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
Diplomacy
- Ahmadinejad plans to attend Olympic Games in London.
- According to Cypriot newspapers, foreign minister Ali-Akbar Salehi was arrested by the police as his plane landed in Cyprus. Cypriot authorities released Salehi and apologized for the "misunderstanding."
- The Foreign Ministry refuted Salehi’s arrest news as a rumor.
- Alef News slams President Obama's support to the United Arab Emirates' claim on Iranian islands of the Persian Gulf.
- [E] Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mohammad Khazayee reaffirmed Tehran's support for the plan of the UN Special Envoy on Syria, Kofi Annan, but meantime voiced Iran's strong opposition to foreign interference in Syria's internal affairs.
Military and Security
- According to Press TV, an explosion in a natural gas pipeline has disrupted Iran's natural gas exports to Turkey.
- Law Enforcement Forces Commander Esmail Ahmadi-Moqaddam says 14 million Iranians watch satellite television.
- According to Kayhan, the security and intelligence forces have neutralized a "Salafi/Wahhabi cell" which was allegedly attempting to assassinate members of the clergy.
Nuclear Issue
- Said Jalili, Supreme National Security Council secretary, in a letter to EU Foreign Policy Coordinator Catherine Ashton warns against "any unconstructive move by the 5+1 Group."
- Kayhan ridicules the international sanctions regime, and stresses that they would not have any impact on the Islamic Republic’s decision making process.
Economy
- One dollar reaches 20,600 rials.
Photos of the Day
- Exam preparations at a student dormitory.