Iran Focus: Tehran, Dec. 05 – Iran will construct a refinery/petrochemical complex in Malaysia in the state of Terengganu, Iranian state media said on Thursday.
Iran to build refinery in Malaysia
EU was wrong to freeze Iran group’s funds: court
AFP: A top European court ruled Thursday that the EU wrongly froze the funds of Iran's main opposition group in exile and violated its rights by not justifying why it was placed on a terror list.
Iranian group wins challenge over 2008 EU terror list
Bloomberg: The People's Mujahedeen of Iran won a European Union court challenge to the placement of the Iranian resistance group on an EU list of terrorist organizations, boosting its chances of having its funds permanently unfrozen.
U.S. forces in Iraq detain, kill Iran-backed suspects
Reuters: U.S. forces in Iraq captured two suspected members of an Iranian-backed network and killed a third Wednesday, part of U.S. efforts to target a group it says has attacked Iraqi citizens and foreign troops.
Egypt against Iran ‘developing nuclear weapons’
AFP: Egypt supports international efforts aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Wednesday.
EU court may lift ban on Iran opposition
Daily Telegraph: A court in Luxembourg will rush out a decision tomorrow on whether the EU acted unlawfully in maintaining a ban on the PMOI, Iran's main opposition group, after a similar ban was lifted by Parliament.
Malaysia’s Petronas not part of Iran gas deal
Reuters: Malaysia's state-owned oil company Petronas [PETR.UL] is not a partner in multi-billion dollar gas deals signed this week between a Malaysian company and the Iranian government, a top company official said on Wednesday.
Iran’s president concedes economy hurting over oil
AP: Iran's hard-line president has acknowledged publicly for the first time that his country's economy is taking a severe beating from tumbling oil prices, a damaging admission by a leader whose popularity is eroding ahead of a tough re-election battle next year.
US officials doubt congressional Iran outreach
AFP: Aides to top US lawmakers expressed surprise on Wednesday after Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani said he was mulling talks with members of the US Congress after receiving letters from them.
Iran holds naval war games in strategic waterway
Reuters: Iran said it began six days of naval war games on Tuesday in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic transport route for global oil supplies which the Islamic Republic has threatened to close if it is attacked.
