AP: The father of American journalist jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the U.S. says his daughter has ended her hunger strike for health reasons.
US journalist jailed in Iran ends hunger strike
Amnesty says Iran planning to execute juveniles
AFP: Rights group Amnesty International said Iran planned to execute two juveniles on Wednesday, five days after hanging a woman convicted of a crime she was alleged to have committed while still under 18.
U.S. presses Iran on cases of two Americans
Reuters: The United States criticized Iran on Tuesday for ignoring pleas for information over missing ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson and also urged the release of an Iranian-American reporter jailed on charges of spying.
Iraq summons Iranian ambassador over bombardment
AP: Iraq has demanded that Iran halt shelling against Kurdish rebels in the country's north and warned the "extremely dangerous violations" of Iraqi territory could harm relations between the two countries, according to a statement issued Tuesday.
Iraq protests Iran air raid on Kurd villages
AFP: Iraq on Tuesday summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest over an air raid targeting alleged separatists in the country's autonomous Kurdish region, the foreign ministry said.
Iran, Syria back Palestinian militancy
AP: The leaders of Iran and Syria reaffirmed their support for "Palestinian resistance" on Tuesday, a defiant message to the U.S. and its Mideast allies who are uneasy over Washington's efforts to forge closer ties with the hard-line government in Tehran.
Gates says US-Arab ties unchanged by Iran outreach
AFP: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday said Arab fears of a possible "grand bargain" between Iran and the United States were unfounded and Washington would not abandon its long-time regional allies.
Delara Darabi: ‘Oh mother, I can see the noose’
The Independent: It was 7am when Delara Darabi phoned home. "Oh mother, I see the hangman's noose in front of me," she garbled. "They are going to execute me. Please save me." Moments later a prison official snatched the handset away.
‘Mother, they’re going to kill me’: Calls for international tribunal into Iran’s ‘illegal’ hanging
Daily Mail: A 23-year-old woman made a frantic phonecall to her mother begging for help before Iran authorities held a rushed execution – disregarding a stay-of-execution and allegedly without informing her lawyer.
Iran court to hear U.S.-born reporter’s case next week
Reuters: An Iranian court will hold a hearing next week on the appeal submitted by Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi against her eight-year jail sentence for espionage, the judiciary said Tuesday.
