Reuters: China urged other powers on Tuesday to show more flexibility in dealing with Iran's disputed nuclear programme, playing down prospects of sanctions after six countries met to discuss the standoff.
China urges flexibility on Iran, downplays sanctions
Iran arrests 4 suspects over prosecutor’s killing
Xinhua: Governor of Iran's West Azerbaijan province Ebrahim Mohammadlou said on Tuesday that four suspects have been arrested over the killing of a city prosecutor.
Iran says may hit Western warships if attacked
Reuters: Iran's defence minister warned on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic could strike back at Western warships in the Gulf if it were attacked over its nuclear programme, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Six-power talks on Iran constructive: US
AFP: The latest talks by six world powers on the nuclear standoff with Iran were constructive, US officials said Tuesday.
Iran signs 1 bln eur deal with German firm-report
Reuters: A state-owned Iranian engineering company has signed a 1 billion euro ($1.44 billion) deal with a German firm to help improve Iran's gas distribution grid, a semi-official news agency reported on Tuesday.
Sunni Iraqis fear disenfranchisement after hundreds of candidates banned
Washington Post: By barring hundreds of candidates from an upcoming parliamentary election, a controversial commission whose members have close ties to Iran is threatening to disenfranchise members of Iraq's Sunni minority and weaken its fledgling democracy.
Iran ‘reviewing’ relations with Britain
Daily Telegraph: Iran is reviewing all areas of co-operation with Britain in the wake of calls by its MPs to cut diplomatic relations, its foreign minister has said.
Chinas move to block new sanctions against Iran could have opposite effect
The Times: What now? Does China’s decision to block more sanctions against Iran mean the end of pressure on Tehran over its nuclear programme? No — it simplifies the task of organising that pressure.
Iran opposition urges protests on Revolution Day
AP: Iranian opposition groups flooded the Web on Monday with calls for a massive show of force during next month's anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, openly taunting authorities who have warned of a punishing response to any disruptions of the most hallowed day in the Iranian political calendar.
Iran bans reformist daily for publishing opposition statement
Reuters: Iran banned a pro-reform newspaper on Monday, the media reported, and a semi-official news agency said it was for publishing a statement by opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi.
