Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 05 – An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale struck areas of Baravat in the southern province of Kerman, state media reported.
Earthquake jolts mid-south Iran
Ahmadinejad predicts “imperialist” collapse
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 05 – Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has warned Western leaders that their military adventurism will soon come to an end, vowing that Tehran will become the region's superpower.
Ahmadinejad predicts “imperialist” collapse
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 05 – Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has warned Western leaders that their military adventurism will soon come to an end, vowing that Tehran will become the region's superpower.
Iran parliament advances plan to lift subsidies
AFP: Iran's conservative-dominated parliament authorised the creation of a state-run body on Tuesday that will implement a major plan to scrap costly subsidies on energy and goods, the ISNA news agency reported.
Change at hand in Iran
Baltimore Sun: With the people rising up, now is the time for tough measures, not concessions
Iran renews execution threat against protesters
Reuters: Iran's interior minister warned opposition activists on Tuesday they risk execution as enemies of God if they continue anti-government demonstrations, and the foreign ministry said arrested foreigners face punishment.
EU lawmakers say Iran asked them to delay visit
Wall Street Journal: A delegation of European parliamentarians has postponed a trip to Tehran at the request of the Iranian government.
Foreigners were arrested at Tehran protest, Iran claims
The Times: Iran’s regime said yesterday that several foreigners were arrested during last week’s massive opposition demonstration in Tehran, but it was impossible to tell whether the claim was true or an attempt to discredit the opposition.
PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Jan 5
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.
US discusses Iran ‘next’ steps’ with partner nations
BBC: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US has been discussing with partners ways of putting pressure on Iran to ends its nuclear programme.


