The Times: Massoud Ali-Mohammadi, an Iranian nuclear scientist, left his home in the affluent Qeytarieh district of northern Tehran at 7.30am yesterday to go to work at Tehran University. He never made it.
Iran blames West after outspoken nuclear scientist Massoud Ali-Mohammadi blown up
Death of nuclear scientist could lead to crackdown on enemies of state
The Times: The killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist on his own doorstep sounds like an incident straight out of a juicy spy novel. Or so the Iranian authorities would have us believe. The truth behind the murder of Masoud Ali-Mohammadi may remain shrouded in mystery.
France tells Iran to acquit French academic
AFP: France served notice Tuesday that it expects an Iranian court to acquit a French academic when it delivers a verdict this week in her trial on charges of taking part in opposition protests.
High stroke rate seen in Iran
Reuters: People in Iran appear to suffer strokes more often and at younger ages than those in many Western countries, according to a new report.
PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Jan 12
Reuters: These are some of the leading stories in Iranian newspapers on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Allegation of US role in Iran bombing ‘absurd’: State Dept
AFP: The United States rejected as "absurd" an allegation by Tehran Tuesday that Washington had a hand in a bomb attack that killed an Iranian nuclear scientist, a State Department spokesman said.
Money talks of rebellion in Iran as activists leave mark of protest
The Times: Banknotes defaced with opposition slogans are banned in Iran from this week, but they remain a symbol of the Green Movement as it refuses to succumb to crackdowns.
Detained Americans to be tried soon: Iran spokesman
Reuters: Three U.S. citizens detained in Iran and charged with espionage will stand trial soon, a Foreign Ministry spokesman was quoted as saying Tuesday, in a case that Washington has called "totally unfounded."
Pro-Iran hackers hit China’s top search engine
AFP: China's top search engine Baidu was hacked on Tuesday in what state media said was an attack by a pro-Iranian government group that replaced the usual home page with an Iranian flag.
End blacklisting of Iranian patriots
Washington Times: People's Mujahedin "terrorist" designation was always about politics.
