Reuters: Iran's central bank governor Tahmasb Mazaheri warned that the government's interest rate policy could further stoke inflation that already tops 25 percent, Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad reported.
Iran cenbank governor warns of hyper-inflation
Iran spends $2.5B on activities in Iraq, exiles say
Bloomberg: Iran spends $2.5 billion a year on its "activities" in Iraq and provides militias there with 80 percent of the arms used against U.S.-led forces, the exiled opposition National Council for Resistance in Iran said.
Marry or lose job, says Iran firm
BBC: Single workers at one of Iran's major state-owned companies have been told to marry by September or face being fired, Iranian newspapers have reported.
U.S. open to more talks with Iran on Iraq
Reuters: The United States is open to holding more talks with Iran about Iraq's security, but it must first be confident that the talks are likely to make progress, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.
‘Marry or be fired’, Iranian state firm warns
AFP: A major Iranian state-owned company has told its single employees to get married by September or face losing their jobs, the press reported on Tuesday.
EU and U.S. seek to turn up pressure on Iran
Reuters: The United States and the European Union sought on Tuesday to turn up the pressure on Iran to drop its nuclear enrichment program, saying they were ready to go beyond a latest round of U.N. sanctions.
UN rights chief asks Iran to stay execution of juvenile offenders
AFP: The United Nations top human rights official on Tuesday asked Iran not to execute four offenders sentenced to death over crimes committed when they were under the age of 18.
Bush wins EU backing for more Iranian bank sanctions
Bloomberg: President George W. Bush won backing from the European Union for tighter sanctions against Iran's banks, another step aimed at hampering Iranian ability to build nuclear weapons.
Iran welcomes Saudi proposal for oil meeting
Reuters: Iran welcomes a proposal by Saudi Arabia for a meeting between oil producers and consumers, Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency said on Tuesday, citing the Islamic Republic's OPEC governor.
Bush and allies embrace possible Iran sanctions
AP: President Bush and European allies on Tuesday threatened tougher sanctions to squeeze Iran's finances and derail its potential pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Bush said the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran would endanger world peace.
