New York Times: The draft resolution, as summarized by a senior United States official…
Details of draft resolution
US says China, Russia back Iran sanctions
AFP: The United States said Tuesday that China and Russia had backed a tough draft UN sanctions resolution against Iran, even as Beijing offered support for a deal Tehran signed to stave off such a move.
France releases Iranian assassin amid deal controversy
AFP: A French court on Tuesday freed an Iranian agent jailed for the murder of an exiled prime minister as controversy raged over whether the decision was tied to Iran’s release of a young French academic.
Four student activists banned from university in Tehran
Iran Focus: Tehran, May 18 – Four students of the University of Science and Industry in Tehran have had their sentences increased because of their political activity.
A political message on the wall
Iran Focus: Tehran, May 18 – From the Grapevine… Activists in the south of the capital have filled walls lining the streets with political graffiti urging people to participate in anti-government protests next month to mark last June’s uprising.
Government unable to tackle ‘vice’, Iran MP
Iran Focus: Tehran, May 18 – The chair of the delegation of Majlis (Parliament) deputies from East Azerbaijan Province, northwest Iran, Gholam-Hossein Massoudi-Rayhan, said: “The State Security Force (SSF) cannot single handedly deal with the spread of vice in society, which has contaminated different sectors like a virus.”
The mystery behind vanishing statues!
Iran Focus: Tehran, May 18 – There has been a sudden disappearance of monuments paying tribute to prominent historic Iranian figures in recent days from parks and public squares in Tehran. Simultaneously, state-run dailies talk of plans to dedicate portions of the capital’s green space to memorials displaying the statues of those killed in the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war for “millions of citizens.” An investigation by Iran Focus has found that the two may very well be linked. More to follow on Wednesday.
Iran to ship uranium to Turkey in nuclear deal
Washington Post: Iran signed a surprise deal for a nuclear fuel swap with Western nations on Monday, brokered by Brazil and Turkey. It was the first such agreement by the Islamic Republic with foreign nations since 2004.
No change to Iran nuclear sanctions drive: US
AFP: The United States said Monday it would not halt or slow its drive for toughened sanctions on Iran, despite Tehran’s new nuclear swap deal with Turkey and Brazil.
Iran says will continue 20 percent enrichment
Reuters: Iran will continue its uranium enrichment activities, including production of 20 percent enriched uranium, even after signing a nuclear fuel swap deal with Turkey and Brazil on Monday, a senior official told Reuters.
