AP: Iran’s parliament voted Saturday to designate the CIA and the U.S. Army as “terrorist organizations,” a largely symbolic response to a U.S. Senate resolution seeking a similar designation for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
Iran labels CIA ‘terrorist organization’
The long arm of Iran
Wall Street Journal: On March 17, 1992, a suicide bomber crashed an explosive-filled truck into a building filled with Israelis in Buenos Aires. The bombing was so powerful that the destruction covered several city blocks — 29 innocents were killed and hundreds more were injured. This occurred more than 8,000 miles from Tehran.
Iran could review economic ties with France
Reuters: Iran’s president has suggested the Islamic Republic could review economic ties with France after comments by French officials about the possibility of war over Tehran’s nuclear programme, state radio reported on Friday.
Iran, Pakistan agree over gas sales without India
Reuters: Pakistan has agreed to details of a deal for buying gas from Iran, officials from both sides said on Friday, adding that the proposed tri-nation pipeline would be viable even if India, the third party, walked out.
Split in group delays vote on sanctions against Iran
New York Times: The United States, Britain and France chose unity over speed and agreed on Friday to delay until November a United Nations Security Council vote on a third sanctions resolution against Iran.
Slight delay for Iran-Armenia pipeline
UPI: The deadline for the construction of the second phase of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline has been delayed from late 2008 to January 2009.
Iran denies building new nuclear site
AFP: Iran denied on Friday claims by the countrys main opposition group that it is building a new bomb-proof underground site for developing nuclear weapons, linked by tunnel to an existing complex at Natanz.
Iran ‘building bomb-proof nuclear site’
The Australian: Iran is building a new bomb-proof underground site for developing nuclear weapons, linked by tunnel to its complex at Natanz, the main exiled Iranian opposition group said yesterday.
Major powers eye 14 possible Iran sanctions: France
Reuters: Major powers have drafted a list of 14 possible sanctions that could be taken against Iran over its nuclear program, but there is no agreement on any of the measures, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Friday.
Editorial: Perry right to request divestment from Iran
San Antonio Express-News – Editorial: Investing in evil is not worth it. Gov. Rick Perry knows it, and he wants state pension funds to realize it as well. The governor is asking multibillion-dollar state pension funds for a plan to divest any holdings in companies that do direct business with Iran, the Express-News reported. Perry gave them 30 days; we hope they comply.
