Tehran government

Fugitive former judge Gholamreza Mansouri has been arrested in Romania over corruption charges pressed by Tehran, which is seeking his extradition, media reported.

Press freedom activists are demanding meanwhile that Mansouri be tried in Bucharest for allegedly ordering the arrest and torture of at least 20 journalists.

Amin Askari, an Iranian mullah who has been formally recognized as a refugee by the U.N.'s refugee agency and is in Turkey awaiting resettlement, has been rejected for admission to a third country due to the fact that he previously worked for the Iranian intelligence services.

Iran has assets of $29 billion in overseas banks that could be unlocked under a nuclear deal -- far less than reported estimates of over $100 billion, the country's central bank chief said.

An agreement has been reached between Iran and the six great powers on Tehran's nuclear program. The announcement was made by a diplomatic source close to the negotiations, as reported by AFP.

The talks were projected to end last week but the term had been extended for several days.