Los Angeles Times: Iran announced Sunday that it would turn on its Russian-built 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant in the Persian Gulf city of Bushehr for a test run Wednesday, state media reported.
Iran plans test run of nuclear plant
France says Iran should allay Gulf Arab fears
Reuters: France, set to open a military base in the United Arab Emirates this year, said on Sunday that Iran should take part in a dialogue with Gulf Arab countries to ally their fears over its nuclear programme.
Kuwait, Iran crude exports disrupted due to weather
Reuters: Oil shipments from OPEC producers Kuwait and Iran have been disrupted due to poor weather in the world's top exporting region, industry sources said on Sunday.
Bahrain rejects Iran sovereignty comments -paper
Reuters: Bahrain has criticised as irresponsible reported remarks by an Iranian official that questioned the Gulf Arab kingdom's sovereignty and caused a diplomatic furore in the region.
Iraqi president to visit Tehran
AFP: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will visit Tehran this week, his second trip to the neighbouring country in almost two years, an Iranian news agency quoted an Iraqi official as saying on Sunday.
Iran official sees possible oil price rise: IRNA
Reuters: The head of Iran's state oil firm expressed hope that crude prices would rise, citing predictions of increased consumption in coming months, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.
Iran to “pre-commission” Bushehr nuclear power plant
Reuters: Iran plans to "pre-commission" its Bushehr nuclear power plant at a ceremony this week to be attended by a senior Russian official, an important step towards its launch, officials and media said on Sunday.
Iran tells Schroeder ‘impossible’ to stop nuclear plan
AFP: Iran's parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani on Saturday told former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder that it is impossible to deprive Tehran of nuclear technology for peaceful uses.
Iran sells remaining shares in bank float-official
Reuters: Iran has sold the remaining 315 million shares in Bank Mellat which did not find buyers when a 5 percent stake in the country's second-largest bank was offered to investors last week, a stock market official said on Sunday.
Iran to mark satellite launch with new bank note
Reuters: Iran plans to issue a new bank note and coin with images of its first domestically-produced satellite, media reported on Sunday, a few weeks after the Islamic state sent it into space.
