Reuters: Many OPEC states are now producing as much oil as they can, limiting the ability of the cartel to raise output even if such a decision was made to help cool crude prices, an Iranian oil official was quoted on Saturday as saying.
Iran says many OPEC states can’t raise output-agency
Syrian FM and Iran’s Larijani discuss Lebanon: report
AFP: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem and Ali Larijani, adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, on Friday discussed developments in Lebanon, the official SANA news agency reported.
Iran police chief vows to intensify clampdown
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan.05 Irans chief of police reiterated on Friday that the countrys State Security Forces would continue decisively with a nationwide clampdown on social vice.
Iran police chief vows to intensify clampdown
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan.05 Irans chief of police reiterated on Friday that the countrys State Security Forces would continue decisively with a nationwide clampdown on social vice.
Irans Bank Saderat loses 1/3 of foreign partners: FT
Iran Focus: London, Jan. 05 – Iran’s Bank Saderat has lost a third of its foreign partners because of unilateral sanctions by the United States, the Financial Times quoted the institutions managing director as saying on Saturday.
Irans Bank Saderat loses 1/3 of foreign partners: FT
Iran Focus: London, Jan. 05 – Iran’s Bank Saderat has lost a third of its foreign partners because of unilateral sanctions by the United States, the Financial Times quoted the institutions managing director as saying on Saturday.
Military cautious on Iran aid to militants
Washington Times: The spokesman for Gen. David H. Petraeus said that a quote he e-mailed to The Washington Times for the article in yesterday’s paper headlined “Iran no longer aids Iraq militants” was not clear and therefore misinterpreted.
Guardian’s Tehran correspondent expelled without explanation
Guardian Unlimited: The Guardian’s Tehran correspondent, Robert Tait, has been expelled from Iran without explanation after nearly three years of reporting from the country.
As Iran menaces, Al Jazeera no longer nips at the Saudis
New York Times: When a Saudi court sentenced a young woman to 200 lashes in November after she pressed charges against seven men who had raped her, the case provoked outrage and headlines around the world, including in the Middle East.
Judge orders Iran pay $466 million
AP: Iran must pay $466 million to the family of a Los Angeles man who was tortured and executed there a decade ago for spying, a federal court ruled.


