AFP: Germany wants further sanctions to be imposed against Iran, hitting the banking and transport sectors, according to the weekly Der Spiegel to be published Monday.
Germany wants new sanctions against Iran: report
Iranian foreign minister calls off Paris trip
AP: A French official says the Iranian foreign minister has called off a visit to Paris after a diplomatic spat with France.
Gates warns US adversaries not to test Obama
AFP: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warned on Saturday that US adversaries would be "sorely mistaken" to test Barack Obama's resolve in the Gulf as Iran shunned a regional security conference.
Hollywood film accused of insulting Iran
The Guardian: To its director, cast and seasoned critics, it is a tale of sporting redemption redolent of the Rocky Balboa character played by Sylvester Stallone – an ageing wrestler down on his luck staging an against-the-odds comeback for one last stirring victory.
Gates talk suggests relations with Iran to remain tense
Wall Street Journal: Defense Secretary Robert Gates has long advocated diplomatic engagement with Iran, an idea that is also a top priority of the incoming Obama administration.
Australian firm to build zinc plant in Iran-report
Reuters: Iran has reached an initial agreement for Australia's Union Resources Ltd to build a zinc production plant worth $1.2 billion in central Iran, the official IRNA news agency reported on Friday.
Iran cleric says Obama adopting old U.S. tactics
Reuters: A senior Iranian cleric described President-elect Barack Obama on Friday as a novice who was adopting old U.S. tactics of "deception and fraud," underscoring Iran's skepticism about prospects for change in U.S. policy.
Obama slammed in Iran over stand on Hezbollah
AFP: A top Iranian cleric on Friday slammed US president-elect Barack Obama's criticism of Hezbollah and defended the Islamic republic's support of the Lebanese Shiite group.
EU leader calls for PMOI protection
UPI: The European Parliament vice president called on U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to ensure the continued U.S. protection of Iranian dissidents in Iraq.
Obama’s nuclear remark was ‘cowboy’ talk: Tehran
AFP: Iran's conservative parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani on Thursday branded US president-elect Barack Obama's comments on Tehran's nuclear activities as "cowboy" talk, the ISNA news agency reported.
