| Iran’s Supreme Leader Assails Opposition Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says those who led the antigovernment protests last year had betrayed the values of the 1979 Islamic revolution. nytimes.com |
World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: Demolitions Resume in Contested East Jerusalem Palestinians said at least three structures were homes, but Israel disputed that, saying that all six had been built illegally and that no one was living in them. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iraq: Insurgent Group Says It Bombed Recruiting Station The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing this week that killed 61 Iraqi Army recruits. nytimes.com |
Russia Ends Talk of Missile Sale to Iran The announcement signaled a deeper commitment by Russia to the Security Council’s fourth round of sanctions against Iran, passed in June. nytimes.com |
Iran Loads Fuel Rods at Bushehr Nuclear Reactor Ignoring sanctions, Tehran took a big step toward putting its first nuclear reactor within months of operation. nytimes.com |