The Times: The former US commander in Iraq is “absolutely certain” that Peter Moore was held secretly in Iran for part of his 31-month kidnap ordeal.
General Petraeus ‘absolutely certain’ that Peter Moore was held in Iran
Iran Government stages rallies as Mousavis nephew is quietly buried
The Times: Iran’s beleaguered regime sought to bolster its support with stage-managed rallies in several cities yesterday and said last night that the leaders of the opposition had fled Tehran because they were scared of the people’s anger. The claim was swiftly denied.
U.N. rights chief urges Iran to curb police excesses
Reuters: United Nations Human Rights chief Navi Pillay on Wednesday called on the Tehran government to curb excess use of force by its security services and expressed shock over violence in Iran over the past few days.
Iran police still holding 300 over Sunday protests
AFP: Iranian police said on Wednesday that they are still holding 300 of the 500 "rioters" they arrested at the weekend when opposition supporters staged protests during a Shiite religious commemoration.
Beginning of the end?
Washington Times: This time the violence is more serious. This time the Islamic Republic is in question. There will be more violence. It could well sweep the Islamic Republic away and bring the reformers to power.
As standoff with Iran continues, U.S. prepares targeted sanctions
Washington Post: The Obama administration is readying sanctions against discrete elements of the Iranian government, including those involved in the deadly crackdown on Iranian protesters, marking a shift to a more aggressive U.S. posture toward the Islamic republic, U.S. officials said.
Students, militia clash on Tehran university campus
Los Angeles Times: Security forces continue to round up dissidents, and hard-liners struggle to show they have the upper hand.
PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Dec 30
Reuters: These are some of the leading stories in Iranian newspapers on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Iran opposition leader’s nephew buried after riots
CNN: The nephew of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi was buried Wednesday, three days after he was killed in anti-government demonstrations.
Supporters of Iran’s government stage big rallies
BBC News: Tens of thousands of Iranians have protested in favour of their government in major cities across the country, following recent opposition protests.
