Iran Focus: Villepinte, France, Jul. 01 Tens of thousands of Iranians converged on a Paris exhibition centre on Saturday in support of the main Iranian opposition group, and to denounce EU action against the group.
Tens of thousands denounce EUs terror tag on Iran opposition
Iran leader backs “brave” gasoline rationing move
Reuters: Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday threw his weight behind a gasoline rationing scheme which sparked angry protests and left more than a dozen petrol stations burnt out in the world’s fourth largest oil exporter.
Iranian leaders defend fuel rationing
AP: Iran’s top leaders defended a new fuel rationing plan Saturday that sparked violence earlier this week, saying it will free up funding for development projects and make the country “invincible,” state-run television reported.
IAEA team to visit Iran July 11-13 – report
Reuters: A team from the U.N. nuclear watchdog will visit Iran on July 11-13 to discuss how to resolve questions about Tehran’s disputed nuclear activities, an Iranian official was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Bush to urge Putin to aid in pressuring Iran
New York Times: President Bush, seeking to change the tone of an increasingly caustic, fraught relationship with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, will urge him on Sunday to support a major escalation of pressure on Iran, administration officials said.
Iran curses Ahmadinejad over petrol rationing
Sunday Telegraph: The petitions kiosk outside President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s home in Teheran, set up as a hotline to Iran’s self-described “humblest servant”, receives all kinds of requests.
Iran says will execute at least 10 in coming days
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 30 Iran said on Friday that it would execute at least 10 trouble-makers in the coming days to combat insecurity in society.
Powers offering Iran nuclear ‘time out’
AP: The U.S. and fellow permanent U.N. Security Council members have told Iran they will hold off on new sanctions if it stops expanding its uranium enrichment activities as they seek to restart talks over Tehran’s nuclear program, diplomats said Friday.
Iranians angered by fuel rationing
AP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad swept to power promising to bring oil revenues to every family but he now faces growing domestic discontent over newly imposed fuel rationing and skyrocketing prices.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejads gas rationing causes riots in Iran
FOX News: When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad campaigned for president two years ago, he promised Iranians that he would put the countrys oil wealth on peoples tables. Not only has he failed to make this or any of his economic pledges come to pass, he has stood at the helm of an economy so in shambles that the government was forced this week to impose gas rationing.
