AP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has appointed a new chief for the country's nuclear program, following the abrupt resignation of its veteran head, the official IRNA news agency reported Friday.
Ahmadinejad appoints new nuclear chief
EXCLUSIVE: Siemens risks losses due to Iran ties
Washington Times: One of the world's largest engineering firms, Siemens, could lose hundreds of millions of dollars in sales to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) because it sold Iran equipment used to spy on dissidents.
Media monitor: 7 photographers detained in Iran
AP: Media monitor Reporters Without Borders says seven photographers and a cameraman have been detained in Iran, most of them over the past week.
International lawyers pledge to prosecute Iran
AP: Prominent European lawyers brought together by an exiled Iranian group are hoping to punish Iranian leaders in international courts over the recent crackdown on protesters angry over presidential election results.
Iran summons French envoy over “oppression”
Reuters: Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned France's ambassador to Tehran to condemn "widespread oppression" of people protesting against President Nicolas Sarkozy, official media reported on Thursday.
Iran list of dead, detained ballot protesters released in Paris
Bloomberg: An international committee of lawyers released a list of 74 people that they said were killed by Iranian security forces during the clashes that followed Iran’s disputed presidential elections last month.
Iranian president casts doubt on US engagement
AP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad railed against the U.S. in a speech Thursday, showing little indication of embracing Washington's offer of engagement, a day after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said time was running out.
Ahmadinejad: Iran will “bring down” Western foes
Reuters: Newly re-elected President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday his next government "would bring down the global arrogance," signaling a tougher approach by Tehran toward the West after last month's disputed election.
Head of Iran’s atomic energy body resigns: ISNA
Reuters: The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Gholamreza Aghazadeh, has resigned and his resignation has been accepted by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the ISNA news agency reported on Thursday.
Iran simmers, America moves on
Wall Street Journal – REVIEW & OUTLOOK: That didn't take long. President Obama last week gave Mahmoud Ahmadinejad an autumn deadline to negotiate over Iran's nuclear program. "We remain ready to engage with Iran, but the time for action is now," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday. So much for waiting to see how Iran's post-election drama plays out.
