AFP: Major crude oil producer Iran said on Saturday that any output hike by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries as requested by the United States would not affect skyrocketing prices.
OPEC output hike would not affect prices: Iran
Soccer-Bosnia sack coach Kodro over refusal to play Iran
Reuters: Bosnia have sacked coach Meho Kodro after he refused to take charge of a friendly against Iran scheduled for May 26.
Iran says mosque bombers planned pipeline blast
AFP: Iran's intelligence ministry said on Saturday that a "terrorist" group responsible for a deadly mosque blast had plans to bomb oil pipelines in southern Iran.
Iran: US needs security guarantee
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 18 – Iran’s ambassador to Moscow said Tehran has no reason to require a “security guarantee” which Russia had urged the world's major powers to consider offering to it as part of a package to lure Iran from pressing ahead with its controversial nuclear work, state media reported on Saturday.
Iran: US needs security guarantee
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 18 – Iran’s ambassador to Moscow said Tehran has no reason to require a “security guarantee” which Russia had urged the world's major powers to consider offering to it as part of a package to lure Iran from pressing ahead with its controversial nuclear work, state media reported on Saturday.
Iran, Oman discuss mutual cooperation
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 18 – Iran’s ambassador to Muscat met with Oman’s Tourism Minister on Saturday to discuss future cooperation between the nations, state media reported.
Iran, Oman discuss mutual cooperation
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 18 – Iran’s ambassador to Muscat met with Oman’s Tourism Minister on Saturday to discuss future cooperation between the nations, state media reported.
Bush says Arabs should reject Iran, Syria’s ‘spoiler’ regimes
Bloomberg: President George W. Bush said he will urge Arab leaders tomorrow to reject the regimes of Iran and Syria, calling them "spoilers" that impede progress toward a better life in the Middle East.
Iran investments are a bad deal for Mass.
Boston Globe: The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board invests hundreds of millions of public employees' pension dollars in foreign oil companies that do business with Iran's energy industry. These investments are a bad deal for Massachusetts and should be sold.
Iran oil minister says OPEC will not increase output
Reuters: Iran dismissed on Saturday Saudi Arabia's decision to boost oil output as a "political move" and said any OPEC production hike would only lead to an increase in reserves, an Iranian news agency said.


