New York Times: Four members of an American-backed neighborhood watch group in Diyala Province were killed Wednesday when a house they were raiding exploded, the police said.
4 Sunni allies of U.S. killed in Iraq
US concerned by Russian sale of air defense systems to Iran
AFP: The White House expressed concern Wednesday over Iran’s announcement that Russia would supply S-300 air missile defense systems to the Islamic republic.
Human rights activist, jailed in Iran, is transferred to hospital
New York Times: A prominent human rights activist who has been jailed since October was transferred to a hospital Wednesday, according to his wife and the news agency ISNA.
Tremor hits Iran town on anniversary of deadly quake
AFP: The ancient Iranian city of Bam was hit by a mild earthquake almost four years to the day after a catastrophic quake there killed tens of thousands of people, state media reported on Wednesday.
Iran to get missile system from Russia: report
Reuters: Russia has agreed to sell an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system to Iran, Iran’s defense minister was quoted as saying on Wednesday, a report likely to irritate the United States.
Iran, Malaysia sign $16 billion gas deal
AP: Iran and Malaysia signed a $16 billion agreement to develop two Iranian gas fields, state-run television reported Wednesday, describing the deal as the largest energy contract in Iran.
Official: A dozen Iranians die daily from drug addiction
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 26 – About a dozen people die every day in Iran from drug addiction, the equivalent of one death every two hours, an official said earlier this week.
Official: A dozen Iranians die daily from drug addiction
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 26 – About a dozen people die every day in Iran from drug addiction, the equivalent of one death every two hours, an official said earlier this week.
Russia says Iran needs no uranium enrichment
Reuters: Russia’s delivery of nuclear fuel to the Bushehr power station makes it unnecessary for Iran to pursue its enrichment programme, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
Why UK has been shamed by Iranian fiasco
Edinburgh Evening News – By Struan Stevenson: The Government’s announcement that it does not accept a British appeal court ruling about the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran is shameful.
