New York Times: An Iranian official said Russia had started delivering an advanced air-defense system to Iran, despite earlier denials by Russia that a deal had been reached, the official IRNA news agency reported Sunday.
Tehran says its getting missiles
EU slams Iran for closing Nobel laureate’s office
Reuters: The French presidency of the European Union condemned Iran on Monday for closing the offices of a human rights watchdog group led by Iran's Nobel peace prize winner Shirin Ebadi and called on Tehran to reopen it.
Tehran’s wish is law to Brussels
Sunday Telegraph: If the politicians who run the European Union were found to be acting repeatedly in gross breach of their own it would be thought worthy of some attention, writes Christopher Booker.
Russia starts missile delivery to Iran: Iranian MP
Reuters: Russia has begun delivering S-300 air defense systems to Iran which could help repel any Israeli and U.S. air strikes on its nuclear sites, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.
Iran using Venezuela ties to duck UN sanctions: report
AFP: Iran is using its warm relations with Venezuela to dodge UN sanctions and use Venezuelan aircraft to ship missile parts to Syria, an Italian newspaper reported Sunday.
Iranian navy joins fight against Somali pirates
CNN: A group of Iranian warships steamed into the Gulf of Aden, joining an expanding list of navies sent to protect shipping routes from Somali pirates, state-run media reported Saturday.
Police raids Iran Nobel Laureate’s office
Reuters: Iranian police on Sunday raided and closed the office of a watchdog group led by Iran's Nobel peace prize winner Shirin Ebadi ahead of a celebration to mark International Human Rights Day.
Court declines French, EU PMOI challenge
UPI: A European court in Luxembourg issued a ruling in favor of the People's Mujahedin of Iran, declining a challenge to maintain the group on state terrorist lists.
Executive linked to Iranian probe arrested in NYC
AP: The president of a foundation that co-owns a Manhattan building allegedly linked to a bank accused of supporting Iran's nuclear program was arrested Friday.
UN General Assembly condemns rights abuses in Iran
Iran Focus: London, Dec. 19 – The United Nations General Assembly accused Iran on Thursday of continuing the practice of torture and punishments such as flogging, stoning and amputation of limbs.
