- Parliamentary chairman says confessions by U.S. hostages defuses enemy plots.
- Expediency council secretary echoes same line.
- Leading cleric praises Iranian TV for broadcasting forced confessions.
- Iran’s new UN ambassador outlines his priority: “Maintaining Iran’s inalienable nuclear right.”
- Imprisoned Trade Union leader Mansour Osanlou to be charged with “acting against Iran’s interests.”
- White House response to date on labor union crackdown in Iran: none
- State Department response on labor union crackdown in Iran: none
- Ahmadinejad meets head of Hamas in Damascus.
- Iran and Syria reaffirm strategic alliance.
- Armenian leader “impatiently” awaits Ahmadinejad visit.
- Iranian judiciary chief visits Africa.
- How Iran is spinning the Michael Moore visit.
- Banning the flying of the national flag at half-mast so as not to insult God.
- Waiting list for Harry Potter in Iran, as publishers ready Farsi bootleg,.
- Picture of the Day: Would-be martyrs listen to sermon, University of Tehran.