Reuters: A purge of former Iranian government officials is damaging unity in the country and could exacerbate foreign pressure on the Islamic state, former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Wednesday.
Iran’s Rafasanjani criticises purge of officials
Relatives clamour to find loved ones held in clandestine prison
The Times: Scores of families flocked to the offices of Iraqs main Sunni party yesterday in the hope that their missing relatives could be among the prisoners found in a secret underground jail raided this weekend.
Iran acquittal in journalist murder upheld
AP: An appeals court has upheld the acquittal of an Iranian secret agent in the killing a Canadian-Iranian journalist, whose death in detention two years ago led to a diplomatic row between Canada and Iran, defense counsel said Wednesday.
Iran now says satellite can spy on Israel
AP: Iran said the satellite would be purely scientific. But a month after its launch – and only weeks after the president said Israel should be wiped off the map – the head of Tehran’s space program now says the Sina-1 is capable of spying on the Jewish state.
EU renews call to Iran to resume nuclear talks
AFP: The European Union renewed Wednesday a call to Iran to resume negotiations with Europe over its suspect nuclear programme, while reiterating condemnation of recent comments on Israel by its president.
Iran starts new round of uranium conversion: diplomats
AFP: Iran on Wednesday started a new round of converting uranium ore into the feedstock gas for making enriched uranium, a move likely to complicate diplomacy over Iran’s disputed nuclear program, diplomats said.
Iran isolated as governments call off top-level visits
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 16 A senior member of Irans parliament said on Wednesday that hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has had to cancel scheduled visits to several foreign countries, including Tunisia and the Czech Republic, while a majority of governments around the world have been canceling visits to their capitals by Iranian government delegations.
Iran isolated as governments call off top-level visits
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 16 A senior member of Irans parliament said on Wednesday that hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has had to cancel scheduled visits to several foreign countries, including Tunisia and the Czech Republic, while a majority of governments around the world have been canceling visits to their capitals by Iranian government delegations.
Irans president names Revolutionary Guards commander as oil chief
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 16 Hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads choice for the key post of Irans new Oil Minister is a veteran of the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Iran Focus has learnt.
Irans president names Revolutionary Guards commander as oil chief
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 16 Hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads choice for the key post of Irans new Oil Minister is a veteran of the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Iran Focus has learnt.
