AFP: Iran on Wednesday defended opening new offices on a disputed Gulf island and rejected Arab monarchies' condemnation of the move as "interference", the official IRNA news agency reported.
Iran defends new offices on disputed island
UAE denies mistreating Iranian travellers
AFP: The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday dismissed an Iranian complaint of ill-treatment of its nationals, amid a renewed war of words over disputed islands in the Gulf.
Gulf Arabs urge Iran close offices on disputed island
Reuters: Gulf Arab countries urged Iran at a meeting late on Tuesday to remove the offices it has installed on a disputed island in the strategic Gulf waterway and backed the United Arab Emirates' claim to the territories.
Iran calls for production cuts as oil price plummets
The Times: The price of crude oil tumbled yesterday in the futures markets as the destructive force of Hurricane Gustav dwindled.
Russian nuke experts in Iran
UPI: Russian nuclear experts are in Iran monitoring construction of the Middle East nation's first nuclear power plant.
Iran Air flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai: airport
AFP: An Iran Air flight heading to Tehran returned to the Indian city of Mumbai soon after take-off and made an emergency landing after one of its engines caught fire, an airport official said Wednesday.
Arabiya TV says Iran expelling bureau chief
Reuters: Iran is expelling the bureau chief of Al Arabiya television in Tehran after accusing the Saudi-owned network of bias, the station said on Tuesday.
UN rights office concern at rising Iran executions
Reuters: The U.N. human rights office voiced concern on Tuesday at a recent rise in executions in Iran and implored the Islamic Republic to stay death sentences handed down for all convicts accused of committing crimes as minors.
U.N. urges Iran to stop teen executions
UPI: The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Tuesday urged Iran to not execute teens following reports that the country recently put to death two teens.
Al-Arabiya bureau chief says told to leave Iran
AFP: The head of the Tehran bureau of pan-Arab television station Al-Arabiya said on Tuesday that Iranian officials have demanded his departure from the country.
