Reuters: Gas to be produced from an Iranian field which Royal Dutch Shell Plc planned to develop before pulling out under U.S. pressure will likely be retained for domestic use, the oil major said on Tuesday.
Iran Pars gas likely for home use, not LNG – Shell
400 tons of hoarded rice discovered in north-west Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 20 – More than 400 tons of hoarded rice has been discovered in north-western Iran.
400 tons of hoarded rice discovered in north-west Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 20 – More than 400 tons of hoarded rice has been discovered in north-western Iran.
Ahmadinejad orders Bank Refah to change name
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 20 – Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has ordered the state-owned Bank Refah to change its name.
Ahmadinejad orders Bank Refah to change name
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 20 – Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has ordered the state-owned Bank Refah to change its name.
Obama and McCain spar over Iran
New York Times: Senators Barack Obama and John McCain traded blows over foreign policy in separate speeches on Monday in which the two presidential hopefuls clashed over the proper approach to dealing with Iran.
McCain criticizes Obama over Iran comments
AP: Republican John McCain accused Democrat Barack Obama of inexperience and reckless judgment for saying Iran does not pose the same serious threat to the United States as the Soviet Union did in its day.
Germany tightens truck sales to Iran, Syria over rocket fears
Bloomberg: Germany tightened rules on the sale of heavy trucks to Iran and Syria over concern that the vehicles may be used to launch short- and medium-range missiles.
Bush says position on Iran unchanged
UPI: U.S. President George Bush says he's never wavered on Iran — if it verifiably suspends its uranium enrichment program, negotiations could begin.
Lebanon opposition rejects Qatari compromise at crisis talks
AFP: Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition on Monday rejected a proposal at Arab-mediated talks with pro-government rivals aimed at breaking a political deadlock which took the country to the brink of civil war.


