AFP: Iraqi authorities have released 36 Iranian dissidents who had been imprisoned for months, were on hunger strike for weeks and also lately refused water, a spokesman for the prisoners said on Wednesday.
Iraq frees 36 Iranian dissidents taken in deadly raid
Iran police find no evidence of rape in closed jail
AFP: Iran's police chief said on Wednesday that an investigation had found no evidence that election protesters detained in a now closed detention centre had been raped as alleged by opposition groups.
Iranian court shuts down 3 pro-reform newspapers as dissent continues to simmer
New York Times: Iran’s judiciary has shut down three pro-reform newspapers, opposition Web sites reported Tuesday, in what appears to be a new effort to prevent protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Oct 7
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 closes three newspapers
AFP: An Iranian government-run press supervisory body has closed three newspapers without giving reasons, local news agencies reported on Tuesday.
Iran plans new centrifuges for 2nd enrichment site
AP: Iran plans to install a more advanced type of centrifuge at its newly revealed uranium enrichment site, an Iranian newspaper reported Tuesday, a development certain to add to international concerns about the country's nuclear work.
U.S. Treasury warns Iran may face sanctions
Reuters: A senior U.S. Treasury Department official said on Tuesday that if Iran fails to demonstrate that it is not seeking nuclear weapons it may face sweeping sanctions from the rest of the world.
Russial denies Israel shared secret Iran dossier
AFP: A top Russian security official on Tuesday denied a report that Israel had confronted Moscow with evidence that Russian experts were helping Iran build an atomic bomb, news agencies reported.
US Officials: Iran’s behavior will bring penalties
AP: Administration officials told impatient lawmakers Tuesday that they are ready to take swift and substantial action against Iran if it disregards current diplomatic efforts to stop its alleged nuclear weapons program.
Washington readies fresh Iran sanctions
AFP: The United States is ready to slap fresh sanctions on Iran in the event international negotiations over its suspected nuclear weapons program fail, a senior US Treasury Department official said Tuesday.
