Reuters: Yukiya Amano, who led the U.N. nuclear watchdog to take a tougher approach to Iran, secured a second four-year term as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Wednesday.
IAEA chief Amano wins new term, Iran “hopes he will change”
US accuses Iran of nuke ‘deception and delay’
AP: A senior U.S. envoy says Iran is committed to “deception, defiance and delay” in how it deals with international concerns about its nuclear program.
U.S. warns Iran of more “isolation” in nuclear dispute
Reuters: The United States warned Iran on Wednesday that it faces further international isolation if it fails to address U.N. nuclear watchdog concerns about its atomic activities.
EU says Iran nuclear “procrastination” unacceptable
Reuters: The European Union said on Wednesday that Iranian stonewalling of a U.N. nuclear agency inquiry into suspected atom bomb research was “unacceptable”, and voiced deep concern about Tehran’s expanding atomic work.
Iran declares day of mourning for anti-U.S. ally Chavez
Reuters: Iran declared a day of national mourning on Wednesday after the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who shared the Islamic Republic’s loathing for U.S. “imperialism”.
Family of ex-Marine held in Iran calls for mercy
AFP: The family of a former US Marine held for 555 days in Iran, mostly in solitary confinement, urged Iranian leaders on Tuesday to show mercy and free him, revealing his father is dying from cancer.
John Kerry concedes Iran is moving closer to possessing nuclear weapon
ABC: At the end of his first overseas trip as Secretary of State, John Kerry acknowledged that despite the continued diplomacy and tough sanctions being leveled against Iran, the regime continues to get closer to possessing a nuclear weapon.
MPs, lawyers call for relocation of Iranian dissidents
Scoop: Members of Parliament, women’s rights personalities and legal and religious professionals on Tuesday urged the Foreign Office to support a call on the United Nations to urgently relocate more than 3,000 Iranian dissidents from a prison camp – Camp Liberty – in Baghdad, following a deadly missile attack last month.
World powers ‘deeply concerned’ by Iran nuke upgrades
AFP: Six world powers holding talks with Iran on its nuclear programme said Tuesday at a meeting of the UN atomic agency that they were “deeply concerned” by Tehran’s recent atomic upgrades.
Top US commander: Iran sanctions not working
AP: The top U.S. commander in the Middle East says the current sanctions and diplomatic efforts to stop Iran from gaining nuclear capabilities are not working. He says Tehran has a history of denial and deceit and is enriching uranium beyond any plausible peaceful purpose.
