UPI: The United States must continue to guard against possible future Iranian aggression, a GOP U.S. presidential candidate said Wednesday.
Hunter: U.S. must guard against Iran
Iran refuses to halt uranium enrichment
AP: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that the West should not expect his country to suspend uranium enrichment activities, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
Oil hits fresh 11-month high above $76 on Iran
Reuters: Oil prices jumped to an 11-month high above $76 a barrel and neared a new record on Tuesday as tensions mounted between Iran and the United States and speculators kept pouring money into energy markets.
Executions are under way in Iran for adultery and other violations
New York Times: The Iranian government confirmed Tuesday that a man was executed by stoning last week for committing adultery, and said that 20 more men would be executed in the coming days on morality violations.
Coalition discovers Iranian weapons stash in Iraq
Iran Focus: London, Jul. 11 – Coalition troops in Iraq discovered Iranian-make weapons during a para-trooping operation, the U.S. military said in a statement on Tuesday.
Iranian automaker pushes dual-fuel cars
AP: Fuel rationing has forced Iran’s largest car maker to scale down the manufacture of gasoline powered engines and increase production of dual-fuel cars that can also run on natural gas, the company’s manager said Tuesday.
Coalition discovers Iranian weapons stash in Iraq
Iran Focus: London, Jul. 11 – Coalition troops in Iraq discovered Iranian-make weapons during a para-trooping operation, the U.S. military said in a statement on Tuesday.
The Lieberman option
New York Sun – Editorial: The news from Iran is of a harsh crackdown. The Associated Press yesterday picked up a report from the government controlled news agency there that Iran “has arrested 20 people including some foreigners near the border with Iraq and accused them of belonging to a spy network.”
U.N. team in Iran over nuclear transparency
Reuters: A team from the U.N. nuclear watchdog led by its second-in-command arrived in Tehran on Wednesday seeking details about Iran’s offer to answer unresolved questions about its disputed nuclear program.
U.N. nuke delegation arrives in Iran
AP: A delegation from the U.N. nuclear watchdog traveled to Iran on Wednesday to see if the Tehran government is willing to answer all outstanding questions about its disputed nuclear program, state television reported.
