AFP: Egypt supports international efforts aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Wednesday.
Egypt against Iran ‘developing nuclear weapons’
EU court may lift ban on Iran opposition
Daily Telegraph: A court in Luxembourg will rush out a decision tomorrow on whether the EU acted unlawfully in maintaining a ban on the PMOI, Iran's main opposition group, after a similar ban was lifted by Parliament.
Malaysia’s Petronas not part of Iran gas deal
Reuters: Malaysia's state-owned oil company Petronas [PETR.UL] is not a partner in multi-billion dollar gas deals signed this week between a Malaysian company and the Iranian government, a top company official said on Wednesday.
Iran’s president concedes economy hurting over oil
AP: Iran's hard-line president has acknowledged publicly for the first time that his country's economy is taking a severe beating from tumbling oil prices, a damaging admission by a leader whose popularity is eroding ahead of a tough re-election battle next year.
US officials doubt congressional Iran outreach
AFP: Aides to top US lawmakers expressed surprise on Wednesday after Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani said he was mulling talks with members of the US Congress after receiving letters from them.
Iran holds naval war games in strategic waterway
Reuters: Iran said it began six days of naval war games on Tuesday in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic transport route for global oil supplies which the Islamic Republic has threatened to close if it is attacked.
Iranian state TV: OPEC cut of 1.5M barrels likely
AP: Iranian state TV is reporting that OPEC's Secretary-General says a daily oil production cut of between 1 million and 1.5 million barrels is likely in December.
Iran says designs radar-evading military aircraft
Reuters: Iran has designed a radar-evading aircraft, the head of its air force said on Monday, the Islamic Republic's latest announcement of progress on military hardware amid persistent tension with the West over its nuclear plans.
Iran-backed insurgents captured in Iraq – U.S.
Reuters: The U.S. military in Iraq captured four suspected members of an Iranian-backed insurgent network on Monday, it said.
Iran’s underground rap artists take to wearing symbol of Islamic revolution
The Guardian: For nearly 30 years its distinctive chequered pattern has been a sacrosanct symbol of Iran's Islamic revolution and an essential garment for its most committed adherents.
