Reuters: A dual U.S. and Iranian citizen who visited Iran this year has not been heard from since March and a California institute he is affiliated with said on Thursday it was concerned about his whereabouts.
Iranian-American who recently visited Iran missing
Iran interest rate cut sparks panic selling
The Guardian: Iran’s financial system suffered a fresh jolt yesterday with panic selling on the stock market after the president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, abruptly ordered banks to cut interest rates sharply, despite surging inflation.
In Brief: Britains reaction to IAEA report on Iran
Iran Focus: London, May 24 Britain reiterated on Wednesday its position that Iran should suspend its uranium enrichment activities, following the release of a report by the UN nuclear watchdog which said that Tehran had failed to stop its sensitive nuclear work in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1747.
In Brief: Britains reaction to IAEA report on Iran
Iran Focus: London, May 24 Britain reiterated on Wednesday its position that Iran should suspend its uranium enrichment activities, following the release of a report by the UN nuclear watchdog which said that Tehran had failed to stop its sensitive nuclear work in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1747.
Iran records 39 percent money supply growth
AFP: Iran’s central bank said money supply, a key indicator of future inflation trends, grew by 39.4 percent in the past Iranian year which ended March 2007, newspapers reported on Wednesday.
France joins US protest over UN nuclear chief’s comments on Iran
AFP: France will add its voice to protests by the United States over UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei’s comments that Iran should be allowed to keep some uranium enrichment, officials said Wednesday.
Russia denies arms could reach Iran via Syria
AFP: Russia on Wednesday denied a press report which claimed that air-defence systems sold to Syria would be re-exported to Iran.
Iranians shell Kurdish guerrilla haven in northern Iraq
AFP: Iranian forces bombarded northern Iraq’s rugged Qandil mountains with mortars on Wednesday, targeting Kurdish guerrillas, a local official said.
White House rejects US-Iran detainee exchange
AFP: The White House on Wednesday rejected any linkage betweeen Iranians in US custody in Iraq and what it called the “unfortunate” detention of Iranian-Americans in Iran.
Sarkozy urges Chinese involvement on Iran, Darfur, NKorea
AFP: French President Nicolas Sarkozy told his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao Wednesday that Chinese involvement was essential to solving the crises over Darfur, Iran and North Korea, the presidency said.
