Reuters: Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit mocked the military records of Iran and the Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim movement Hezbollah in an escalating war of words over Egypt's cooperation with Israel in the blockade of Gaza.
Egypt mocks Iran, Hezbollah on military record
Oil dips below $40 over world economic concerns
AP: Resurfacing concerns over the world economy sent crude prices lower Tuesday, eclipsing fears that the conflict between Israel and Hamas could inflame tensions in the oil-rich Middle East.
Iran president proposes economic reform bill to MPs
Reuters: Iran's president presented an economic reform bill on Tuesday expected to include hiking fuel prices and directing subsidies to the needy, but some in parliament said it was ill-planned and would stoke inflation.
National Archives: British ambassador to Iran failed to predict downfall of Shah
Daily Telegraph: The British ambassador to Iran failed to predict the downfall of the Shah until just days before his overthrow, official papers have revealed.
Britain, US late to predict Iran’s Islamic revolution: documents
AFP: Britain and the United States clung to the belief that the shah of Iran would remain in power until shortly before the Islamic revolution, newly declassified documents from 1978 revealed Tuesday.
Man hanged in public in south-east Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 29 – Iranian authorities hanged a man in public in the restive province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan, south-east Iran, state media reported on Monday.
Man hanged in public in south-east Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 29 – Iranian authorities hanged a man in public in the restive province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan, south-east Iran, state media reported on Monday.
Iran exiles say won safety for Iraq camp inmates
Reuters: Iranian opposition leaders on Monday claimed victory in their campaign to ensure continued U.S. protection for 3,500 fellow exiles in a camp north of Baghdad that the Iraqi government says it wants to close.
HP uses third party to sell printers in Iran
Boston Globe: Behind an unmarked door on a crowded side street in Tehran, a stack of Hewlett-Packard printers rises to the ceiling.
Iran hardliners register volunteers to fight Israel
Reuters: A group of Iranian hard-line clerics is signing up volunteers to fight in the Gaza Strip in response to Israel's air strikes that have killed at least 300 Palestinians, a news agency reported on Monday.
