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Iran's Ahmadinejad denies rift with supreme leader - Monsters and Critics.com Sun, 15 May 2011 22:18:27 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Iran's Ahmadinejad denies rift with supreme leader Monsters and Critics.com Since the 1979 Islamic revolution, Iran has been ruled under the Vali Faqih system, in which one senior cleric at ayatollah level has, according to the constitution, the final say on all state affairs and can even veto decisions by the president. ... Ayatollah: Iran's president 'bewitched' by senior aideWashington Post Iran president dismisses criticism of appointmentsSacramento Bee Ahmadinejad insists Iran ready for nuclear talksAFP Sydney Morning Herald -Xinhua -Telegraph.co.uk all 638 news articles »

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UN: North Korea, Iran Share Ballistic Missile Technology - Voice of America Sun, 15 May 2011 16:25:08 GMT+00:00

Aljazeera.net

UN: North Korea, Iran Share Ballistic Missile Technology Voice of America Photo: AP An Iranian Shahab-3 ballistic missile on display in Tehran in September 2010 marking the 30th anniversary of the outset of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war. A classified United Nations report says North Korea and Iran have routinely shared ballistic ... North Korea and Iran exchange missile technology: U.N. panelReuters N.Korea, Iran 'Exchanged Missile Tech Through China'The Chosun Ilbo Iran, N. Korea Sharing Missile TechnologyDaily Beast The Epoch Times -Economic Times -BBC News all 171 news articles »

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An Eye for an Eye: Iran's Blinding Justice System - CNN Sun, 15 May 2011 15:07:15 GMT+00:00

Fox News

An Eye for an Eye: Iran's Blinding Justice System CNN Iran's judiciary has postponed the blinding of a man as punishment for throwing acid in the face of a young woman in 2004, after she rejected his offer of marriage. The delay came in the face of mounting outcry both inside Iran and in the West over the ... Acid blinding sentence postponed by Iran after international outcryThe Guardian Human Rights Group Calls for Iran to Cancel Blinding of a Man With AcidFox News Report says Iran postpones blinding sentenceWashington Post Voice of America -Fort Liberty -Times of India all 202 news articles »

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'Nakba' clashes: Iran, Syria trying to turn Arab Spring fury into attacks on ... - Christian Science Monitor Sun, 15 May 2011 19:20:40 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

'Nakba' clashes: Iran, Syria trying to turn Arab Spring fury into attacks on ... Christian Science Monitor Israeli officials have warned in recent weeks that 'radical' Islamist groups and Iran are trying to leverage the unrest in the Middle East to expand their influence and pull Israel into the conflict. A boy covers his ears during a "Nakba" sit-in ... IDF: Unrest along Israel's northern borders bears Iran's 'fingerprints'Ha'aretz Iran's Top Military Official Welcomes Palestinian Unity DealFars News Agency Israel accuses Iran of being behind the border protestsYa Libnan Israel News Agency -Herald Sun all 3,109 news articles »

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Iran OPEC Governor: Energy Minister Eligible for OPEC Role - Bloomberg News - Zawya Mon, 16 May 2011 00:12:13 GMT+00:00

Sify

Iran OPEC Governor: Energy Minister Eligible for OPEC Role - Bloomberg News Zawya Muhammad Ali Khatibi, who represents Iran at the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries over which it currently presides, said Sunday that the country's energy minister would be eligible to take over temporarily as president of the crude ... Khatibi Says Iran's Energy Minister Eligible for OPEC RoleBloomberg Iran says energy minister could be OPEC headIBNLive.com Iran's energy ministry to be responsible for OPECAhram Online San Francisco Chronicle all 148 news articles »

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Ahmadinejad to Run Iran's Oil Ministry After Minister Dismissed - BusinessWeek Sun, 15 May 2011 21:48:04 GMT+00:00

Ahmadinejad to Run Iran's Oil Ministry After Minister Dismissed BusinessWeek May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he will oversee the country's Oil Ministry following the dismissal of Oil Minister Masoud Mir-Kazemi as part of a plan to combine several ministries. ... Iranian lawmaker says ministers' removal "illegal"Xinhua Iranian President Ahmadinejad sacks oil minister Mirkazemi: MehrPlatts Ahmadinejad to Run Iran's Oil Ministry After Minister DismissedSan Francisco Chronicle all 11 news articles »

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Oil Drops After Obama Debt Warning; Louisiana Opens Mississippi Floodgates - Bloomberg Sun, 15 May 2011 23:30:45 GMT+00:00

Oil Drops After Obama Debt Warning; Louisiana Opens Mississippi Floodgates Bloomberg Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday he will oversee the country's Oil Ministry following the dismissal of Oil Minister Masoud Mir-Kazemi. The government announced on May 9 that the Oil Ministry will merge with the Energy Ministry. and more »

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Iran's Majlis urges actions on Bahrain - Press TV Mon, 16 May 2011 00:25:01 GMT+00:00

ABNA.ir

Iran's Majlis urges actions on Bahrain Press TV Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani has called on his counterparts worldwide to take practical measures to stop the brutal crackdown on Bahraini protesters. In a letter to the president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), ... Iran parliament speaker writes to counterparts on BahrainTehran Times Senior MP: Bahraini Regime Cannot Reject Iran's Humanitarian AidsFars News Agency Iran welcomes Bahrain king's conciliatory toneHurriyet Daily News Gulf Daily News -Trend News Agency -ABNA.ir all 27 news articles »

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Iran's publishers of the year announced - Tehran Times Sun, 15 May 2011 20:50:25 GMT+00:00

Iran Book News Agency

Iran's publishers of the year announced Tehran Times TEHRAN -- The best publishers of the year for the past Iranian calendar year who participated in the 24th Tehran International Book Fair were announced during the fair's closing ceremony on Saturday. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Culture ... Persian novella “Pig's Bone” to appear in ItalianIran Book News Agency all 17 news articles »

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Experts note differences in U.S. approach in Syria, Libya - USA Today Mon, 16 May 2011 02:14:09 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Experts note differences in U.S. approach in Syria, Libya USA Today Some foreign policy experts say the White House is conflicted over Syria not because it is any less violent than Libya but because it is critical to Obama's attempt to end Iran's nuclear program and to promote Arab-Israeli peace. ... and more »