Sunday, June 24, 2007

Iran News Round Up   [Michael Rubin]

• Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says West now discussing Iran’s right to enrich uranium.
• Criticized “technological apartheid.”
• EU negotiator Solana calls talks “very constructive.”
• Says new sanctions could derail talks.
• Will U.S. and EU judge Iran by its actions or promises?
• Marking two years since Ahmadinejad’s election.
• “Since June 24, 2005, ‘government-nation’ relations became ‘imam-ummah’ relations, and the government has distinguished itself as a symbol of obedience to velayat-e faqih (rule by the supreme jurisprudent).”
• Ahmadinejad approves decision to lower interest rates for both public and private banks.
• Zarif out, Khazaei in as Iran’s UN envoy.
• Iran sides with Hamas.
• Kayhan (official daily, editor appointed by Supreme Leader) headlines above-the-fold that documents seized from Mahmoud Abbas’ office show [Fatah] spied for CIA and Mossad.
• Iran wants Muslim states to solve intra-Palestinian civil war.
• More on Rushdie: “Action of British Queen won’t Remain Unanswered.”
• U.S. to allow family visits for Iranian Revolutionary Guards members detained red-handed while plotting attacks to kill Americans?
• Iran starts its own 24-hour news channel to compete with CNN, BBC.
• Photo of the Day: Women segregated inside the Parliament.

06/24 11:01 AMShare