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Diplomacy
- Ahmadinejad urges the Iranians to ready themselves for collapse of the United States.
- (E) Ahmadinejad: Iran will not reject U.S. call for talks.
- Jomhouri-ye Eslami reminds the Iranian president that Supreme Leader Khamenei decides when to negotiate with the United States.
- Ahmadinejad, commenting an article written by former foreign minister Velayati: “Mr. Velayati is an honorable gentleman, but he has expressed his personal views and is not involved in the nuclear issue.”
- Commenting Iran-U.S. relations the Iranian president continued: “We have not invited the U.S. to negotiations…the U.S. can no longer decide preconditions for negotiations. It is now time for us to present preconditions for negotiations.”
- Ahmadinejad adds that in the future, the U.S. has no choice but to negotiate with the Islamic Republic.
- “Iran is not a regional power, but a global power.”
- Tehran mayor Qalibaf optimistic about prospects for Iran-U.S. relations.
- Foreign minister Mottaki says the Islamic Republic is ready to negotiate the future of Iraq with the Americans.
- Alef News Agency says Secretary of State Rice’s interview with Radio Farda signals a “retreat from regime change policy.”
- According to Asr-e Iran, Ambassador John Bolton has retreated from his earlier position on bombing Iran’s nuclear installations.
- (E) Iranian radio interviews New York University professor John Gershman on Sen. McCain’s plans to increase side of U.S. military.
- The Iranian president also reiterated his claims that “a number of Americans, Palestinians, Iraqis and Afghans wanted to kidnap me in Iraq.”
- Aftab News Agency subtly ridicules the Iranian president’s claims that the Americans wanted to assassinate him while visiting Iraq.
- According to Asr-e Iran, the U.S. Army has started a Persian web site.
- Multinational Forces- Iraq say they have not held any meeting with the Iranian president during his visit to Iraq.
- Tabnak News claims General Petraeus is the U.S. commander who took a photo with the Iranian president.
- Diplomasi-ye Irani considers foreign policy behavior of the Islamic Republic paradoxical, and criticizes mixed signals sent by Iran: First a conditional yes to 5 1 Group’s incentive package, then a missile test.
- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hosseinian to be replaced with Akhoundzadeh.
- Russian authorities prohibit a gay rights demonstration in front of the Islamic Republic Embassy in Moscow.
- In an intervew with Asharq al-Awsat, Kayhan editor Shariatmadari warns Syria against making a deal with Israel: “In case Syria reaches a peace agreement with Israel and recognizes this regime the nature of Iran-Syria relations will change.”
- Iranian academic go between U.S. and the Islamic Republic Houshang Amirahmadi claims he has had meetings with Shaul Mofaz and, separately, all cabinet members in the Islamic Republic.
- (E) Iran wants lasting ties with Persian Gulf states.
- (E) Iraqi Kurdish official seeks better cooperation with Iran on environmental issues.
Politics
- Khatami camp discusses obstacles to a Khatami electoral victory in 2009.
- Kargozaran technocratic faction says former Tehran mayor Qalibaf’s candidacy for presidential elections is not serious.
- According to Alef News, Minister of Labor Jahromi will be appointed Minister of Interior soon.
- Hamid Behbahani is appointed acting minister of roads and transportation.
- Government spokesman Elham shares some of his personal experiences while serving the Iranian president with the Iranian public.
- Ansar News accuses public relations head of the Finance Ministry of waging a campaign against the Iranian president.
- Tehran Friday Prayer leader Ahmad Khatami says attacks against the government are against the line of the Imam [Khomeini].
- Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi says the city of Qom has a special place in the schemes of the enemy against the Islamic Republic.
- Professor Ahmadjan Bozorgi of Islamic Thought and Culture Research Institute says that after the death of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Grand Ayatollah Rouhollah Khomeini, Iran chose the “corrupt road of liberalism.”
- 95 new executives are appointed to various positions in the Strategic Studies Center of the presidency.
- Abbas Palizdar’s lawyer meets him in Evin prison.
- Ramezan Haji-Mashhadi to defend Abbas Palizdar.
Economy
- Iran ranks 21st among 24 country studies on Heritage Foundation’s index of economic freedom.
- Alef News Agency describes the “imperialist” nature of Heritage.
- Ministry of Housing considers the 125 percent increase in housing prices “historical.”
- According to Tabnak News, food stuff prices have increased with 45 to 50 percent.
- The Iranian parliament’s research institute concludes that all dependent factors in Iran’s economy are affected by inflation. See also Donya-ye Eqtesad, and here.
- Deputy head of economic research at the Expediency Council warns against 55 percent inflation in case subsidies are transferred to the public in cash.
- Labor minister Jahromi says the government will use price control mechanisms in order to avoid rising prices during the promised economic reforms of the government.
- Speaking at a live television show, Ahmadinejad said that his government will deliver a “surgery of the economy” even if there is only “one day left” of his presidency.
- Jahangiri, of the Kargozaran technocratic faction, says it is such a pity to see energy shortages in the cradle of energy of the world.
- Ahmadinejad: “Oil income must be allocated to domestic investments.”
- A member of the parliament says the Ahmadinejad government can’t transfer money to the accounts of Iranian citizens without authorization of the parliament.
Trade
- Aftab-e Yazd discusses Total and Gazprom’s involvement in Iran’s oil and gas sector.
- According to Asr-e Iran, the Director General of French oil company Total has proposed further cooperation in a letter to the Islamic Republic petroleum minister.
- Speaking on the occasion of signing of memoranda of cooperation between the Islamic Republic and Russia, Iranian petroleum minister says the latest negotiations with Gazprom demonstrate the will of the two states to cooperate.
- Petroleum minister Nowzari says Gazprom is ready to participate in the Peace Natural Gas Pipeline and the Northern Azadegan gas and oil field. More here.
- (E) Gazprom signs major energy deal with Iran.
- Donya-ye Eqtesad analyzes Iran-Germany trade relations.
- The Islamic Republic’s ambassador to Austria says the latest round of sanctions have had no effect on Iran-Australian trade, which has increased to $1 billion.
- Chairman of the Energy Committee of the Iranian parliament says that Iran has sold $800 billion worth of oil since the revolution of 1979.
Religion, Culture, and Society
- Student Basij activist releases “hitherto unreleased video footage” of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during which he condemns teaching of music at universities, travel of students abroad, and mixed sex student trips.
- Radan, Greater Tehran police chief, reports reduction in hooliganism, deficient dress of women and anti-social behavior as a result of the societal security scheme of the Law Enforcement Forces.
- Law Enforcement Forces threaten to confiscate automobiles of deficiently dressed women.
- Iran’s population grows 2 percent on annual basis.
- Amir Kabir University professor warns against espionage against Iran through google’s search history.
- Lake Yasouj dries out.
- Due to electricity shortage, Tehran City Theater performs in darkness.
Human Rights and Labor
- Mohammad Hashemi and Bahareh Hedayat, central committee members of Office of Strengthening of Unity student organization, arrested.
- Another central committee member, Ali Azizi, summoned to Revolutionary Court.
- Student activist Matin Meshkin discusses the plight of student activists during the presidency of Ahmadinejad.
Military and Security
- (E) PEJAK (Kurdish terrorist group) forces stage 38 operations against Iranian army and IRGC in June
- Deutsche Welle Persian discusses structural changes in the Revolutionary Guards.
- Tabnak News publishes the biography of Hossein Ta’eb, the new chief of Basij Resistance Force which has now been incorporated in the organizational framework of the Revolutionary Guards.
- The Revolutionary Guards establishes the Imam Sajjad Army of Hormozgan province.
- Hojjat al-Eslam Gholam-Reza Shafi’izadeh is appointed the Supreme Leader’s representative.
- Hojjat al-Eslam Mahmoud Goudarzi is appointed representative of the Supreme Leader in the Nabi-ye Akram Army of Kermanshah Province.
- Commander Nasrollah Ezzati, deputy coordination chief of the Public Relations bureau at the Defense Ministry, speaking to Basijis of the ministry said range of the tested Shahab-3 missiles is more than 2000 Kilometers.
- Safavi, former commander in chief of the Revolutionary Guards, warns the U.S. against contemplating any attack on Iran.
- Safavi added the Shahab-3 missile only shows a fraction of the military strength of the Islamic Republic.
- Hojjat al-Eslam Mojtaba Zolnour, deputy representative of the Supreme Leader in the Revolutionary Guards, speaking in Kermanshah said: “Threats against Iran [will be answered with Iran] aiming at the heart of Israel and 32 U.S. bases.”
- Ashura Army chief Mohammad-Taqi Ossanlou says the Islamic Republic’s missile test has demonstrated that the U.S. threats against Iran are not credible.
- Commander Mohammad Mohammadi. Revolutionary Guards commander of Khomein, says members of the Pupil’s Basij are the true capital of the Islamic Revolution.
- The Islamic Republic’s ambassador to Bahrain says Israel does not posses the necessary capabilities to attack Iran.
Media
- Welfare and Social Affairs minister Abdol-Reza Mesri starts the pro-government newspaper Khorshid.
- Mohsen Ahmadi is expected to be the editor in chief.
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