CNN: Iran’s leadership has made clear its intent to play an enhanced role in Mideast regional affairs amid troubled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, as indicated by a series of high-level visits with regional allies.
Without a chair at the table, Iran seeks influence nonetheless
US has ‘dragged the world in mud’ says Ahmadinejad
AFP: Iran’s hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a vitriolic tirade against the United States and Israel on Sunday as he cast fresh doubt on the September 11 attacks, state media reported.
Iran’s rial stays fragile despite central bank move
Reuters: Iran’s currency, the rial, defied central bank attempts to revive its value on Sunday, remaining weak after falling 13 percent against the dollar last week.
Two US-targeted Iranian officials mock new sanctions
AFP: Two of the eight Iranian officials targeted by Washington with sanctions for alleged human rights abuses on Saturday mocked the moves against them by US President Barack Obama as a “joke.”
Iran arrests Stuxnet ‘spies’ who hit atomic work
AFP: Iran’s intelligence minister said on Saturday authorities had arrested several “nuclear spies” who were working to derail Tehran’s nuclear programme through cyberspace.
Goldsmiths continue strike in Iran capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Oct. 02 – From the Grapevine… A strike by jewellers and goldsmiths across Tehran continued on Saturday.
Syria’s Assad in talks with Ahmadinejad in Iran
AFP: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Tehran on Saturday and immediately went into talks with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, local media reported.
Iran opposition figure Yazdi detained: report
Reuters: Iran detained opposition politician Ebrahim Yazdi Friday, the official IRNA news agency reported, in the latest crackdown on the pro-reform movement in the Islamic state.
Iran atom progress “slow but steady” – ex-IAEA aide
Reuters: Iran is making steady progress in its nuclear enrichment programme but there is still time to find a diplomatic solution over work the West fears is aimed at making bombs, a former top U.N. nuclear official said.
Syria’s Assad to visit Iran this weekend: SANA
AFP: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will travel to Tehran on Saturday for talks with Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on regional developments, the state SANA news agency reported.
