Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 12 Iran suggested on Tuesday that a new Parliament be formed to group much of the Middle East and Southern Asia, operating much like the 27-nation European Parliament does today.
Iran suggests formation of new Middle Eastern Parliament
Hinduja, OVL to ink pact for Iranian oil
UPI: The Hinduja Group and ONGC Videsh Ltd. hope to ink a pact with Iran to develop oil and gas fields by the end of the month.
U.S., Iran officials to meet soon on Iraqi security
Reuters: The latest round of talks between U.S. and Iranian officials on Iraqi security will get underway in the next few days, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Tuesday.
Stoning and Iran
VOA – Editorial: Several people have been stoned to death in Iran in recent years. Ja’far Kiani, was stoned to death for adultery on July 5, 2007 in the village of Aghche-kand, near Takestan in Qazvin province. There are fears that Mokarrameh Ebrahimi, the mother of their two children, may suffer the same fate.
Iranian hangings ‘hit new record’
BBC: Early morning in Tehran, and two mobile cranes are being manoeuvred into place. They are to act as temporary gallows for a public execution.
Iran says to launch investment banks next month-FT
Reuters: Iran will launch its first investment banks next month as part of efforts to speed up privatisation and dodge U.S. restrictions on its banking sector, the Deputy Finance Minister told the Financial Times on Monday.
Olmert, Merkel hold talks on Gaza and Iran
Reuters: German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday to discuss the Jewish state’s conflict with Hamas Islamists in the Gaza Strip and Iran’s nuclear programme, Israeli officials said.
Iran celebrates revolution, and muzzles reformers
New York Times: Iran celebrated the 29th anniversary of the victory of its Islamic revolution on Monday as the government appeared to be taking steps to bury the chances of reformers in Parliamentary elections next month, putting on sharp display a split between veterans of the revolutions early days and the nations current leaders.
Iran FM to discuss future of Lebanon with Syrias al-Assad
Iran Focus: London, Feb. 11 Irans Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will travel to Damascus on Wednesday to hold talks with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on recent political troubles in Lebanon, a prominent Arab-language website reported on Monday.
Iran FM to discuss future of Lebanon with Syrias al-Assad
Iran Focus: London, Feb. 11 Irans Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will travel to Damascus on Wednesday to hold talks with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on recent political troubles in Lebanon, a prominent Arab-language website reported on Monday.
