Bloomberg: Iran, holder of the world’s second-largest oil and gas reserves, opened an exchange for crude and petrochemicals as the government encourages private investment in the energy sector.
Iran starts oil, petrochemicals exchange in Tehran
Iranian satellite sending data back to earth
AFP: Iran on Sunday said a probe it sent into space on the back of rocket whose launch caused international concern was sending data back to earth from an altitude of up to 250 kilometres (155 miles).
Analysis: Hopes for better Iran ties lag
AP: The Bush administration’s second-term gambit to remake the troubled U.S. relationship with Iran has run out of gas and time.
Iran-backed groups using secret arms stores – US
Reuters: The U.S. military said on Sunday it had evidence Iranian-backed Shi’ite militias in Iraq were increasingly using secret weapons stores to attack U.S. and Iraqi forces.
Iran says U.S. talks delayed for technical reasons
Reuters: Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday technical reasons were behind the delay in talks between Iranian and U.S. officials on Iraq and denied new U.S. charges that Tehran was stoking violence in its neighbour.
Iran ayatollah drops dead during election speech
AFP: An Iranian ayatollah died suddenly of a heart attack during an impassioned speech lashing out at insults against the family of revolutionary founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in the run-up to elections, the press reported on Sunday.
Iran plays down Paris meeting it attended with USA
Reuters: Iran played down on Saturday the significance of an international anti-money laundering meeting in Paris that both the Islamic Republic and its old foe the United States attended.
Iran reformists say most of its candidates barred
Reuters: Iran’s main reformist coalition said on Saturday government bodies had barred the vast majority of its key candidates from running in next month’s parliamentary election but that it still planned to contest the vote.
Danish lawmakers cancel trip to Iran over cartoon
Reuters: Ten Danish lawmakers on Saturday cancelled a trip to Iran two days before their planned departure as diplomatic discord mounted after Danish newspapers this week reprinted a drawing of the Prophet Mohammad.
UAE premier to discuss nuclear crisis, Lebanon in Iran and Syria
AFP: United Arab Emirates Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed al-Maktoum visits Iran next week for talks on Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme, an official said on Saturday.
