Iran says uranium swap would have to occur on its soil (Washington Post)
TEHRAN — Iran would be willing to give up some of its stock of low-enriched uranium in exchange for fuel for a medical reactor, as long as the swap takes place on its own soil, Iranian officials told local media Tuesday.

Venezuela Receives Ahmadinejad As Iran Wins Regional Backing (Nasdaq)
CARACAS -(Dow Jones)- Iran continued to make diplomatic headway in South America as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad entered the last leg of a regional tour, meeting with one of his fiercest allies, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Iran’s Ahmadinejad arrives in Venezuela (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Caracas for a meeting on Wednesday with President Hugo Chavez, as the two outspoken anti-US leaders try to boost ties.

Sinopec in $6.5bn Iran refinery deal (Gulf Times)
Reuters/Tehran China’s Sinopec has signed a tentative deal to provide financing of $6.5bn for oil refinery projects in Iran, two Iranian news agencies reported yesterday.

Iran’s Leader Makes Inroads In Latin America – CBS News
(AP) CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to expand Tehran’s influence in Latin America and deepen his alliance with Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez on Wednesday in a visit that offered him a platform to defend his country’s …

Iran’s Khamenei tells media to tone down criticism (The Star)
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s highest authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told Iranian media on Wednesday not to publish anything that harms the image of leading political figures in the Islamic state, state television said.

Sinopec signs MOU for Iran’s oil sector (UPI)
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (UPI) — China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding with its Iranian partners to invest $6.5 billion in oil refinery construction in Iran.

Khamenei tells media not to tarnish leaders’ image (Gulf Times)
Reuters/Tehran Iran’s highest authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told Iranian media yesterday not to publish anything that harms the image of leading political figures in the Islamic state, state television said.

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