The Times: Since 1901 the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded 90 times to 120 laureates but Iran holds the unique distinction of being the only regime to confiscate a winner’s medal.
Only one regime matches Irans for vindictiveness: Adolf Hitler’s
Iran ‘illegally’ freezes Ebadi’s assets: colleague
AFP: Iran has "illegally" frozen bank accounts belonging to Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi, in a bid to step up pressure on the rights advocate and critic of the Islamic regime, a colleague told AFP on Friday.
White House slams charges against Iranian-US scholar
AFP: The White House on Thursday slammed as "baseless" the new charges levied against Iranian-American scholar Kian Tajbakhsh, jailed in Iran for his alleged role in post-election unrest.
China considers supporting IAEA on Iran – minister
Reuters: China is "in principle" considering supporting an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolution demanding Iran immediately mothball a uranium enrichment site it hid for years, a vice foreign minister said.
Iran warned over nuclear ‘dead end’ by UN’s El Baradei
BBC: Investigations into Iran's nuclear programme will reach a "dead end" unless Tehran starts to co-operate, the UN nuclear chief has warned.
Russia urges Iran to adhere to Geneva deal
Reuters: Russia's Foreign Ministry urged Iran on Thursday to adhere to a deal aimed at easing international concerns that Tehran is trying to build nuclear weapons.
Iran sentences leading reformist to six years
AFP: An Iranian court has sentence leading reformist Behzad Nabavi to six years in prison for his part in June demonstrations but freed him on bail pending a possible appeal, his lawyer told AFP on Thursday.
Iran threatens minimum co-operation with IAEA
AFP: Iran will reduce co-operation with the IAEA to a minimum if the UN atomic watchdog passes a resolution condemning its nuclear programme, a top Iranian official said Thursday.
Iran Guards see U.S. pressure on Russia over missiles
Reuters: Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday blamed U.S. and Israeli pressure on Russia for Moscow's delay in delivering an advanced missile defense system to the Islamic Republic, a semi-official news agency reported.
Yemen sees mounting evidence Iran is arming rebels
Bloomberg: Yemen sees increasing evidence that Iran is arming Shiite Muslim rebels who seized territory on the 1,500-kilometer (930-mile) border with Saudi Arabia, Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi said.
