Reuters: The White House on Monday said Iran’s rocket launch was “unfortunate” and would only further isolate Tehran from the international community.
White House calls Iran rocket launch “unfortunate”
French envoy condemns Iran statements
AP: A French ambassador summoned by Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned recent comments by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad implying Israel would be destroyed, a French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Monday.
Iranian sisters face stoning for adultery: report
AFP: Two Iranian sisters convicted of adultery face being stoned to death after the supreme court upheld the death sentences against them, the Etemad newspaper Monday quoted their lawyer as saying.
Iran tests rocket and plans to launch satellite
Reuters: Iran launched a rocket on Monday designed to send its first homemade research satellite into orbit in the next year, state television said, a move likely to add to Western concerns about Tehran’s nuclear plans.
Iran summons French ambassador to protest Paris’ regional policies
Xinhua: Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned the French ambassador Bernard Poletti to protest Paris’ stance over regional issues in the Mideast, the state media reported.
Iran FM on official visit to Oman
AFP: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in Muscat on Sunday, Oman’s official ONA news agency reported.
Rise in Iran-made bombs in Baghdad district: US
Reuters: Attacks using Iranian-made roadside bombs in a key part of Baghdad rose in January to the highest level in a year, the U.S. military said on Sunday.
Iran says French base in Gulf “not conducive” to peace
Reuters: Iran declared on Sunday that a French military base in the Gulf would not help security and peace in the oil-rich region.
Iran slams French plans for Gulf base
AFP: Iran lashed out on Sunday at French plans to set up a military base in the United Arab Emirates, saying it would only cause instability in the Gulf region.
Sanctions against Iran to be expanded – Russia
Iran Focus: London, Feb. 03 – A new resolution by the United Nations Security Council on Iran will send serious signals to Tehran that it must freeze its uranium enrichment activities as has been demanded of it by the UN’s nuclear watchdog, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak said on Sunday.
