Reuters: Iran has released on bail a grandson of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani after he expressed "regret" for taking part in post-election protests, an Iranian news agency reported on Tuesday.
Iran frees Rafsanjani’s grandson on bail: report
Britain pressures Brazil to back Iran sanctions
AFP: Britain piled extra pressure on Brazil Tuesday to drop its support of Iran and back sanctions against Tehran in a UN Security Council vote expected within a month or two.
Obama’s legacy and the Iranian bomb
Wall Street Journal: The gravest threat faced by the world today is a nuclear-armed Iran. Of all the nations capable of producing nuclear weapons, Iran is the only one that might use them to attack an enemy.
London insurers add Iran to high risk areas list
Reuters: London's marine insurance market has added Iran to a list of areas deemed high risk ahead of possible U.S.-backed sanctions, the Lloyd's Market Association (LMA) said Monday.
EU pressures Iran to end jamming
BBC: The European Union will put pressure on Iran to stop jamming satellite broadcasts from the BBC and other international channels.
Rafsanjani grandson arrested in Iran over protests
Reuters: A grandson of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been arrested for taking part in post-election protests last year, a news agency said on Monday.
Iranian leader accuses US of plotting against Iran
BBC: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has used a televised Iranian New Year address to accuse the US of plotting against the country.
Taliban fighters being taught at secret camps in Iran
Sunday Times: The Taliban fighters scurried up the craggy mountainside. As they neared the top, their 30-strong platoon split into three sections and they launched a ferocious assault on an enemy fort, opening fire from numerous positions.
Obama to Iran: U.S. offer of dialogue still stands
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama renewed his administration's offer of dialogue and diplomacy with Tehran on Saturday, a year after his offer of a new beginning with Iran failed to achieve concrete results.
New efforts on Iran sanctions run into familiar snags
New York Times: It was Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton who, nearly a year ago, fired the Obama administration’s first warning shots about imposing “crippling sanctions” against Iran.
