New York Times: In yet another sign of escalating tensions in Iran, pro-government demonstrators shot at the armored car of the country’s most outspoken opposition leader, Mehdi Karroubi, his Web site Saham News reported Friday.
Shots fired at Iran opposition leaders car, son says
IOC to pay in euro for imports via Iran ship
Reuters: State-run Indian Oil Corp has introduced a clause in its latest crude buy tender, shifting away from U.S. dollar in favour of the euro in paying for imports through Iranian vessels, oil sources said on Friday.
Iran opposition leader Karroubi’s car ‘hit by gunfire’
AFP: The armoured car of one of Iran's opposition leaders, Mehdi Karroubi, was hit by gunfire in the northern town of Qazvin, his party's website reported Friday, but only the windows were damaged.
Iran accuses five of warring against God
New York Times: At least five protesters arrested in Iran last week during antigovernment demonstrations will be tried on charges of warring against God, which carries an automatic death sentence if they are found guilty, Iran’s judiciary said Thursday.
Time for tougher sanctions
The Economist: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has had his last chance
The six countries trying to talk Iran out of its dangerous nuclear ambitions—America, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China—face an unappetising choice.
British troops tried to rescue hostages at Iran border
guardian.co.uk: Exclusive: UK forces sent to intercept hostages, including recently freed Peter Moore, as they were taken from Iraq
Iraq, Iran start talks on disputed border area
Reuters: Iran and Iraq have begun talks to try to resolve a dispute over an inactive oil well in a sensitive area along the nearly 1,500-km border between the two countries, their foreign ministers said on Thursday.
Steady drip of leaks corrodes the core of the Iranian regime
New York Times: Beatings, arrests, show trials and even killings have failed to discourage Iranians from taking to the streets in protest.
Revolt brews in Iran
Washington Times: As Iranian protests continue, just over a week after the mass protests that took place throughout Iran on the Shi'ite festival of Ashura, the Iranian regime, severely wounded, has set about trying to quell the violence with a brutal crackdown.
Iran posts banned websites list in cyber crackdown: report
AFP: The Iranian judicial authorities have published a long list of banned Internet websites in a new crackdown on online networks, including those deemed immoral, the press reported on Thursday.
