New York Times: More than 20 members of Parliament petitioned their colleagues on Wednesday to impeach the interior minister after investigations indicated that he did not hold several academic degrees that he had claimed.
Petition seeks impeachment of Iranian Interior Minister
Iran blames U.S. “hegemony” for financial crisis
Reuters: Iran blamed the United States on Thursday for triggering global financial meltdown, saying the "hegemonic" nature of the U.S. economy affected other economies.
Australia drops bid to take Iran to court over Israel comments
AFP: Australia has dropped moves to take Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the International Court of Justice over comments he made about Israel, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Wednesday.
Iran, Russia supplying arms to Sudan: rights group
Reuters: Iran and Russia joined China and nine other states as direct weapons suppliers for Sudan after a U.N. embargo was imposed in 2004, a human rights group said in a report published on Tuesday.
Daniel James, corporal on spy charges, ‘called himself a general’
The Times: The salsa-dancing Territorial Army interpreter accused of spying for Iran called himself “General James” in Afghanistan and had to be reminded that he was a corporal, the Old Bailey was told yesterday.
U.S. official has new evidence of Iranian meddling in Iraq
CNN: The United States has new intelligence indicating Iran is reorganizing in an effort to assert its influence inside Iraq and may be behind several recent attacks, according to a senior U.S. official who spoke with CNN Monday.
Iran reports 30% rise in HIV infection on 2007
AFP: The number of people in Iran who have been infected with the AIDS virus has reached 18,320 people, a 30 percent increase on the 2007 figure, health ministry statistics showed on Tuesday.
Larijani says Iran wants nuclear talks to continue
AP: Iran's former nuclear negotiator says his country wants talks on its nuclear program to continue if Western countries are willing to return to the negotiating table.
Army translator Daniel James was ‘Walter Mitty’ character who spied for Iran
The Times: An army interpreter who translated for the senior British commander in Afghanistan plotted to become a secret agent for Iran because he was passed over for promotion, the Old Bailey was told yesterday.
Tax delay fails to quell Iranian protest
New York Times: A strike in Iran’s traditional bazaars expanded on Sunday despite an order by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to suspend a new tax on sales that ignited the protest more than a week ago.
