AP: Israel’s president has praised Azerbaijan for playing a key role in countering Iran’s influence in the Middle East. Shimon Peres says Azerbaijian, which shares a border with Iran, has taken a “clear stand” against war and terrorism.
Israel praises Azerbaijan’s stand in Iran crisis
Food price hikes raise concerns in Iran
AP: Iranian newspapers warn that a new wave of price hikes could stir greater discontent less than two months before presidential elections. Monday’s reports include the influential conservative daily Kayhan, which often supports the policies of the ruling clerics.
Glencore traded with Iranian supplier to nuclear weapon’s programme
The Guardian: One of Britain’s biggest companies has made millions of pounds selling goods to Iran, including to a state-owned firm that supplies the regime’s nuclear weapons programme.
IAEA top official in Iran talks stands down
AFP: IAEA deputy director Rafael Grossi, one of the top officials in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear drive, has announced his resignation, the UN nuclear watchdog said Sunday.
Oil buyers owe $4bn to Iran: top official
AFP: Iran is owed $4 billion for oil sales to customers who have been unable to pay because of sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic over its nuclear programme, a top Iranian oil official said on Sunday.
Iranian pilots killed in F-5 Phantom fighter crash near Iraq border
AP: A news agency reports an Iranian F-5 fighter jet has crashed near the Iraqi border, killing two pilots. The fighter crashed in highlands after it took off from a military air base in Dezful, 460 kilometers (280 miles) southwest of the capital, Tehran.
U.S., Israel agree on Iran while differing on timing, Hagel says
Bloomberg: U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Israel and the U.S. agree Iran must be stopped from attaining the ability to build a nuclear bomb while differing on how long it will take Tehran to reach that point.
US-Israel arms deal sends ‘clear signal’ to Iran: Hagel
AFP: A major US arms deal with Israel sends a “very clear signal” to Tehran that military action remains an option to stop it from going nuclear, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel told reporters on Sunday.
Iran dismisses concerns of nuclear-armed states
AFP: Iran on Saturday dismissed concerns raised by five nuclear-armed states over Tehran’s controversial atomic programme, saying the Islamic republic is committed to the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Iran sets military training exercises
UPI: The Iranian army plans to hold training exercises in Esfahan province, Brig. Gen. Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan said Saturday.
