AP: Iran on Thursday shrugged off the latest punitive U.N. action – suspension of nearly two dozen nuclear aid programs – and showed no signs it was cowed by the possibility of even tougher penalties in the form of new Security Council sanctions.
Iran shrugs off U.N. pressure over nukes
Envoys discuss ways to stabilize Iraq
AP: Delegates from the U.S., the U.N. Security Council and Iraq’s neighbors – including Iran – gathered Saturday, with officials searching for common ground on efforts to stabilize Iraq and ease growing rifts in the region.
Iraq will urge U.S., Iran not to use it as pawn
Reuters: Iraq wants action not words from a regional conference in Baghdad on Saturday and will urge Iran and the United States not to use it as a playing field to settle their scores, Iraq’s foreign minister said on Friday.
U.S. will not rebuff Iran, Syria on talks about Iraq
Reuters: The United States on Thursday sent its clearest signal yet it is open to bilateral talks with Iran and Syria by saying it will not rebuff them if they wish to discuss stabilizing Iraq at a regional meeting this weekend.
Thousands protest EU terror listing of Iran opposition group
Iran Focus: Brussels, Mar. 10 – Thousands of Iranians on Thursday converged on the European capital Brussels to protest the European Unions flagrant disregard for a December ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) which annulled the terrorist listing of the main Iranian opposition group, the Peoples Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI).
Thousands protest EU terror listing of Iran opposition group
Iran Focus: Brussels, Mar. 10 – Thousands of Iranians on Thursday converged on the European capital Brussels to protest the European Unions flagrant disregard for a December ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) which annulled the terrorist listing of the main Iranian opposition group, the Peoples Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI).
Rebels say kidnap 4 Iran troops, issue video: TV
Reuters: An Iranian Sunni Muslim rebel group said it kidnapped four Revolutionary Guards and issued a video purportedly showing the hostages, Al Arabiya television reported on Thursday.
Russia and China balk at bans on Iran
Reuters: Major powers are considering proposals for sanctions on Iran’s nuclear ambitions that include penalties against Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards as well as the Tehran’s state-owned Bank Sepah.
Women activists freed as teachers’ protests intensify
AKI: All but three of the 33 Iranian women’s rights activists jailed on Sunday were freed Wednesday night, on the eve of International Women’s Day, in exchange for a pledge not to demonstrate on 8 March. Nevertheless, many of them and other women’s rights activists said they would protest in front of parliament in Tehran on Thursday afternoon.
Iranian police, activists clash on women’s day
Reuters: Iranian police clashed on Thursday with scores of rights activists who gathered in front of parliament to celebrate International Women’s Day, one of the activists said.
