The Times: The salsa-dancing Territorial Army interpreter accused of spying for Iran called himself “General James” in Afghanistan and had to be reminded that he was a corporal, the Old Bailey was told yesterday.
Daniel James, corporal on spy charges, ‘called himself a general’
U.S. official has new evidence of Iranian meddling in Iraq
CNN: The United States has new intelligence indicating Iran is reorganizing in an effort to assert its influence inside Iraq and may be behind several recent attacks, according to a senior U.S. official who spoke with CNN Monday.
Iran reports 30% rise in HIV infection on 2007
AFP: The number of people in Iran who have been infected with the AIDS virus has reached 18,320 people, a 30 percent increase on the 2007 figure, health ministry statistics showed on Tuesday.
Larijani says Iran wants nuclear talks to continue
AP: Iran's former nuclear negotiator says his country wants talks on its nuclear program to continue if Western countries are willing to return to the negotiating table.
Army translator Daniel James was ‘Walter Mitty’ character who spied for Iran
The Times: An army interpreter who translated for the senior British commander in Afghanistan plotted to become a secret agent for Iran because he was passed over for promotion, the Old Bailey was told yesterday.
Tax delay fails to quell Iranian protest
New York Times: A strike in Iran’s traditional bazaars expanded on Sunday despite an order by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to suspend a new tax on sales that ignited the protest more than a week ago.
Iran interfering in U.S.-Iraq security pact, general says
Washington Post: The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said Sunday that American intelligence reports suggest Iran has attempted to bribe Iraqi lawmakers in an effort to derail a bilateral agreement that would allow U.S. troops to remain in Iraq after the end of this year.
Iran ‘spy’ trial begins
Press Association: The trial of an Army interpreter accused of spying for Iran is due to begin at the Old Bailey.
Tehran’s bazaar stays shut in VAT protest
AFP: The Iranian capital's traditional bazaar stayed on strike on Sunday demanding that a decision to bring in VAT be scrapped, even after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad froze its implementation for two months.
Iran predicts OPEC to cut output at November meeting
AFP: Iran on Sunday predicted that OPEC would cut oil output at its November meeting in Vienna, the state-run television news website reported.
