Reuters: The United States has pointedly ramped up its public warnings over the last few weeks about the risks of military action against Iran, accompanied by private words of caution to Israel, which sees Tehran’s nuclear push as a direct threat.
Analysis – U.S. ramps up warnings on Iran strike risks
US wants SKorea to pressure Iran on nuclear plan
AP: A senior U.S. official is pushing South Korea to join U.S.-led punishment of Iran over its nuclear program.
UN urges states to take Iranian dissidents in Iraq
Reuters: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged nations to accept residents of a camp of Iranian dissidents in Iraq that Baghdad has vowed to close by the end of the year, according to a report released on Monday.
Refiners prepare for Iran oil embargo
Wall Street Journal: European refiners are weighing the impact of a possible embargo on Iranian oil, the spokesman for their Brussels-based industry group said Friday, a day after the EU broadened sanctions on Iran but stopped short of an embargo.
Britain to seek compensation from Iran for embassy damage
Daily Telegraph: The Government is to seek compensation from Iran for damage – estimated to run more than £1 million – caused by an officially-sanctioned mob that vandalised the British embassy in Tehran.
U.S.-Iran row overshadows Afghan conference
Reuters: A conference meant to show governments would unite to support Afghanistan was overshadowed before it started by a row between the United States and Iran after Tehran said on Sunday it had shot down a U.S. reconnaissance drone in its airspace.
U.S. official says no sign Iran shot down drone
Reuters: Iranian media reported on Sunday that their country’s military had shot down a U.S. reconnaissance drone in eastern Iran, but a U.S. official said there was no indication the aircraft had been shot down.
Iran says oil would go over $250 if exports banned
Reuters: Iran warned the West on Sunday any move to block its oil exports would more than double crude prices with devastating consequences on a fragile global economy.
Iran downs US drone, threatens reprisal: reports
AFP: Iran’s military said it shot down a US Army drone inside its territory near the Afghan and Pakistani borders on Sunday, and threatened to retaliate for the violation, Iranian media reported.
Iran missile projects unaffected by blast: general
AFP: A deadly explosion at a missile development plant last month has not affected Iran’s ballistic missile programme, its top general said in comments published on Saturday.
