Iran News Round Up

Iran News Round Up May 21, 2012
Iranian clerics blast Azerbaijan for hosting Eurovision song contest; Supreme Leader’s aide meets Hezbollah’s leader Nasrallah; parliamentarian accuses IRGC of interference in elections; student body opposes nuclear talks with world powers; oil minister says Iran sets records in building refineries despite sanctions; IAEA chief says agency to enhance cooperation with Iran; Indian refinery receives Iranian crude cargo under Iranian insurance; Iran’s foreign minister hopeful about positive outcome of Baghdad talks
Iran News Round Up May 17, 2012
Iranian lawmaker demands return of Bahrain to Iran; top Iranian nuclear negotiator says sanctions ineffective; Iran to hold negotiation with IAEA this month; oil ministry’s budget to increase in next fiscal year
Iran News Round Up May 16, 2012
Iran’s Quds Force chief Suleimani warns Hezbollah against preemptive strike on Israel; analyst gives six reasons Israel unlikely to attack Iran; Islamic Propagation Council calls on Iranians to protest Saudi-Bahrain union plan; oil minister refutes report on Iran’s declining oil export
Iran News Round Up May 15, 2012
Ahmadinejad’s brother criticizes government for not respecting law; former French premier pays unofficial visit to Tehran; Iranian media lambasts Bahrain-Saudi union plan
Iran News Round Up May 14, 2012
Iran’s parliament denounces Saudi-Bahrain union plan; Iran, IAEA hold nuclear talks; Central Bank reports 21.8% inflation; Afghan police arrest Iranian citizen with opium in Herat
Iran News Round Up May 10, 2012
Ahmadinejad blames parliament, intelligence ministry for inflation; Iranian ambassador threatens to deport Afghan refugees if Kabul signed strategic pact with Washington; former Iranian nuclear negotiator recalls discussion with Ahmadinejad over IAEA
Iran News Round Up May 7, 2012
196 parliamentarians fail reelection bid; Kayhan accuses Karzai of ‘selling’ Afghanistan to U.S.; Afghan intelligence arrests Fars News reporter in Kabul; IRGC claims ‘neutralizing several terror plots in Tehran’
Iran News Round Up May 4, 2012
Iran holds parliamentary runoff elections; senior cleric vows support for Bahraini protestors; Iran’s envoy to IAEA says Tehran not to suspend enrichment; Iran holds consultations with China, Russia ahead of Baghdad talks with world powers; government allows mosques to run kindergartens
Iran News Round Up May 3, 2012
Intelligence Ministry filters Islamic Steadfast Front’s website ahead of parliamentary run-off elections; IRGC commander defends support to Syria; Iran exports $48 billion worth of non-oil products in one year
Iran News Round Up May 2, 2012
Ahmadinejad criticized for not respecting parliament; Kayhan says ‘wishes of Zionists’ not fulfilled in Istanbul nuclear negotiations; government earmarks $10 billion for development of petrochemical industry; government to spend $24 billion to stabilize prices; Iranian economist says people’s purchasing power down by 50%