Reuters: Morocco has recalled its envoy to Iran, Morocco's news agency MAP said Wednesday, after an Iranian official questioned Bahrain's sovereignty provoking an outcry in much of the Sunni Muslim word.
Morocco calls back envoy in Iran over Bahrain
Dozens detained as students protest in Iran capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 25 – Hundreds of students from Tehran's prestigious Polytechnic (Amirkabir) University rallied for a second day on Tuesday against an attempt by the authorities to bury on campus the remains of members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who died in the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war. Authorities responded by raiding the homes of student activists and arresting several dozen vocal student activists.
Dozens detained as students protest in Iran capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 25 – Hundreds of students from Tehran's prestigious Polytechnic (Amirkabir) University rallied for a second day on Tuesday against an attempt by the authorities to bury on campus the remains of members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who died in the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war. Authorities responded by raiding the homes of student activists and arresting several dozen vocal student activists.
Iran says no slowdown in its nuclear work
Reuters: Iran denied it had slowed down its nuclear activities and said it planned to install 50,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium over the next five years, a senior Iranian nuclear official said on Wednesday.
Iran says it now runs more than 6,000 centrifuges
AP: Iran's nuclear chief says the country has increased the number of centrifuges enriching uranium to 6,000, the latest show of defiance to U.N. demands it halt the enrichment program.
U.S. navy says no sign yet of new Iran naval bases
Reuters: The U.S. navy has no information that Iran has begun construction of planned new naval bases on the eastern approach to the Gulf, a senior commander said on Wednesday.
Iran says moves closer to nuclear plant launch
Reuters: Iran said on Wednesday it had carried out successful tests at its Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant in a step towards its launch.
Gulf official slams Iran stance toward Arabs
AFP: The head of the Gulf Cooperation Council on Tuesday slammed Iran's stance towards its Arab neighbours, particularly Bahrain, despite Tehran's interior minister saying a crisis with the small country was over.
Germany cuts Iran guarantees but exports rise
Reuters: Berlin has significantly cut the value of new credit guarantees it offers firms that do business with Iran, but German exports to the Islamic Republic still rose last year, according to new figures seen by Reuters.
Veteran Mideast envoy Ross named to advise Clinton on Iran strategy
Washington Post: Dennis Ross, a longtime diplomatic troubleshooter, has been appointed as a special adviser to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, with responsibility for developing a strategy for engaging Iran.
