CNN: Iranian authorities have buried the body of a political prisoner who was executed last week without the presence of his family or friends, his son told CNN.
Funeral services barred for Iranian political prisoner, son says
Iranian dissidents face a tragic final act at Ashraf
Sunday Telegraph: At Ashraf on the Iraq-Iran border, Iranian dissidents are under attack from both sides, writes Christopher Booker.
Qatar seeks to import natural gas from Iran, Press TV says
Bloomberg: Qatar is seeking to import natural gas from the South Pars field in Iran to help meet domestic demand for the fuel, Press TV reported, citing Iran’s state-run Mehr news agency.
Iran says shot down two spy planes in Gulf: report
Reuters: Iran has shot down two spy planes in the Gulf, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander told the semi-official Fars news agency.
Iran shops banned from selling Valentine gifts
AFP: Shops in Iran have been banned from selling Valentine cards and gifts, the ILNA news agency reported on Sunday, as the traditional lovers’ day gains increasing popularity in the Islamic republic.
Germany urges release of reporters jailed in Iran
Reuters: One hundred German political and business leaders published an appeal to Iran on Sunday to free two German reporters held in Iran since October.
Canada decries rights violations in Iran
AFP: Canada’s top diplomat Saturday denounced Iran for imposing draconian death sentences and unfair jail terms, urging Tehran’s incoming foreign minister to improve the country’s human rights record.
Son of Iranian woman sentenced to death urges clemency
Reuters: The son of Iranian woman Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, sentenced to death by stoning, asked the Iranian judiciary on Saturday to spare his mother’s life.
Egypt bars Iranian activists from Gaza
Reuters: Egypt will allow an Asian aid convoy to enter the Gaza Strip through its Rafah border but has barred Iranian activists from travelling with the convoy for security reasons, Egyptian sources said on Friday.
India may settle Iran oil imports in Dirham, Yen, Asharq says
Bloomberg: India may pay for its oil imports from Iran in yen or the United Arab Emirates’ dirham to avoid straining its relations with the U.S. and the European Union, Asharq al-Awsat said today, citing an Indian official.
