AP: A semi-official news agency says Iran’s security forces have warned they will confront any opposition protests on the anniversary of the country’s disputed June presidential election.
Police warn Iran opposition over anniversary demo
Opposition growing more defiant in Iran’s capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, May 25 – From the Grapevine… People in Yusef-Abad, Navab and Khosh districts in the capital Monday night chanted “Allah-o Akbar” (God is the Greatest) and “Death to Khamenei”, referring to Iran’s Supreme Leader.
FACTBOX – Text of Iran letter on nuclear fuel swap offer
Reuters: Iran notified the U.N. nuclear watchdog in writing on Monday that it accepted a plan to part with 1.2 tonnes of its low-enriched uranium in exchange for special nuclear fuel to run its medical research reactor.
Iran holy city ups fine for unveiled women
Reuters: Iran’s second biggest city has massively increased the amount it fines for women who fail to observe the Islamic dress code and don’t cover their hair properly, media reported.
Tehran gives fuel swap offer to IAEA
AP: Seeking to evade new U.N. sanctions, Iran on Monday formally submitted its plan to swap some of its enriched uranium for reactor fuel and said the onus was on world powers to defuse tensions by accepting the deal.
Iran executes brother of Sunni rebel leader Rigi
Reuters: Iran on Monday executed a brother of the detained leader of a Sunni Muslim rebel group behind the deadliest bomb attack in the Islamic Republic in years, official media reported.
Ahmadinejad’s speech marred by shouts from crowd
AP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech in a southern port town has been marred by shouts from disenchanted Iranians demanding jobs.
Iran hands IAEA letter on nuclear deal: TV
Reuters: Iran has handed a letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency outlining a deal, brokered by Brazil and Turkey, on sending some of its uranium abroad, Iran’s Arabic-language TV network Al Alam reported on Monday.
Iran says U.S. “hikers” spies, proposes prisoner swap
Reuters: Iran’s intelligence minister said on Sunday he had no doubt three U.S. citizens arrested last July near the Iraq border were spies and called on Washington to propose a prisoner swap to secure their release.
Campaigners continue call for Tehran protests
Iran Focus: Tehran, May 24 – From the Grapevine… Pro-democracy activists distributed hundreds of political leaflets in central Tehran on Sunday.
