JPost - Iran pledges continued support to the Palestinians
The Jerusalem Post reports: "Iran pledged Thursday to continue supporting Hamas and the Palestinians. The pledge was made during a visit to Tehran by senior Hamas official Mahmoud Zahar, who held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi."

My Way News - SWIFT financial service cuts ties with Iran
My Way News reports: "The SWIFT global financial transaction service said Thursday that it was cutting ties with Iranian banks that are subject to European Union sanctions aimed at discouraging the country from developing nuclear weapons. The action effectively enforces EU sanction because the world's financial transactions are impossible without using SWIFT, and it will go a long way toward isolating Iran financially."