AP: Iran says the speaker of its parliament will visit North Korea to discuss “expansion of cooperation” with Pyongyang. The trip underlines the close ties between the two nations.
Iran: Parliament speaker to visit North Korea
Khamenei warns of security risk for Iran elections
Reuters: Iran’s supreme leader said on Wednesday a parliamentary election scheduled for early next year posed a potential risk to the country’s security and he called for national unity.
Iranian protest urges help for shrinking lake
AP: Protesters demanding greater environmental protections for one of the world’s biggest saltwater lakes have clashed with security forces in western Iran.
Iran FM to visit Pakistan next week
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 31 – Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi will visit Pakistan’s capital next week to take part in the 18th meeting of the Iran-Pakistan joint economic cooperation commission.
Iranian nuclear bid could provoke attack: Sarkozy
AFP: France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Wednesday that Iran’s alleged attempts to build long-range missiles and nuclear weapons could lead unnamed countries to launch a pre-emptive attack.
Iran sends sub, warship on Red Sea patrol: navy
AFP: Iran has dispatched a submarine and a warship to the Red Sea on a patrol mission, navy commander Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said in a report by state media on Tuesday.
Iran atomic chief says fuel swap talks over: IRNA
AFP: Iran will no longer negotiate a nuclear fuel swap with some of the world powers, its atomic chief said on Monday, adding however that it is ready for closer cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.
Google users in Iran targeted in certificate scam
AFP: A false Internet security certificate has been used in an apparent attempt to snoop on Google users in Iran, according to the Internet search giant and computer security firms.
Iran snubs Gazprom, considers refineries sale
Reuters: Iran has “excluded” Russia’s Gazprom from a major oil field project, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Monday, in the latest snub to foreign investors that Tehran feels are not fulfilling their promises.
Iran releases jailed HIV doctor: family source
AFP: Iranian HIV doctor Arash Alaei has been released from jail in Tehran after spending more than three years behind bars for allegedly conspiring against the regime, his US-based brother said Monday.
