AFP: Iranian authorities have arrested two top aides of opposition leaders, reformist websites said on Wednesday, amid a new crackdown on groups protesting the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iran arrests top opposition aides in new crackdown
London renews talks offer with Iran on nuclear programme
AFP: London renewed Wednesday its offer of talks with Iran over its nuclear programme, acknowledging that it had received the Islamic republic's new package of proposals on the issue.
The emerging axis of Iran and Venezuela
Wall Street Journal – By Robert M. Morgenthau: The prospect of Iranian missiles in South America should not be dismissed.
Iran tightens screws further on opposition
AFP: Iran's authorities turned the screws further on the political opposition on Tuesday, closing the office of a key figure and warning people not to use an annual pro-Palestinian march to stage protests.
EU asks Iran to halt planned execution of minors
DPA: The European Union on Tuesday urged Iran to honour its international commitments and halt the imminent execution of three men who killed when they were still minors.
Iran to hand over proposals to powers on Wednesday
Reuters: Iran will deliver to six world powers on Wednesday a package of proposals which Tehran has said addresses global nuclear and other "challenges," Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Tuesday.
Iran raids raise pressure on opposition leader
AP: Iranian security agents on Tuesday raided offices connected to senior reformist leader Mahdi Karroubi, arresting four aides and closing the headquarters of his political party, which had been probing abuse of protesters arrested in the country's postelection crackdown.
Iran shuts reformer Karoubi’s office, detains aide
Reuters: Iranian authorities closed down pro-reform cleric Mehdi Karoubi's office on Tuesday, Iranian news agency ILNA reported, and a website said one of his top aides was detained.
Iranian invites six powers to Tehran
Washington Post: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday invited representatives from a group of six world powers, including the United States, to Tehran, but he said negotiations over his country's right to a nuclear program would be off the table.
Nuclear agency said to be in ‘stalemate’ with Iran
New York Times: The head of the United Nations nuclear oversight agency said Monday that his organization was in a “stalemate” with Iran over its nuclear program, just after the Iranian president affirmed once again that his country would not stop uranium enrichment or negotiate over its nuclear rights.
