Los Angeles Times: Beverly Hills’ Iranian-born Mayor Jimmy Delshad plans to call today for the city to eliminate its pension fund investments in foreign companies operating in Iran. The largely symbolic action is intended to rally support for a movement in California and other states to isolate the Middle Eastern nation.
Beverly Hills may join push for Iran divestment
Italy Premier: Iran must not get weapons
AP: Italian Premier Romano Prodi said Monday that Iran must be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons and called on Gaza’s Hamas rulers to release a captured Israeli soldier.
In Brief: Man hanged in eastern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 09 Authorities hanged a man in the eastern Iranian city of Birjend, the official news agency IRNA reported on Monday.
In Brief: Man hanged in eastern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 09 Authorities hanged a man in the eastern Iranian city of Birjend, the official news agency IRNA reported on Monday.
Iran hangs man in public
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 09 A man was hanged in public in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz.
Iran hangs man in public
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 09 A man was hanged in public in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz.
Iran ready for more U.S. talks over Iraq
Reuters: Iran is ready to hold more talks with its arch enemy the United States to help secure Iraq, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday.
UN nuclear envoy due in Iran as West ups pressure
AFP: The deputy head of the UN atomic watchdog visits Iran on Wednesday as the West turns up the pressure on Tehran to suspend its nuclear drive or face more sanctions.
Iran president says no to extra petrol
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday that any sales of petrol outside a rationing plan would fuel already-rampant inflation, state news agency IRNA reported.
Iran president’s adviser defends reformist newpaper’s ban
AFP: A top adviser to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday defended a ban on the main reformist party’s newspaper, alleging some media sought to overthrow the government.
