(Thanks to Ali Alfoneh for his compilation)

Politics

  • Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaking to the nomadic populations of Fars province: “In our country, in contrast to some countries, ethnic heterogeneity is considered a point of strength, since the nomads of this country have always been the guardians of nationalism, religion, and the clergy and [they have always been] interested preserving their indigenous religious values ad traditions… The enemies of the regime think by planning an economic conspiracy and by threatening us with sanctions they can weaken the will of the Iranian nation, but the great Iranian nation will resist this conspiracy as it has done during the past thirty years, during which the nation was victorious in the face of economic encirclement and took a great stride in the direction of development.”
  • According to Alef News Agency, Ali Kordan, who shadows oil minister Gholam-Hossein Nowzari, is in fact de facto petroleum minister.
  • Asr-e Iran attacks Tehran City Council’s decision to transfer 30 billion rials tax revenue to the reconstruction of Lebanon.
  • President Ahmadinejad’s parliamentary supporters, the Pleasant Scent of Servitud,e back Ali Larijani’s bid for the post of speaker of the parliament.
  • Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami’s Baran Foundation defends Khatami’s interpretation of Grand Ayatollah Khomeini’s words, and attacks Kayhan.

Nuclear Issue

Diplomacy

  • Ayatollah Khamenei also stressed that he does not share the pessimism of “some people” and claimed “The opposition and hatred [the United States faces] has reached a degree that even the Republican presidential candidate, in order to gather popular support, says what we said from the very beginning that is the United States’ goal when invading Iraq was oil. This is another sign of weaknesses of the United States.
  • Former president Ayatollah Ali-Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani delivering a speech at the Conference for Islamic Unity: “America’s dependence on foreign energy is deadly. Therefore their economy was subjected to such a great shock. England’s situation is even worse than America… The World Imperialism wants to stop our message to the world, and they try energetically to pollute Islamic societies. Those who during the very first years of Islam accused the Prophet of lunacy can no longer say such things, but they make claims which are untrue, and they falsely accuse the Prophet, peace be upon him, of immoral acts, or they draw cartoons. Their deeds are like the deeds of the kafir [unbelievers] during the era of the Prophet…The principle of shura [council] is the strongest principle which is also mentioned in the Quran, and by the help of which one can make a more solid road. If this theological and social principle and the World Imperialism can no longer accuse us of matters related to human rights…When the youth in one Islamic state see there are free elections in other Islamic countries, but the parliament is shaped artificially, they feel inferiority…the same thing is true of some untrue matters regarding women which have entered Islam, and subjects them to discrimination.”
  • Ahmadinejad talking to the ministers of foreign affairs of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean: “The Union of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean should, with the cooperation of all the states, become a central pole in international cooperation…the dominant definitions in the world economy have reached an impasse.”
  • Lebanese political leader Walid Jumblatt scales up verbal attacks against the Islamic Republic, Hezbollah and Syria.
  • Ahmadinejad stresses ties with Africa.
  • The Islamic Republic’s minister of foreign affairs says Iran is read to contribute to peace and stabilization of the Horn of Africa.

Media

Economy

  • Abrar reports increase in basic food prices during the past week: Rice increases 9.3 percent, beans 0.6 percent, oranges 2.9 percent, potatoes 22.9 percent, but tomatoes decrease 44.4 percent.
  • Asghar Ketabchi says Imam Khomeini International Airport will be completed after another 22 years.
  • Ministry of Energy says Iran faces need for 3-4,000 megawatts in electricity production.
  • Head of the Judiciary urges officials to devise contingency plans in the face of economic sanctions.
  • Donya-e Eqtesad continues the debate sparked off by ousted minister of economy and finance Danesh-Ja’fari and criticizes both the economic policies of the Ahmadinejad government and also some fundamental features in the economy of the Islamic Republic.
  • Aghamiri, economic advisor of the Iranian president (who was educated as a veterinarian) says he is willing to debate ousted minister of economy and finance, Danesh-Ja’fari.

Trade

Military and Security

Religion, Culture, and Society

Human Rights and Labor

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