- Public Outrage Gives Iran’s Hard-Liners a Political Boost, Wall Street Journal
- Young: A New Middle Eastern Cold War, Forbes
- Robert Kaplan: Iran’s Postmodern Beast in Gaza, The Atlantic
- Ahead of Election, Iran’s Hard-Liners Crack Down, New York Times
- Tehran offers to ‘protect’ Ebadi, BBC
- University Professors Need Permission to Travel, Rooz
- Gulf OPEC to ignore Iran oil supply cut call, Reuters
- Iran budget to be based on oil price of $37.5, Reuters
January 5, 2009