Iran Focus: Kermanshah, Iran, Apr. 29 – A group of retired teachers have protested outside government offices in the province of Kermanshah, western Iran, demanding their overdue pensions.
Retired teachers protest in western Iran
India, Iran to discuss pipeline, ignoring U.S. fears
Bloomberg: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will attempt to hammer out an agreement today on a delayed gas pipeline through Pakistan, dismissing U.S. fears the project may finance the Middle Eastern nation's nuclear program.
A tantalizing look at Iran’s nuclear program
New York Times: Barbed wire and antiaircraft guns ring a maze of buildings in the Iranian desert that lie at the heart of the West’s five-year standoff with Tehran over its program to enrich uranium.
Iranian president launches Sri Lanka refinery work
Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a project to boost the capacity of Sri Lanka's main oil refinery on Tuesday, part of a $1.5 billion loan to the government as Iran extends its energy ties in South Asia.
Government ‘trial and error’ anger Iran’s Rafsanjani
AFP: A powerful rival of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has slammed "trial and error" in government and pledged to supervise its policies more closely, the press reported on Tuesday.
US envoy slams Iran’s alleged destabilizing role in Iraq
AFP: The US ambassador to the UN on Monday slammed the alleged destabilizing role of Iran and Syria in Iraq and urged them to stop the flow of weapons and foreign fighters into their war-scarred neighbor.
US envoy to UN blames Iran for fueling Iraq violence
Reuters: The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations blamed Iran on Monday for fueling recent clashes in the southern Iraqi city of Basra and in Baghdad, saying Tehran was training and supplying weapons to militias.
Self-censor to be published, Iran warns writers
AFP: Iran's culture minister on Monday urged writers to self-censor their books if they want to be published in the Islamic republic, which applies strict vetting on literature and other arts.
Iran, Syria, West clash at meeting to save atom pact
Reuters: Iran and Syria clashed with the West on Monday over accusations of suspicious nuclear activity in both countries, clouding the start of global talks on how to salvage the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Top UN nuclear official in Iran for more talks
AFP: The UN nuclear watchdog's deputy chief Olli Heinonen was to hold new talks with Iranian officials on Monday, just a week after his last discussions over claims Tehran is seeking nuclear weapons.
