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Iranians’ studies at UK universities ‘sensitive’

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Daily Telegraph: Dozens of Iranian students have been admitted to British universities to study nuclear physics and other branches of science and engineering that could be used to make weapons of mass destruction.

In Brief: Iran hangs three men

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 28 – Three men were hanged on Saturday in prisons in Yazd Province, central Iran, state media reported.

France, Saudi concerned over Iran’s nuclear programme: French Defence Minister

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AFP: French Defence Minister Herve Morin said Saturday that Saudi Arabia and France share a common “concern” over Iran’s nuclear programme.

Guard propels Iranian economy

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Washington Times: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the target last week of new U.S. financial sanctions, plays a far larger role in Iran’s economy than previous studies have suggested, according to a report compiled by a leading Iranian resistance group.

Iraq hampers U.S. bid to widen Sunni police role

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New York Times: The American military’s push to organize Sunni Arabs into local neighborhood watch groups has been one of the United States’ most important initiatives in Iraq — so much so that President Bush flew to Anbar Province in September to highlight growing alliances with Sunni tribal leaders.

Iranians study nuclear physics in Britain

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Sunday Times: The Foreign Office has cleared dozens of Iranians to enter British universities to study advanced nuclear physics and other subjects with the potential to be applied to weapons of mass destruction.

In Brief: Iran appoints new deputy governor of central bank

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 27 – Hossein Qazavi has been appointed as the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), state media announced on Saturday.

In Brief: Iran appoints new deputy governor of central bank

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 27 – Hossein Qazavi has been appointed as the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), state media announced on Saturday.

Revolutionary Guard runs Iran’s Baghdad embassy, opposition group claims

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AP: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is using Iran’s Embassy in Baghdad to coordinate covert operations in Iraq, an Iranian opposition group has claimed.

Iran says enough supply in oil market- newspaper

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Reuters: Iran’s oil minister said the market had enough supplies of crude and OPEC was not to blame for the surge in oil prices, a newspaper reported on Saturday, a day after prices set a new record above $92 a barrel.