Iran

Police fired tear gas to break up a riot outside a mosque during Friday prayers in Tehran; 15 people were arrested. President Ahmadinejad vowed to “bring down Western foes,” and “strike them in their face.” Ali Akbar Salehi was named as new head of the Atomic Energy Organization. Mohsen Delaviz said the Bushehr nuclear power plant will be fully operational by the fall.

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