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Iran judiciary to punish ‘fortune tellers’

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AFP: Iran’s judiciary will fine and jail professional “fortune tellers” who have reportedly been demanding large sums of money to cast magic spells, a press report said on Saturday.

Full text: 209-page U.S. court ruling, Iran 1996 Khobar bombing

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Iran Focus: London, Dec. 23 – The following is the full text of the 209-page ruling by a United States federal judge over the Iranian government’s involvement in the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia which left 19 U.S. Air Force personnel dead.

Judge faults Iran in ’96 bombing

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Washington Times: A federal judge in Washington yesterday blamed the Iranian government for the deaths of 19 members of the U.S. Air Force in a 1996 terrorist bombing in Saudi Arabia, allowing the victims’ families to seek more than $260 million in compensation from the Islamic regime in Tehran.

U.N. postpones vote on penalties for Iran

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New York Times: The Security Council postponed voting Friday on a resolution aimed at halting Iran’s nuclear program, after Russia objected that the document restricted legitimate business activities.

Europeans circulate final Iran draft

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AP: European nations late Friday circulated a new version of a U.N. resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program – a final effort to win Russian support before the Security Council votes Saturday.

Iran tells Arab leaders: insult U.S. to become popular

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 22 – Hard-line Iranian cleric Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati called on Arab leaders on Friday to adopt an aggressive posture against the United States in order to gain popularity among their countries’ peoples.

Iran says won’t back down in nuclear standoff

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 22 – A top Iranian cleric told the West on Friday that it would fail in its attempts to hinder the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

Iran says won’t back down in nuclear standoff

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 22 – A top Iranian cleric told the West on Friday that it would fail in its attempts to hinder the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

Iran tells Arab leaders: insult U.S. to become popular

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 22 – Hard-line Iranian cleric Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati called on Arab leaders on Friday to adopt an aggressive posture against the United States in order to gain popularity among their countries’ peoples.

Dancing past of Army aide facing spy charge

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Daily Telegraph: A military aide accused of spying for Iran was a salsa dancing teacher in Brighton and has widespread property interests in the town.