The Guardian: Nicaragua has signed contracts with Iran worth hundreds of millions of pounds in defiance of warnings from the United States.
Nicaragua defies US with Iran trade deal
IAEA team arrives in Iran for talks
AP: A delegation from the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog arrived in Tehran on Monday to discuss future inspections of Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
U.S., Iran hold “frank” Iraq security meeting
Reuters: The United States and Iran held a “frank and serious” first meeting on Monday of a new committee set up by the arch foes to seek an end Iraq’s sectarian violence.
Iranian morals police arrest 230 in raid on ‘satanist’ rave
The Guardian: Iran’s drive to enforce Islamic morals netted revellers from Britain and Sweden after police swooped on a “satanic” concert organised over the internet.
No. 2 U.S. cmdr says rogue Shiite militias attacking Americans more under Iranian influence
AP: Rogue Shiite militia fighters said to be armed and trained by Iran were responsible for nearly three-quarters of attacks that killed or wounded Americans in Baghdad last month, the No. 2 U.S. commander in Iraq said Sunday.
Iran authorities begin crackdown on motorcyclists in capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 05 Iranian authorities have launched a new crackdown on motorcyclists in Tehran, a semi-official daily reported.
Iran authorities begin crackdown on motorcyclists in capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 05 Iranian authorities have launched a new crackdown on motorcyclists in Tehran, a semi-official daily reported.
Iraq air force wants Iran to give back its planes
Reuters: Iraq’s air force commander said on Sunday he hoped Iran would return some of the scores of Iraqi fighter plans that flew there ahead of the Gulf War in 1991, but conceded many of them were probably beyond repair.
Iran says no to any nuclear suspension
AFP: Iran on Sunday reaffirmed it would not consider a suspension of uranium enrichment work under any circumstances, despite continued Western demands for a freeze to the sensitive nuclear activity.
Iran may consider American’s request
AP: Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday it would consider allowing the wife of an American man who vanished in Iran earlier this year to visit the Islamic country to search for him.
