Washington Times: Iran won seats on five subcommittees of the U.N. Economic and Social Council earlier this week, including one to the Commission on the Status of Women — a body tasked with pressing for women’s rights around the world.
Iran gets seat on U.N. body that presses for women’s rights
Iran hails Palestinian truce, but silent on unity government
Reuters: Iran, a staunch enemy of Israel, greeted on Saturday the reconciliation pact between the two main Palestinian factions, but kept silent on their deal for a unity government. Iran has long supported Hamas and other militant factions bent on destroying the “illegitimate” Jewish state.
Iran calls the kettle black
Canada Free Press: The Iranian regime is very upset that the United States has decided to refuse to issue a visa for its newly appointed permanent representative to the United Nations, Hamid Aboutalebi.
Iran hangs three over prosecutor’s murder
AFP: Iran hanged on Saturday in public three men convicted of killing last year a prosecutor in a restive southeastern province near the Afghan border, IRNA state news agency reported.They were executed “in public this morning” in the same spot where Nouri was shot dead.
Families of Iranian political prisoners protest prison raid
RadioFreeEurope: The families signed a letter calling for the creation of a truth commission to investigate the incident, which opposition websites described as unprecedentedly violent.The families are calling for the resignation of Iranian Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi.
US protests Iran’s election to UN NGO committee
AP: U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power protested the election of repressive regimes including Iran to the U.N. Committee on Non-governmental Organizations which deals with civil society groups accredited to the United Nations.
Iranians deliver Rouhani’s first political defeat
AFP: Eight months after taking office, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has suffered his first major political defeat, with the public overwhelmingly brushing aside appeals to forgo direct government aid.
Iranians face midnight fuel price surge as subsidies cut
Reuters: Iranians have rushed to gas stations to fill their cars before a price surge expected at midnight on Thursday, as President Hassan Rouhani pushes ahead with a policy to cut fuel subsidies.
Iran putting final touches on new energy contracts
UPI: The Iranian government said Wednesday it would revise how it governs oil and natural gas contracts, though sanctions must be lifted for full utilization. An official said Iran will be switching from a buy-back system to one based on joint ventures in the oil and natural gas sector.
Maliki’s plan to manipulate Iraq’s election
The Hill: The events of recent weeks have once again proved that through grasping all the levers of state power, the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki is trying to influence and change the outcome of the election in his own favour.
