Bloomberg: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pressed the U.S. to accept Iran as part of a broader coalition of nations discussing the violence in Syria and the fate of President Bashar al-Assad.
UN’s Ban presses Obama to accept Iran into talks on Syria
Oil above $83 as traders eye Iran nuclear talks
AP: Oil hovered above $83 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as traders closely watched talks between Iran and six world powers over the Middle Eastern country’s nuclear program.
US urges Iranian exiles to leave Iraq camp
AFP: The United States Monday urged Iranian exiles to resume moving to a new camp near Baghdad, warning a current stalemate would harm a bid to be struck from the terror blacklist and could fan violence.
Iran seeks ‘ sanctions relief’ at nuclear talks
AP: Iran became more adamant Monday that the world must ease the sanctions choking off its oil sales before it will curb activities that could be used to make nuclear arms, diplomats said.
Iran, world powers fail to bridge nuclear impasse
AFP: Iran and world powers on Monday locked horns in hours of tense talks in Moscow seeking a diplomatic solution to the crisis over Tehran’s nuclear programme with no breakthrough in sight.
EU says ban on insuring Iranian oil will proceed as planned
Bloomberg: Europe’s sanctions on insurance for Iranian oil shipments won’t be lifted or suspended as Asian importers look to governments to cover cargoes.
Iran, 6 powers both need success at nuclear talks
AP: Iran and six world powers resume nuclear talks Monday, and Western diplomats say that if there is no progress no follow-up meeting is likely to be scheduled.
Iran moving closer to acquiring nuclear arms
Al Arabiya: From the Parchin nuclear reactor to obtaining plutonium, Iran is moving closer and closer to producing nuclear weapons.
Iran’s economic pain deepens as new nuclear talks begin
Washington Post: As Iran prepares for a fresh round of nuclear talks Monday, the country is facing an unprecedented tide of bad economic news, led by sharply falling petroleum exports.
Iran’s new plan
Boston Herald: An admiral in Iran’s Navy says it has taken steps to design and build nuclear-powered submarines. This is one more sign that Iran seeks to build nuclear weapons.
