Reuters: Iran is now able to enrich uranium to more than 80 percent purity, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday, coming close to levels experts say would be needed for a nuclear bomb.
Iran says can enrich uranium to “much higher” levels
Iran website: granddaughter of Khomeini detained
Reuters: An Iranian opposition website said security forces detained the granddaughter of late revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and her husband on Thursday.
Iran security forces attack Karoubi, Khatami-website
Reuters: An Iranian opposition website said on Thursday that security forces attacked opposition leader Mehdi Karoubi when he attended a rally to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution.
U.S. penalizes companies tied to Iran Corps
New York Times: The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Wednesday on a commander and four companies linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran, underscoring the Obama administration’s determination to single out the elite corps as a way to curb Iran’s nuclear program.
From engagement to confrontation with Iran
BBC: Statements out of Washington and other Western capitals suggest a shift from engagement to confrontation with Iran over its nuclear programme.
British Ambassador Simon Gass to boycott Iran Revolution celebrations
The Times: Britain’s Ambassador in Tehran and four European counterparts are to boycott today’s celebrations of the 31st anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, which the opposition hopes to turn into another massive demonstration against the regime.
Iranian users having trouble accessing Gmail: Google
AFP: Google said Wednesday that Iranian users were having trouble accessing Gmail following a report that Iran's telecoms agency had suspended the Internet giant's email service.
US slaps new sanctions on Iran Revolutionary Guard
AP: The Obama administration on Wednesday slapped new sanctions on several affiliates of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeting one person and four companies for penalties over their alleged involvement in producing and spreading weapons of mass destruction.
Canada to use its G8 presidency to press for Iran sanctions: PM
AFP: Canada will use its G8 presidency to press the club of world's richest nations for more sanctions against Iran to try to curb its nuclear ambitions, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday.
US wants UN debate on Iran’s human rights
AP: The United States hopes a U.N. debate next week on Iran will shine a light on Tehran's mistreatment of prisoners, its repression of protesters and its imprisonment of journalists and intellectuals, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday.
