Iran prosecutor confirms blogger Sattar Beheshti died in police custody
Iran's state prosecutor has said a jailed blogger died in police custody last week and that wounds were found on his body, the first official confirmation of his death while being held.�The prosecutor's statement came a day after Iran's parliament announced it would investigate reports on the circumstances of Sattar Beheshti's death.
Saudi tells U.N. Iran trespassing on its territory
Saudi Arabia has accused�Iran�of straying onto its territory near oil and gas fields in the Gulf and warned it was looking at how to respond, the Saudi ambassador to the�United Nations�said.
Israel official at White House for Syria, Iran talks
President Barack Obama's national security advisor met Monday with his Israeli counterpart at the White House for talks on the conflict in Syria and Iran's nuclear program, officials said.�The meeting was the first high-level dialogue between US and Israeli officials at the White House since Obama was re-elected on November 6, and at a time when tensions between Israel and both Syria and the Gaza Strip are rising.

Iranian oil output, exports rebound - IEA
Iranian oil output rose in October after seven months of decline due to Western sanctions and its exports rebounded strongly as�China�and South Korea bought more oil, the West' energy watchdog said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong to cut Iranian ships from register: letter
Hong Kong will stop allowing 19 ships linked to the Islamic Republic of�Iran�Shipping Lines (IRISL) from operating under its flag, a government letter showed, in the latest blow to Tehran's sanctions-hit global trade.�A letter from the Hong Kong government's marine department (HKMD) dated November 9 and seen by Reuters showed the authority had given notice to the owners of the 19 ships.