Bloomberg: Iran’s deputy chief nuclear negotiator said his meeting with a European Union official that aimed to establish common ground for another round of talks on the country’s atomic program was “positive.”
Iran says Istanbul nuclear talks with EU were ‘positive’
Israel’s Barak calls for swifter action against Iran
Reuters: Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak called on Wednesday for major powers to speed up efforts to stop Iran’s nuclear program, cautioning it would be tougher to confront it once Tehran managed to cross an atomic threshold.
Iran envoy accuses Israel over Bulgaria bus bomb
AFP: Iran’s UN envoy on Wednesday accused Israel of staging a suicide bomb attack on an Israeli tourist bus in Bulgaria.
Company warned of Iran sanctions
UPI: A U.K. satellite telecommunications firm violated U.S. sanctions by providing guidance to Iranian tankers and military vessels, an Israeli group said Wednesday.
Iranian smugglers feel the pressure of Western sanctions
Bloomberg: Western sanctions on Iran are biting so deep that even fisherman who make the two-hour journey across the Strait of Hormuz at night to Oman to smuggle flat-screen televisions, cell phones and food say they’re feeling the pain.
Iran’s leader says sanctions won’t alter policies
AP: Western-led sanctions and diplomatic pressure will not force Iran to halt its nuclear program, Iran’s Supreme Leader said Wednesday.
Sanctions to shut Indian-Iranian shipping company
AP: An Iranian-led shipping venture that predates the 1979 Islamic Revolution is now unraveling as one of the most high-profile blows from international sanctions and U.S.-driven efforts to drive wedges between Tehran and its key trading partners.
Congress pushes to finalize new Iran sanctions package
Reuters: Congressional negotiators are trying to finish work on new sanctions aimed at further restricting Iran’s oil revenues, a package they hope to approve by the end of next week before lawmakers leave Washington for an extended recess.
Iran hosts high-level Syria economic team
AFP: A high-level Syrian economic delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Omar Ghalawanji arrived in Tehran on Wednesday to boost cooperation between the two allies faced with Western economic sanctions.
Iran to cut spending to help sanctions-hit economy
AFP: Top Iranian government officials and lawmakers agreed in a meeting on Wednesday to budget cuts in a bid to shore up an economy struggling with Western sanctions and inflation, media reported.
