Reuters: U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday introduced new legislation that would protect fund managers and state pension programs from shareholder lawsuits if they divest stakes in energy companies that do business with Iran.
New bill would allow Iran energy divestments
North Korea tests long-range missile
Daily Telegraph: North Korea has used a launch-pad in Iran to test-fire a new long-range missile capable of hitting American bases in the Pacific, according to reports from Japan and South Korea.
Irans Education Minister survives impeachment vote
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 16 Irans Minister of Education survived a vote of confidence by Majlis (Parliamentary) deputies on Wednesday, the official news agency IRNA reported.
Irans Education Minister survives impeachment vote
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 16 Irans Minister of Education survived a vote of confidence by Majlis (Parliamentary) deputies on Wednesday, the official news agency IRNA reported.
Iran to remind U.S. of duties in Iraq – Khamenei
Reuters: Iran’s highest authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday the Islamic Republic would hold talks with the United States about Iraq to remind Washington of its duty to provide security there.
Photos: Students call on Iran president to release classmates
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 16 Students from Tehrans Amir Kabir University held a protest on campus on Tuesday, demanding that authorities release fellow pupils who had been arrested for taking part in anti-government demonstrations.
Life for women in Iran beset by fate, culture
Washington Times: Growing up female in Iran, Layla did not know happiness. At age 13, her family sold her to a man who forced her into prostitution. At 18, she was arrested and sentenced to death for adultery, while her pimp only paid a fine.
Photos: Students call on Iran president to release classmates
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 16 Students from Tehrans Amir Kabir University held a protest on campus on Tuesday, demanding that authorities release fellow pupils who had been arrested for taking part in anti-government demonstrations.
Iran’s progress on nuclear fuel brings new urgency, divisions
Wall Street Journal: Iran’s rapid progress toward making nuclear fuel has brought renewed urgency to international efforts to halt the program, but divisions over how to persuade Tehran appear about to deepen.
Iran not complying with U.N. demands
AP: Iran persists in its brazen defiance of U.N. Security Council demands that it halt uranium enrichment, the chief U.S. nuclear envoy warned Tuesday ahead of a fresh assessment that could lead to tougher sanctions against Tehran.
