The Guardian: The UN's nuclear watchdog will report that Iran is continuing to obstruct its investigation into allegations of past work on nuclear weapons, but the country's uranium enrichment programme was expanding more slowly than expected.
Iran refusing to co-operate with nuclear inspectors, says UN
New Iranian capability is troublesome
Washington Times – Editorial: Iran has developed a new generation of unmanned aerial vehicles with a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi announced this week, calling it an "important achievement."
Cyprus: Iran ship can leave without suspect cargo
AP: A Cypriot official says a ship suspected of transporting Iranian arms to Gaza is free to leave the island, as its cargo has been unloaded.
Iran says it has built unmanned aircraft
AP: A top Iranian defense official says the country has built an unmanned surveillance aircraft with a range of more than 600 miles.
Bahrain halts gas talks with Iran as row deepens
AFP: Bahrain said on Wednesday it has halted negotiations with Iran over a major gas import deal in a deepening row over comments that touch on the sovereignty of the tiny Gulf kingdom.
US senator urges Syria to break with Hamas, Iran
AFP: US Senator Benjamin Cardin called on Syria on Wednesday to end its three-decade alliance with Iran as Washington reviews its policies towards the Middle East.
Iranian authorities destroy Sufi holy site in Isfahan
RFE/RL: A house of worship of the Gonabadi dervishes in Isfahan has reportedly been destroyed by the Iranian authorities.
Iran, Total $5 bln deal done by March 20 -Iran TV
Reuters: Iran will finalize a $5 billion deal with France's Total by March 20 to develop Phase Two of South Pars gas field, the head of the National Iranian Oil Company, Seyfollah Jashnsaz, was quoted as saying by state television.
Iran floats first state bank, no investor rush
Reuters: Iran partially floated its second-largest bank on the Tehran Stock Exchange on Wednesday, but only about half of the offered 5 percent stake in Bank Mellat was sold, officials and media said.
Iran mosque blast causes no casualties
Reuters: A sound bomb exploded in a city mosque in a volatile area of eastern Iran near Pakistan on Wednesday, causing minor damage but no casualties, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported.
