The Times: Pressure is increasing on Opec to announce a further cut in oil supplies when the cartel meets in Vienna on Sunday, but Saudi Arabia is likely to argue for more compliance with existing cuts before it agrees to further reductions in output.
Iran and Venezuela lead calls for cuts in production within Opec
Arab states could help solve Iranian nuclear standoff: ElBaradei
AFP: UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei called on Arab countries to become actively involved in resolving the long-running nuclear standoff with Iran.
Rights group urges Iran not to stone women
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 09 – Amnesty International on Monday urged Iran to suspend stoning sentences pending for eight women.
Rights group urges Iran not to stone women
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 09 – Amnesty International on Monday urged Iran to suspend stoning sentences pending for eight women.
Iraq says still at odds with Iran over border
Reuters: Iraq and Iran are seriously at odds on defining their land and sea borders, Baghdad's foreign minister said in comments on Monday that showed the neighbors, despite improved ties, have not resolved old tensions.
Iran economists warn against big hike in fuel prices
AFP: A group of Iranian economists has warned against a proposal for a sharp rise in energy prices, saying it would increase poverty and stoke already high inflation, press reports said on Monday.
Iran tests air-to-surface missile
Los Angeles Times: Iran has test-fired a precision air-to-surface missile with a 70-mile range, a news agency reported Sunday, a capability that could threaten ships in the Persian Gulf.
Iranian lawyer meets detained US journalist
AFP: US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi has been able to meet with a lawyer for the first time since she was detained in a Tehran prison more than a month ago, the attorney said on Monday.
Iran says U.S. failing in Afghanistan
Reuters: Iran said on Monday the United States was failing in Afghanistan and that a new approach was needed, four days after Washington said it would invite Tehran to an international conference to discuss its neighbor.
Iran tests new air-to-sea missile: report
AFP: Iran said on Sunday it "successfully" tested a new air-to-sea missile with a range of 110 kilometres (68 miles), the Fars news agency reported. It did not say when the test was conducted.
