A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by Ali Alfoneh, Ahmad Majidyar and Michael Rubin. To subscribe to this daily newsletter, e-mail [email protected].
(E) = Article in English
Politics
- Former president Rafsanjani’s son, Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani, left Iran for Geneva with his family after the Iranian authorities arrested a grandson of the former president, Hassan Lahouti, on his return from London to Tehran.
- Parsine publishes an old interview with the widow of Grand Ayatollah Khomeini.
Diplomacy
- [E] A senior aide to Ahmadinejad strongly criticized the policies of President Obama, saying that Obama has not changed Washington's policies despite his earlier slogan.
Military and Security
- According to Jaras, at least 16 members of bin Laden’s family are still in Iran.
Economy
- Mohammad-Reza Bahonar, deputy speaker of the Parliament, expresses the worry that Ahmadinejad’s economic reforms will produce inflation and economic stagnation.
Trade
- China reduces imports of Iranian oil by 40 percent.
- [E] Turkish State Minister Hayati Yazici has said that Iran-Turkey customs and economic relations will further expand in the future.
- [E] Iran announces a joint Tehran - Ankara plan to triple bilateral annual trade volume from the current $10 billion to $30 billion in the future.
Photo of the Day
- Supreme Leader delivers a speech at Haram-e Razavi.
- Behind-the-scenes of “Iran’s strongest men ”.
