AP: A traditional Islamic concept about protecting the faith and its followers has become a judicial weapon for Iran's rulers: charging opponents as so-called enemies of God with the threat of possible death sentences.
Iran calls political opponents enemies of Islam
A third of world’s jailed journalists in Iran
Reuters: A third of the world's jailed journalists are imprisoned in Iran, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Tuesday after the number of reporters held in the Islamic Republic rose to at least 52 in February.
Iran can deter attacks on nuclear sites: minister
AFP: Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar warned Tuesday that Tehran has "great means of deterrence" to face any possible attack over its nuclear programme.
New Iran navy ship successfully fires ship missile
AP: Iran's official news agency says its navy has successfully test fired a sea missile from a newly commissioned destroyer in its southern waters.
Iran press watchdog warns 17 media publications
AFP: Iran's press watchdog has warned 17 publications, including a leading reformist daily, accusing them of having breached media regulations, Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday.
Iran urges China to resist sanctions pressure
AP: Iran on Tuesday urged China to resist pressure by the United States and its allies for new sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program.
For Iran, enriching uranium only gets easier
New York Times: In the Iranian desert, at a sprawling industrial site ringed by barbed wire and antiaircraft guns, a shift in the enrichment of uranium is producing global jitters because it could shorten Iran’s path to the acquisition of nuclear weapons.
Gabon vows to work closely with US on Iran at UN
AFP: Gabon will "work closely" with the United States and others to pressure Iran to comply with UN demands over its nuclear program, Gabonese President Ali Bongo said Monday.
Trafigura, Vitol stopping Iran gasoline sales-sources
Reuters: Oil trading firms Trafigura and Vitol are stopping gasoline sales to Iran, industry sources said on Monday, joining a growing list of suppliers that have halted sales under threat of U.S. sanctions.
Treasury allows Internet exports to Iran, others
AP: The Treasury Department is allowing the export of Internet communications services such as instant messaging, e-mail and Web browsing to Iran, Sudan and Cuba to help people in those countries communicate.
