Iran News Round Up

Iran News Round Up May 17, 2013
Senior IRGC commander says the capture of Golan Heights by "a new Syria" is possible; IRGC Navy commander says sanctions can remedy Iranian dependence on crude oil exports
Iran News Round Up May 16, 2013
Senior official ridicules female presidential candidacy; Officials slam candidates Rafsanjani and Mashaei; Chief Iran nuclear negotiator meets with counterpart in Istanbul
Iran News Round Up May 15, 2013
100 MPs request Guardian Council to disqualify Rafsanjani; Chief negotiator and presidential candidate says Iranian nuclear positions will not be affect by upcoming elections
Iran News Round Up May 14, 2013
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reportedly forces candidates serving in his cabinet to rescind their candidacy; Official says upcoming presidential elections will strengthen Iranian position in nuclear negotiations
Iran News Round Up May 13, 2013
Entrance of former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Ahmadinejad advisoer Esfandiar Rahim Mashai to the presidential race draws reactions; Quds Force Commander reportedly says that Iran will soon produce 'resistance missiles' with a range of 400 kilometers
Iran News Round Up May 9, 2013
Candidate registration surpasses 240, Navy commander meets his Sudanese counterpart
Iran News Round Up May 8, 2013
Candidate registration surpasses 100 on second day; Officials react to recent developments in the Levant
Iran News Round Up May 7, 2013
Dozens submit presidential candidacy applications; Nuclear negotiating team member says elections will strengthen nuclear progress
Iran News Round Up April 26, 2013
Official says presidential elections will "open a new door" in nuclear negotiations; Senior officials reiterate the importance of upcoming elections
Iran News Round Up April 25, 2013
IRGC commander encourages Basij participation in upcoming presidential elections; Senior judiciary official shuns negotiations with the United States