AFP: Iran has jailed former vice president Mohammad Ali Abtahi for six years on charges linked to protests over June's presidential election, a moderate conservative website reported.
Iran jails former VP over vote unrest: report
Scholarly cleric wields religion to pierce the foundation of Irans theocracy
New York Times: For years, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri criticized Iran’s supreme leader and argued that the country was not the Islamic democracy it clamed to be, but his words seemed to fall on deaf ears. Now many Iranians, including some former government leaders, are listening.
‘Iran will strike Tel Aviv if attacked’
AFP: An aide to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that if the Islamic republic is attacked, it will retaliate against the Israeli metropolis of Tel Aviv, official media reported on Sunday.
PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Nov 21
Reuters: These are some of the leading stories in Iranian newspapers on Saturday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Iran to hold drills for protecting atom facilities
Reuters: Iran plans to hold air defense maneuvers aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities, a senior commander was quoted as saying on Saturday.
In draft resolution, United Nations rebukes Iran for rights violations since election
New York Times: The United Nations criticized Iran on Friday for numerous human rights abuses in the wake of the disputed presidential election in June, including the arrests, intimidation and mass trials of members of the political opposition.
Iranian refinery to issue bonds worth 2.5 tln rials
Reuters: Iran's largest refinery will start issuing bonds on Sunday worth a total of 2.5 trillion rials (about $250 million) to help finance expansion of gasoline production, state broadcaster IRIB reported on Saturday.
Frustration as Iran stalls on deal
New York Times: Senior officials from Western powers discussed the possibility on Friday of new sanctions on Iran for flouting the United Nations Security Council’s demands and expressed disappointment that Iran had not yet accepted a draft agreement to export most of its enriched uranium for nuclear fuel.
UN committee slams Iran for post-election crackdown
Reuters: The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee condemned Iran on Friday for a violent crackdown on protesters after presidential elections this year that the Iranian opposition says were rigged.
UN blasts Iran’s human rights violations
AFP: A UN panel on Friday blasted Iran for "serious, ongoing and recurring" human rights violations, including violence against protesters after the disputed June presidential elections.
