IRAN RELATED WEEKEND READ

Iran: The fight at the top heats up
Al-Arabiya - 19 hours ago
For Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, that has become the question. Not long ago, Mr. Ahmadinejad was regarded as the most powerful of the five ...
http://english.alarabiya.net/views/2011/06/03/151726.html

Khamenei calls for unity among conservatives
AFP - 4 hours ago
TEHRAN — Iran’s supreme leader called on the ruling conservatives to end their ... Iran has not recognised Israel since the 1979 Islamic revolution and ...
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jb_oc5ZUbLJ2exXLgkCF22rtc3xQ%3FdocId%3DCNG.4110b3e99956903bdf5fbd9d268ff9c0.4d1

Why sanctions against Iran won’t work
Salon - 42 minutes ago
To the surprise of few, new Iran sanctions legislation was recently introduced in the House and Senate, shortly before this year’s AIPAC ...
http://www.salon.com/news/iran/%3Fstory%3D/politics/war_room/2011/06/04/iran_sanctions  - 5 related articles

Russia Favors Curbs on Iran Sanctions
Global Security Newswire - 23 hours ago
Governments should propose dialing back economic penalties against Iran in an effort to address a long-running dispute over the Middle Eastern nation’s ...
http://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20110603_5467.php

Increasing Pressure On Iran
Voice of America - 1 day ago
The United States has imposed sanctions on seven foreign companies for activities in support of Iran’s energy sector, and on sixteen companies and ...
http://www.voanews.com/policy/editorials/Increasing-Pressure-On-Iran-123043993.html

OPEC to Consider Oil Output Increase
Wall Street Journal - 34 minutes ago
Key OPEC officials said the group is likely to raise its oil-output ceiling, but open criticism from Iran sets the stage ...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303657404576365411157281014.html

Iran to continue crude supply despite payment issues: MRPL
Business Standard - 1 day ago
“We are the largest crude importers from Iran. Last year, we had taken close to 7.5 million tonnes and this year also we would be taking a similar range. ...
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/iran-to-continue-crude-supply-despite-payment-issues-mrpl/137421/on

Venezuela-Iran ties go beyond the oil issue
El Universal - 22 hours ago
And, they underscored, “Venezuela will sell oil whomever it feels right to,” including Iran, also a Member State of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting ...
http://english.eluniversal.com/2011/06/03/venezuela-iran-ties-go-beyond-the-oil-issue.shtml

Iran says foreign forces cause of Afghanistan instability
Xinhua - 1 day ago
Speaking at a meeting with the United Nations envoy to Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, in Tehran on Wednesday, Fathollahi said, “Iran has always supported ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-06/02/c_13908116.htm

Analysis: Saudi rulers aid allies against Iran, Arab revolts
Reuters - 2 days ago
Saudi Arabia shares US fears that Iran wants nuclear arms and has struggled to adjust to rising Iranian regional influence since the 2003 US-led invasion of ...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/02/us-saudi-mideast-idUSTRE7512LP20110602

Syrian protesters turn on Iran and Hezbollah
FRANCE 24 - 6 hours ago
Videos of recent protests in Syria show demonstrators chanting slogans against Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of Iran’s Islamic revolution, ...
http://observers.france24.com/content/20110603-angry-syrian-protesters-turn-iran-hezbollah

Khameini: Iran backs Arab uprisings unless pro-US
Jerusalem Post - 5 hours ago
By REUTERS TEHRAN - Iran backs all Muslim uprisings except those stirred up by Washington, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday, ...
http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx%3Fid%3D223563

Iranian Dissidents Outraged at Death of Female Activist, While ...
Fox News - 12 hours ago
Hadi Ghaemi of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said, “The shameful actions of government thugs in this incident reveal a deep contempt ...
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/06/03/iranian-dissidents-outraged-at-death-female-activist-while-others-faces-charges/

Evidence grows Iran aiding Syria’s Assad
UPI.com - 2 days ago
CAIRO, June 2 (UPI) — Evidence is growing that Iran is helping the Syrian regime of President Bashar Assad, Tehran’s key Arab ally, to suppress a ...
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/06/02/Evidence-grows-Iran-aiding-Syrias-Assad/UPI-72061307024479/

Assad Rampage in Syria
Pajamas Media - 12 hours ago
Demonstrators burned flags of Iran and China. The Obama administration continues to do little or nothing. 1. Avoid profanities or foul language unless it is ...
http://pajamasmedia.com/tatler/2011/06/03/assad-rampage-in-syria/

Iran defence minister forced to leave Bolivia over 1994 Argentina ...
Telegraph.co.uk - 3 days ago
Iran’s defence minister was forced to leave Bolivia during a diplomatic trip after Argentina demanded his arrest in connection with the deadly 1994 bombing ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/bolivia/8550445/Iran-defence-minister-forced-to-leave-Bolivia-over-1994-Argentina-bombing.html