Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 23 A man was hanged in public in south-eastern Iran, the semi-official daily Jomhouri Islami reported on Monday.
Man hanged in public in south-east Iran
U.S. drafts resolution condemning Holocaust deniers
Reuters: The United States intends to introduce a U.N. resolution on Tuesday condemning deniers of the Holocaust, a document aimed at a conference in Iran last year dominated by delegates who questioned the extermination of 6 million Jews by the Nazis in World War Two.
Reports: Russia fulfills Iran missile deal
AP: Russia fulfilled a contract to sell air defense missiles to Iran, Russian news agencies quoted the head of the country’s state-run weapons exporter as saying Tuesday.
EU calls for “full” implementation of sanctions against Iran
Iran Focus: London, Jan. 22 The European Union called on the international community to fully implement sanctions against Iran as was demanded by the United Nations Security Council in December.
EU calls for “full” implementation of sanctions against Iran
Iran Focus: London, Jan. 22 The European Union called on the international community to fully implement sanctions against Iran as was demanded by the United Nations Security Council in December.
Syrian foreign minister due in Tehran
AFP: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem was to arrive in Tehran Monday for talks with top officials, a day after the Iranian national security chief visited Damascus, the state news agency IRNA reported.
Iran, Belarus sign defence agreement
AFP: Iran and its top European ally Belarus on Monday signed an agreement on defence cooperation, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
Iran’s guards start wargame to test missiles
Reuters: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launched war-games in central Iran on Monday and said they would test two models of home-made missiles, state radio reported.
Iran bars 38 U.N. IAEA inspectors
AP: Iran said Monday it has barred 38 members of a U.N. nuclear inspection team from entering the country, in what appeared to be retaliation for sanctions imposed last month over its contentious atomic program.
Irans leader stands by nuclear plans; military to hold exercises
New York Times: Irans internal battle over President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads defiant rhetoric on Irans nuclear program continued to simmer on Sunday, with the president repeating his vow to ignore international sanctions and a moderate daily newspaper warning of Irans increasing isolation.
