UPI: Military cooperation between the countries of the Arabian Peninsula goes back more than a quarter century, but a potential $20 billion U.S. arms sale promises to bring them even greater coordination against a possible Iranian missile threat.
Analysis: Iran still a concern for GCC
Former Iran hostage Turney quits ship after 14 days because life on board was ‘difficult’
Daily Mail: Former Iran hostage Faye Turney has quit her ship and returned home after finding life “difficult” on board, it was claimed today.
Iraqi leader arrives in Iran
AP: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki arrived in Iran on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on bilateral relations and overcoming “terrorism challenges” in his war-torn nation.
Iran tells PM Maliki it is helping secure Iraq
Reuters: Iran told Iraq’s prime minister on Wednesday it was helping establish security in Iraq, where the U.S. military accuses Tehran of fomenting instability by training and supplying militants.
U.S. says Iran-supplied bomb kills more troops
New York Times: Attacks on American-led forces using a lethal type of roadside bomb said to be supplied by Iran reached a new high in July, according to the American military.
Essar to bid for blocks in Iran
UPI: India’s private energy giant Essar Group said it has bid for onshore and offshore oil and gas blocks in Iran.
Media watchdog: Iran must stop hounding journalists
Iran Focus: London, Aug. 07 – A prominent press freedoms organisation urged Iran to release a newly-arrested journalist.
Media watchdog: Iran must stop hounding journalists
Iran Focus: London, Aug. 07 – A prominent press freedoms organisation urged Iran to release a newly-arrested journalist.
Man hanged in public in northern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Aug. 07 Authorities hanged a man in public in the province of Golestan on Tuesday, northern Iran, state media reported.
Man hanged in public in northern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Aug. 07 Authorities hanged a man in public in the province of Golestan on Tuesday, northern Iran, state media reported.
