New York Times: Symbolism rarely trumps soccer at the World Cup, but it came close Sunday, when Iran played its first game of the tournament. A politically isolated country, Iran was playing in a place that echoes darkly with history.
With politics as a player, Iran loses its opener
Iran accused of hiding secret nuclear weapons site
Daily Telegraph: Fresh evidence has emerged that Iran is working on a secret military project to develop nuclear weapons that has not been declared to United Nations inspectors responsible for monitoring Irans nuclear programme.
UN nuclear agency may ask Iran for voluntary nuclear suspension
Bloomberg: The UN’s nuclear agency may ask Iran to voluntarily suspend its atomic program after receiving the details of a report that shows the Islamic Republic is stepping up its efforts to enrich uranium.
Iran’s judiciary frees two journalists on bail
Reuters: Iran’s judiciary freed two journalists on bail after they were arrested for insulting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Islamic Republic’s founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a lawyer said on Sunday.
UN desperate to question ‘father of Islamic Bomb’
Sunday Telegraph: Washington has stepped up pressure on Pakistan to allow its disgraced nuclear scientist, A Q Khan, to be questioned by United Nations inspectors, after fresh traces of enriched uranium were found on equipment used at an Iranian military site.
Irans Larijani criticises Wests nuclear offer
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 11 Irans chief nuclear negotiator criticised on Sunday a package of incentives offered by key members of the United Nations Security Council in return for it to abandon its uranium enrichment activities as one with many problems.
Irans Larijani criticises Wests nuclear offer
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 11 Irans chief nuclear negotiator criticised on Sunday a package of incentives offered by key members of the United Nations Security Council in return for it to abandon its uranium enrichment activities as one with many problems.
Price of bread to go up in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 11 The price of bread will go up by 20 percent in Iran, according to a state-run daily.
Price of bread to go up in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 11 The price of bread will go up by 20 percent in Iran, according to a state-run daily.
Irans intelligence operatives abroad flee their terror masters
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 11 Several key agents of Irans Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS a.k.a. VEVAK) operating in countries bordering Iran have gone on the run from their terror masters in Tehran, a well-placed source inside the government told Iran Focus.
