Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a fresh verbal attack on Israel on Wednesday on the eve of a visit to Israel's close ally Turkey, saying Western countries should not support the Jewish state.
Ahmadinejad in new Israel tirade before Turkey trip
Israelis as friends? Iran legislators say no
New York Times: There are some things, Iran’s Parliament has decided, that a public official should simply not be allowed to say — especially in reference to Israel.
Iranian minister’s Oxford degree apparently fake
AP: Iran's new interior minister has raised an uproar among lawmakers and Iranian media over an apparently fake claim that he holds an honorary doctorate from Britain's Oxford University. To back his case, he's shown off a degree certificate riddled with spelling and grammar mistakes.
Iran confident over talks on disputed nuclear programme
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday sounded an upbeat note on talks with Western powers on Tehran's contested nuclear programme, saying they were going in the "right direction."
Influential Iran cleric slams Ahmadinejad on economy
Reuters: An influential Iranian cleric harshly criticized President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for failing to pursue a policy of privatization to overhaul the lumbering economy, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Iranian minister flaunts bogus Oxford degree
The Guardian: When sceptical MPs questioned the eligibility of Ali Kordan to be Iran's interior minister, he believed he had the perfect riposte; a law degree obtained from one of the world's most elite institutions, the University of Oxford.
Subverting Iran sanctions
Washington Times – Editorial: While the United States emphasizes the need to halt investment in Iran's energy sector, Russia and China continue to forge ahead with billions of dollars in new investments that will enable Iran to finance its military buildup and fund terrorist groups.
US against any Israeli strike on Iran: defence minister
AFP: The United States is at present opposed to any Israeli military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday.
U.S. sanctions five Iranian groups over nuclear work
Reuters: The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday imposed sanctions against five more Iranian entities it said had provided support or materials to Iran's nuclear and missile programs.
Nine pro-Iranian group suspects arrested in Baghdad: US military
AFP: Nine suspected members of a pro-Iranian insurgent group have been arrested in a predominantly Sunni area of the Iraqi capital, the US military said on Tuesday.
