AFP: Iran's income from oil and gas exports topped 81 billion dollars in the year to March, a 31 percent jump on the previous year thanks to soaring prices, a central bank report released on Monday said.
Iran oil, gas revenues top $80bln in 2007-8
Iran minister urged to do ‘brave’ thing in PhD row
AFP: An advisor to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged Interior Minister Ali Kordan to do the "brave" thing in a row over his university qualifications in comments posted on his blog on Monday.
Iran agrees to build 30,000 houses in Nigeria, Iran Daily says
Bloomberg: Iran agreed to build 30,000 housing units in Nigeria at a total cost of $1.71 billion, Iran Daily reported, citing an official.
Iran MPs drop moves to impeach education minister
AFP: Iranian MPs have withdrawn an impeachment motion against Education Minister Alireza Ali-Ahmadi who had stood accused of not doing enough to improve teachers' pay, reports said on Monday.
Iran leads calls for OPEC oil cut
AFP: Iran led calls on Monday for OPEC to cut output ahead of a meeting of the oil producer group, with analysts expecting the cartel to begin scaling back production to help support prices.
Iran says satellite launched with China, Thailand
Reuters: A joint research satellite of China, Iran and Thailand was launched on a Chinese rocket on Sunday aimed at boosting cooperation on natural disasters such as earthquakes, an Iranian minister said on Sunday.
Iran’s inflation tops 27%
AFP: Iran's inflation hit 27.6 percent in the calendar month of Mordad that ended August 21, the central bank said Sunday, as Iranians were again battered by rising prices of basic foodstuffs and goods.
Iran to hold three-day war games: report
Reuters: Iran's armed forces will begin three days of war games on Monday involving anti-aircraft defense systems, Iranian media said on Sunday.
Iran to hold presidential election in June 2009
Reuters: Iran will hold its 2009 presidential election on June 12, when conservative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is widely expected to stand for a second four-year term despite criticism over his economic policies.
The next president’s next war
Washington Times: With both parties' U.S. presidential and vice presidential nominees now set, American voters have their last opportunity to decide whether Democrats or Republicans can field the team best qualified to meet the challenges of the next four to eight years.
