Iran News Round Up

A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by Ali Alfoneh, Ahmad Majidyar and Michael Rubin.  To receive this daily newsletter, please subscribe online.
 
(E) = Article in English

Military and Security

•  Intelligence Minister Hojjat al-Eslam Heydar Moslehi says Iranian television will broadcast "confessions of the perpetrators" of the murder of "nuclear martyrs." Moslehi continued:
  • "Our intelligence apparatus is at the peak of its power and the enemy's intelligence systems are confused. Even outside of the country we recruit their people."
  • "The enemy is wondering how we manage to recruit their people both inside and outside [of Iran]. Their people who were outside [of Iran] are now at the disposal of the Islamic Republic."

Economy

• According to Mahmoud Bahmani, Central Bank director general, restriction in accessing the outbound passengers to state subsidized foreign currency has meant $5 billion reduction in public expenditure.
• U.S. dollar is traded at 20,160 rial. http://www.aftabnews.ir/vdcizqazqt1aqz2.cbct.html

Diplomacy

• [E] Ahmadinejad described Zionism as the plight of the modern history, stressing that the Zionist regime of Israel is the axis of unity for the world hegemonic powers. 

Iran in the Afghan Media

• Sayed Akbar Agha, a former Taliban commander, rejects reports that Iran has opened an office in eastern Iran.

Photos of the Day

• Baztab reveals that photos depicting genocide of Muslims in Myanmar are in reality from burial ceremonies of the victims of disasters in Kenya and Thailand.
• Rogue elements arrested and paraded in the Atabak neighborhood of Tehran.