on new sanctions against Tehran.
Leading Iran journalist gets 30-year writing ban
AFP: Iran has sentenced award-winning woman journalist Jila Baniyaghoob to jail for one year and banned her from writing for 30 years over post-election unrest, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Revolutionary Guard helicopter crash near Iran’s capital kills 4 during training
AP: Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard says one of its training helicopters has crashed near Tehran, killing four people.
Ahmadinejad ‘to snub’ Shanghai group meeting
AFP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plans to stay away from a meeting of the Shanghai group this week as ties between Moscow and Tehran fray over Iran’s nuclear programme, a high-ranking Russian source said.
Iran’s hushed-up civil war
Newsweek: The Supreme Leader was embarrassed when hardliners heckled the grandson of Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran’s founder.
Specifics determined for Iran sanctions
New York Times: The United Nations Security Council is expected to pass a new round of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program on Wednesday, with the council’s permanent members agreeing to add 41 companies and one scientist to the blacklist.
