Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 18 Iran’s central bank will begin to use the euro for foreign transactions, replacing the long-established dollar system, government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham told reporters during his weekly press conference on Monday.
Iran scraps Dollar, takes on Euro
Iran scraps Dollar, takes on Euro
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 18 Iran’s central bank will begin to use the euro for foreign transactions, replacing the long-established dollar system, government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham told reporters during his weekly press conference on Monday.
Iran bloggers test regime’s tolerance
Boston Globe: By day, Alireza Samiei covers banking and insurance for an industry newspaper. By night, he writes a daring online blog about Iran’s social and political ills.
Iranian students hide in fear for lives after venting fury at Ahmadinejad
The Guardian: Iranian student activists who staged an angry protest against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad last week have gone into hiding in fear for their lives after his supporters threatened them with revenge.
FIFA to lift ban on Iran
Reuters: World soccer’s ruling body FIFA has decided to lift its international ban on Iran, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Sunday.
Iran offers to transfer nuke technology
AP: Iran’s president said Saturday his country was ready to transfer nuclear technology to neighboring countries, Kuwaiti television reported, a week after Arab states on the Persian Gulf announced plans to consider a joint nuclear program.
Several injured as train derails in central Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 17 At least four people were injured as a passenger train derailed near the central Iranian city of Kashan early on Sunday, state media reported.
Several injured as train derails in central Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 17 At least four people were injured as a passenger train derailed near the central Iranian city of Kashan early on Sunday, state media reported.
Russia defies West and goes ahead with nuclear fuel sale to Iran
The Sunday Times: Russia is to begin supplying Iran with nuclear fuel early next year despite mounting concern in the West that this could accelerate Tehrans plans to build a nuclear bomb.
No talks with Iran and Syria
Los Angeles Times: Should the United States negotiate directly with Syria and Iran over the future of Iraq? These countries are sworn enemies of the U.S., governed by relentlessly repressive governments.
