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 acquittal in journalist murder upheld
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.
Torture alleged at ministry site outside Baghdad
New York Times: Iraq’s government said Tuesday that it had ordered an urgent investigation of allegations that many of the 173 detainees American troops discovered over the weekend in the basement of an Interior Ministry building in a Baghdad suburb had been tortured by their Iraqi captors.
Major university library in Iran capital burnt down
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 16 One of Irans biggest university librarys caught fire in the early hours of the morning, state television reported on Wednesday.
