New York Times: In a sign of persistent divisions in Iran’s hard-line political camp, a coalition of major conservative parties issued an unusually blunt open letter to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday, warning him not to disregard the supreme leader and other senior figures as he chooses his new cabinet.
Conservatives warn Ahmadinejad not to defy ayatollah on cabinet picks
Iran puts French woman on trial
Reuters: Iran put on trial a French citizen and a local employee of the French embassy in Tehran on Saturday following the country's disputed June presidential election, the semi-official Fars news agency said.
Iran resumes mass trial of activists, protesters
AP: Dozens of opposition activists and protesters stood trial in Tehran Saturday on charges of rioting and plotting to topple the ruling Islamic system following the disputed presidential election, Iran's state media reported.
Amnesty says large spike in executions in Iran
AFP: Human rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Friday it had recorded an "alarming spike" in the number of executions in Iran since the disputed presidential election in June.
Iran’s show trial
New York Times – Editorial: Iran made a big show this week of inaugurating President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a stolen second term.
US slaps penalty on DHL over shipments to Iran, Syria, Sudan
AFP: US authorities said Thursday they had imposed a 9.4 million dollar penalty on German express delivery company DHL over shipments to Iran, Syria and Sudan in alleged violation of sanctions.
Press federation slams Iran’s “campaign of intimidation”
AFP: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Thursday slammed Iran's "campaign of intimidation" against the media after offices of the main press association in Tehran were raided and closed.
Iran shuts down journalists’ association
Reuters: Iranian authorities have shut down a leading journalists' organization, members of the group said on Thursday, a move condemned by international press groups.
Russia ready to commission radar watching Iran: report
Reuters: Russia will commission within the next three months a radar with the capacity to monitor rocket launches from the Middle East, including Iran, Interfax news agency said on Thursday.
Iranian dissidents trapped in no man’s land
Washington Times: Most Americans have never heard of Camp Ashraf, but recent events at the refugee camp tell us why President Obama's foreign policy toward Iran is heading for a train wreck of catastrophic proportions.
