Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 27 – Guards at a prison in Isfahan, central Iran, earlier this week beat and flogged a prisoner to the point that he had to be transferred to hospital, human rights groups say.
Prisoner beaten in central Iran – reports
Iran arrests 104 in raid on ‘Satanist’ party
AFP: Iran has arrested more than 100 "Satan-worshippers" in a raid on a concert in the southern city of Shiraz where people were drinking alcohol and "sucking blood", a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Gazprom eyes role in Iran-Pakistan pipeline
AFP; Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom is keen to participate in a pipeline to carry Iranian gas to Pakistan, the Kommersant daily reported on Wednesday, citing company and government officials.
Obama to visit Saudi Arabia to discuss peace, Iran
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama will meet Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah in Riyadh next week to seek his support over the nuclear standoff with Iran and reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Iran women’s rights activist beaten in prison
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 26 – An Iranian women's rights activist was beaten by inmates inside a prison in the western province of Kurdistan, Iran Focus has learnt.
Iran women’s rights activist beaten in prison
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 26 – An Iranian women's rights activist was beaten by inmates inside a prison in the western province of Kurdistan, Iran Focus has learnt.
Bolivia denies supplying Iran with uranium
AP: Bolivia denied supplying uranium to Iran for its nuclear program, saying Tuesday that it has never produced the metallic element, a key ingredient for nuclear energy and weapons.
France keeps an eye on Iran while opening U.A.E. base
Wall Street Journal: French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived Monday in the United Arab Emirates, where he is set to inaugurate a French military base at a time of growing pressure on neighbor Iran to give up its nuclear ambitions.
Iran says oil price of $80 appropriate – report
Reuters: Iran's oil minister said a crude price of $80 a barrel would be an appropriate level for the development of oilfields in producing countries, the Oil Ministry website SHANA reported on Tuesday.
Israelis to hold talks with US on Iran, settlements
AFP: An Israeli government delegation left for London for discussions with US officials on settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank and Iran's nuclear programme, officials said.
