BBC: The European Union will put pressure on Iran to stop jamming satellite broadcasts from the BBC and other international channels.
EU pressures Iran to end jamming
Rafsanjani grandson arrested in Iran over protests
Reuters: A grandson of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been arrested for taking part in post-election protests last year, a news agency said on Monday.
Iranian leader accuses US of plotting against Iran
BBC: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has used a televised Iranian New Year address to accuse the US of plotting against the country.
Taliban fighters being taught at secret camps in Iran
Sunday Times: The Taliban fighters scurried up the craggy mountainside. As they neared the top, their 30-strong platoon split into three sections and they launched a ferocious assault on an enemy fort, opening fire from numerous positions.
Obama to Iran: U.S. offer of dialogue still stands
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama renewed his administration's offer of dialogue and diplomacy with Tehran on Saturday, a year after his offer of a new beginning with Iran failed to achieve concrete results.
New efforts on Iran sanctions run into familiar snags
New York Times: It was Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton who, nearly a year ago, fired the Obama administration’s first warning shots about imposing “crippling sanctions” against Iran.
Iran president suggests referendum on subsidy cuts
Reuters: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has suggested holding a referendum to approve subsidy cuts that the Islamic republic's parliament has repeatedly blocked, a news agency said on Saturday.
Putin says Russia could sign up to Iran sanctions: RIA
Reuters: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday that Russia could sign up to a sanctions resolution on Iran, Russian news agencies quoted a senior Putin aide as saying.
Iran releases opposition leaders, rights advocates say
New York Times: In recent weeks, the Iranian authorities have released dozens of high-profile opposition figures who were arrested after the disputed presidential election in June, rights advocates said Friday.
EU ready to act on Iran satellite jamming – draft
Reuters: The European Union plans to take action against Iran for its jamming of European satellite broadcasts, according to a draft statement by EU foreign ministers ahead of a meeting on Monday.
