AFP: United Nations General Assembly chief Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann is on a six-day visit to Iran, one of his senior advisors told AFP.
UN assembly head visits Iran
Iranian gets 5-plus years in night goggle case
AP: An Iranian woman who surrendered to U.S. authorities hoping to get probation was instead sentenced Friday to more than five years in federal prison for her role in a scheme to smuggle military night-vision goggles to Iran.
Iran mulling US invitation to Afghan conference
AFP: Iran said on Saturday that it is considering an invitation from arch-foe the United States to attend an international summit on Afghanistan, adding that the problems plaguing its conflict-wracked neighbour cannot be solved without its involvement.
Iran, Hamas defend wanted Sudanese president
AP: Iran and the Palestinian militant group Hamas showed their support for Sudan's president Friday, sending top officials to the Sudanese capital and denouncing the international warrant for his arrest on charges of war crimes in Darfur.
Morocco cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 06 – Morocco on Friday severed diplomatic ties with Iran, the Moroccan Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Morocco cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 06 – Morocco on Friday severed diplomatic ties with Iran, the Moroccan Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Russian arms supplies to Iran legitimate – Lavrov
Reuters: Russia's military cooperation with Iran complies with international law but it is ready to take into account U.S. and Israeli concerns, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.
Iranian political prisoner dies
RFE/RL: Iranian political prisoner Amir Heshmat Saran has died at the Rajayi Hospital in the city of Karaj, RFE/RL's Radio Farda reports.
INTERVIEW-U.S. urges Iran to help not hinder Afghan peace
Reuters: The U.S. commander of international forces in Afghanistan accused Iran of supporting the Taliban insurgency and urged Tehran to join international efforts to bring peace to its eastern neighbour.
Israeli ‘war criminals’ should be executed: Iran cleric
AFP: Israeli leaders and military commanders deemed by Iran to be "war criminals" should be executed, a senior cleric said in a Friday prayer sermon broadcast live on state radio.
