AP: A prominent Sunni politician rallied Tuesday behind a lawmaker accused of running a private terror cell and demanded probes into Shiites and others parliament members suspected of links to violence.
Sunni politican calls for full abuse probes
Negotiator picked for post at State Dept.
New York Times: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday appointed Dennis B. Ross, a seasoned Middle East negotiator under Republican and Democratic presidents, as her special adviser for the gulf and Southwest Asia, a portfolio that will include Iran.
Three men hanged in Iran’s Evin Prison
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 23 – Iranian authorities hanged three men in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison, state media reported on Monday.
Three men hanged in Iran’s Evin Prison
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 23 – Iranian authorities hanged three men in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison, state media reported on Monday.
Top US lawmaker urges Italy’s help on Iran
AFP: Italy should use it's "good offices" with Iran, including their trade relationship, to sway Tehran over its suspect nuclear program and its role in Afghanistan, a top US lawmaker said Monday.
Total says no imminent deal on Iranian gas field
Reuters: The head of French oil company Total SA said on Monday no new contract for the second phase of development of the South Pars gas field in Iran would be signed before the Iranian New Year, which begins on March 21.
Iran says new OPEC output cut possible-newspaper
Reuters: Iran's OPEC governor said the oil producers' grouping may decide to cut output again next month if crude prices fall further, an Iranian newspaper reported on Monday.
Former German Chancellor Schroeder’s Iran visit criticized
Bloomberg: Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s meetings with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other officials were criticized today by a German Jewish leader and members of Schroeder’s own Social Democratic Party.
Iran tries to defuse row with Bahrain
AFP: Iranian Interior Minister Sadeq Mahsouli is heading to Bahrain on Monday in a bid to defuse a row that has threatened relations between the two Gulf neighbours.
Reliance cuts ’09 Iran crude imports 25 pct
Reuters: India's Reliance Industries will import about 25 percent less crude oil on contract from Iran in 2009 in favour of cheaper oil from outside the Middle East, industry sources said Monday.
