New York Times: Late last month, Iran’s supreme religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declared that anyone killed defending Palestinians in the Gaza Strip would be rewarded in heaven as a martyr. Young men began lining up — 70,000 in all — to go off and die.
Iran gives Hamas enthusiastic support, but discreetly, just in case
Iran arrests four students for ‘insulting authorities’
AFP: Four Iranian students have been arrested on charges of offending the Islamic republic's authorities in the southern city of Shiraz, local press reported on Monday.
Bush backs Israel, says Iran dangerous
AP: President George W. Bush on Monday renewed his support for Israel's military operations in Gaza, saying it has the right to defend its citizens from Hamas rocket attacks.
U.S. probes European banks over Iran violations-FT
Reuters: A U.S. investigation into potential sanctions violations has expanded to involve nine European banks, the Financial Times said.
Tehran’s strip club
Wall Street Journal – REVIEW & OUTLOOK: The announcement late Friday that Lloyds bank has admitted to illegally transferring Iranian money into the U.S. deserves more public attention.
Iran tells Obama: Don’t repeat false U.S. charges
Reuters: Iran called on U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Monday not to repeat what it said were false accusations levelled against the Islamic Republic by the outgoing administration in Washington.
German MPs cancel trip to Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 11 – A planned trip to Iran by a delegation from the Germany's federal Parliament has been put off.
German MPs cancel trip to Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 11 – A planned trip to Iran by a delegation from the Germany's federal Parliament has been put off.
OPEC could cut output in March if prices fall-Iran
Reuters: OPEC could decide to reduce oil output again at its meeting in March if crude prices fall further, Iran's representative to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Iran using fronts to get bomb parts from U.S.
Washington Post: The Iranian businessman was looking for high-quality American electronics, but he had to act stealthily: The special parts he coveted were denied to Iranians, especially those seeking to make roadside bombs to kill U.S. troops in Iraq.
