Iran News Round Up

The Iran News Round Up ran from February 2009-September 2018. Visit the Iran File for the latest analysis.

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

 

Politics

Diplomacy

Military and Security

  • Air Defense Force stages a war game in eastern Iran to test Iran's capability to defend "vital and sensitive centers of the country, particularly the nuclear centers."
  • Ayatollah Jafar Shojouni: "Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah has said that in case of Israel's attack against Iran, [Hezbollah] will bombard Tel Aviv."
  • According to the Dubai Police, Ahmad Rezaei, late son of the former Revolutionary Guards chief, had traveled to the United Arab Emirates as an American citizen with an American Passport under the name Tom J. Anderson. The police also disclosed that Ahmad Rezaei had died because of excessive use of anti-depressants.

Nuclear Issue

  • Mostafa Kavakebian, parliamentary National Security Committee member: "Remaining within the Non-Proliferation Treaty means that we recognize the right of the inspectors to supervise our activities. Since we know there is nothing wrong [with Iran's nuclear activities], we are not concerned about the presence of the inspectors... Should we leave the Non-Proliferation Treaty... the pressures of hegemonic powers against us will not reduce; they will increase."
  • [E] China on Friday played down the importance and contents of an upcoming draft resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran, stressing that the move is only aimed at strengthening cooperation between Iran and the IAEA.

Trade

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