New York Post: The mad mullahs of Iran have ruled that a man who poured acid on a young girl’s face should be punished by having his eyes gouged out and his nose and right ear chopped off, according to an Iranian opposition group.
Iran orders man’s eyes to be gouged out after acid attack
Iran expecting Western interest in energy sector
UPI: Iran expects Western investors to come to Tehran to explore emerging opportunities in the country’s energy sector. Shana, the Iranian Oil Ministry’s news service, reported earlier this year an investment conference was planned for July.
Iran says EU’s Ashton to visit on Saturday
AFP: EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will travel to Iran this weekend, Iran’s foreign ministry said Tuesday amid a thaw in Tehran’s strained relations with the European bloc.
Congress demands a say in Iran talks
The Hill: Congress is demanding to have a say in whatever final nuclear deal the Obama administration ends up striking with Iran. In bipartisan letters to President Obama, House and Senate lawmakers say Iran must not retain any ability to pursue a nuclear weapon.
Senate letter maintains Iran pressure
Politico: Capitol Hill must have an outsize role to play in Iran no matter the result of ongoing nuclear talks, a bipartisan group of six senators say in a letter to Obama released Sunday by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
Iran cutting sensitive nuclear stocks, much work remains: IAEA
Reuters: Iran is reducing its most proliferation-prone nuclear stockpile as required by its landmark deal with world powers but much work remains to be done to resolve all concerns about Tehran’s activities, the U.N. atomic watchdog chief said.
Iran says all 4 crew members died in plane crash
AP: The official IRNA news agency says the Falcon 20, which belonged to the State Aviation Organization, was on a test flight when it crashed late on Monday off Kish Island, a well-known tourist resort.
Iran keen on joint air drills with neighbors
Xinhua: Iran’s air force is ready to conduct joint military exercises with neighboring states, Lieutenant Commander of Iran’s air force Brigadier General Alireza Barkhor was quoted as saying by semi-official Fars news agency on Sunday.
Question on Iran sanctions still complicates senate
Wall Street Journal: The push to force a Senate vote on a new round of sanctions on Iran may have eased in recent weeks, but it’s still serving as an obstacle as senators conduct their daily business.
Lew tells AIPAC: Sanctions have worked
The Hill: Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke Israel’s top lobbying organization on Sunday. Lew sought to reassure the crowd that the sanctions regime was still largely in place and crippling Iran’s economy.
