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].

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Politics

Military and Security

Nuclear Issue

·         [E] Days after Iran issued a declaration on a possible nuclear fuel swap, Iranian foreign minister moves to criticize Washington's stance toward the diplomatic statement.

·         [E] US Congressional leaders have decided to delay a new round of sanctions against Iran, waiting for multilateral embargos against Tehran's nuclear program by the United Nations.

·         [E] Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Wednesday Iran declared it is ready for fuel swap and now it is awaiting Vienna Group's response.

·         [E] The 'Tehran Declaration' on Iran-West nuclear fuel swap proved to the world that the Islamic Republic seeks a “peaceful solution to its nuclear issue,” a prominent Iranian legislator underlined on Wednesday.

Media

Economy

Trade

Iran in the Afghan Media

  • Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi accuses the Iranian government of violating rights of the Afghan refugees. She alleges that the Iranian government has exploited the Afghan refugees as “cheap daily laborers”. 
  • Iranian embassy in Kabul has asked Kabul’s High Attorney General Office to prosecute Afghan lawmaker Ramazan Bashardost for inciting anti-Iran sentiments amongst Afghans and acting against the Iranian interests in Afghanistan. Recent reports that the Iranian government has executed over 45 Afghan citizens have sparked angry anti-Iran protests across Afghanistan. Afghan government authorities have confirmed the execution of nine Afghans. Bashardost has described the executions of Afghan citizens in Iran as “murder,” and criticized parliamentarians who backed Iran’s actions.

Diplomacy

Photo of the Day

·         Ahmadinejad in Kerman.

 

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