Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 14 – Iran’s hard-line dominated Majlis, or Parliament, said that an oil price band of between 40 and 50 dollars a barrel should be set by the budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year beginning March 21.
Iran economy threatened by drop in oil prices – Majlis
Iran says it will support OPEC production cut: report
AFP: Iran, number two oil producer in OPEC, would support a decision to cut production by the cartel at an extraordinary meeting set for Cairo later this month, the Mehr news agency reported on Friday.
World powers discuss Iran, no breakthrough seen
Reuters: Senior officials from world powers met in France on Thursday to discuss Iran's contested nuclear programme, but there was little sign of any breakthrough.
Video clip: Police brutality in western Iran
Iran Focus: London, Nov. 13 – Iran’s State Security Forces (SSF) are carrying out a nationwide crackdown primarily targeting youths and women. The footage, which was captured in Khorramabad, western Iran, first aired on the Iranian opposition satellite station Simaye Azadi on Tuesday.
Video clip: Police brutality in western Iran
Iran Focus: London, Nov. 13 – Iran’s State Security Forces (SSF) are carrying out a nationwide crackdown primarily targeting youths and women. The footage, which was captured in Khorramabad, western Iran, first aired on the Iranian opposition satellite station Simaye Azadi on Tuesday.
Facing Obama, Iran suddenly hedges on talks
Washington Post: Since 2006, Iran's leaders have called for direct, unconditional talks with the United States to resolve international concerns over their nuclear program. But as an American administration open to such negotiations prepares to take power, Iran's political and military leaders are sounding suddenly wary of President-elect Barack Obama.
Bush team determined to work on Iran nuclear issue
AFP: A US envoy will meet his international partners in Paris this week to discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions, as the departing Bush administration aims to "work the issue," officials said Wednesday.
Iranian diplomat kidnapped, guard killed in Pakistan: police
AFP: Unidentified gunmen kidnapped an Iranian diplomat Thursday, killing his Pakistani police guard in the latest attack in the northwestern province bordering Afghanistan, police said.
Iran tests precision missile able to reach Europe
AP: Iran said it successfully test-fired a new generation of long range surface-to-surface missile on Wednesday — one that could easily strike as far away as southeastern Europe with greater precision than earlier models.
Iran test-fires new surface-to-surface missile
AP: Iranian Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar says his country has successfully test-fired a new generation of surface-to-surface solid-fuel missile.
