AKI: Iranian authorities are looking at new restrictions that will create different school textbooks for boys and girls.
Iran: School textbooks latest target of sexual apartheid
Iranian land mines found in Taliban commander’s house
RFE/RL: Weapons made in Iran — or that have passed through Iran — continue to turn up in the hands of Taliban fighters in western Afghanistan. Afghan authorities say they have discovered a weapons cache in western Afghanistan containing 130 land mines of different types that appear to have been imported from Iran.
UN powers agree on more Iran sanctions
AP: Major U.N. Security Council powers have agreed on an incremental increase in sanctions on Iran, including a new restriction on exporters doing business with the country, diplomats said Thursday.
Envoys of six major powers meet on UN Iran resolution
AFP: Ambassadors of six major powers dealing with the nuclear standoff with Iran met behind closed doors here Thursday to fine-tune a third sanctions resolution against Tehran, diplomats said.
Renewed impetus to sanction Iran
Christian Science Monitor: International powers have agreed on the outline of a third United Nations resolution sanctioning Iran for its pursuit of uranium enrichment a sign that, despite disagreements on details, the international community is united in opposition to Iran possessing a nuclear weapon.
U.S. diplomat says Iran resolution “punitive”
Reuters: U.S. Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns said on Thursday a new draft resolution against Iran agreed by major powers would be punitive, despite remarks to the contrary by Russia’s foreign minister.
Iran to blame for delayed talks on Iraq – US envoy
Reuters: Iran is to blame for the delay in holding more talks with the United States about Iraq’s security and it is unclear when the discussions will be held, the U.S. ambassador to Baghdad said on Thursday.
US critical of Iran election process
AFP: The White House on Thursday criticized Tehran’s practice of vetting candidates, saying that Iranian voters should be able to “choose the candidates they want” in March 14 parliamentary elections.
Turkish minister sees Iran gas supplies resuming next week
AFP: Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said Thursday that he expects Iran to resume gas exports by next week, ending a two-week cut forced by cold weather and a consumption crunch in Turkey’s eastern neighbour.
Tehran Mayor in Switzerland
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 24 The Mayor of Tehran travelled to Switzerland on Thursday to attend the annual session of the World Economic Forum.
