AFP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday threatened to expose “traitors” who were pressuring his government over its atomic ambitions in the face of mounting calls on Iran to stop controversial nuclear work.
Iran president threatens to expose nuclear ‘traitors’
Iran police unveil ‘vice list’
AFP: Iranian police have unveiled a list of “vices” — including makeup, un-Islamic dress and decadent movies — being targeted in an ongoing moral crackdown, a conservative newspaper reported on Monday.
More than half of Iranians watch satellite TV: MP
AFP: More than half of Iran’s 70 million population watch satellite television channels even though they are illegal in the Islamic republic, a conservative MP said in comments published Sunday.
Iran president compares critics to ‘goats’: report
AFP: Iran’s hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hit back at his critics, saying they were less intelligent than goats in comments carried by a reformist newspaper on Sunday.
Malaysia, Iran, Turkey plan “Islamic” car – report
Reuters: Malaysia plans to team up with Iran and Turkey to jointly develop what they called the world’s first “Islamic” car, complete with features for Muslims, for the world market, Malaysia’s Bernama news agency said.
Britain’s Brown backs US stance on Iran
AFP: Prime Minister Gordon Brown described the United States as Britain’s “most important ally” and praised closer ties between France, Germany and the US in an interview broadcast Sunday.
China minister heads to Iran for nuclear talks
Reuters: Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will go to Iran for talks on Tehran’s nuclear dispute, officials said on Monday, underscoring the growing pressure on Beijing to help end the standoff.
Merkel, Sarkozy to discuss Iran after Bush visits
Reuters: The leaders of Germany and France meet on Monday to compare notes on dealing with Iran’s nuclear programme, fresh from discussing tougher sanctions during separate visits to U.S. President George W. Bush last week.
Rice says Senate resolution on Iran doesn’t open door to war
Bloomberg: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the Bush administration is committed to resolving the conflict with Iran diplomatically and that a recent Senate resolution doesn’t open the door to military action.
Man hanged in volatile Iran province
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 11 – A man was hanged on Sunday in the volatile province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan, south-eastern Iran, state media reported.
