Reuters: The United States on Wednesday named five Iranian individuals and three dozen companies that it said were helping Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines in trying to avoid sanctions.
U.S. targets front companies for Iran shipping line
China’s cut in Iran oil imports is ‘warning,’ Petromatrix says
Bloomberg: A reduction in China’s imports of crude oil from Iran may be a “warning sign” regarding the Middle Eastern country’s pursuit of nuclear technology, according to consultants Petromatrix GmbH.
In Brief: Opposition to crackdown in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Oct. 26 – From the Grapevine… The atmosphere in the Iranian capital Tehran, Shiraz (southern Iran) and Isfahan (central Iran) and motorways leading to these cities has become more repressive as police checkpoints and searches have increased.
Sanctions making Europe firms review Iran oil buys
Reuters: Some European oil companies are considering whether to keep buying Iranian oil in 2011, industry sources said, citing sanctions that have made financial transactions with the Islamic Republic more difficult.
U.N. nuclear chief wants “concrete steps” from Iran
Reuters: The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog urged Iran on Tuesday to take “concrete steps” to allay international concerns about its disputed nuclear program.
Iran begins fuelling Bushehr nuclear reactor
AFP: Iran on Tuesday began fuelling the reactor core of its Russian-built nuclear power plant while saying the content, date and venue of new talks with the big powers on its atomic programme have yet to be agreed.
Iran may retaliate for Europe plane fuel ban-report
Reuters: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki warned European countries on Tuesday that Iran might retaliate in kind for their denial of fuel to Iranian aircraft because of U.S. sanctions, a news agency reported.
EP veep: WikiLeaks docs show war crimes
UPI: The vice president of the European Parliament said documents released last week by WikiLeaks indicate the Iraqi regime is guilty of war crimes.
Iran arrests three Sunni rebels for mosque bombings
AFP: Iran has arrested three members of a Sunni militant group which had claimed two suicide bombings at a mosque in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday.
British airline faces fuel cutback
Washington Post: In retaliation for an agreement between the United States and European oil companies that has made it impossible for Iran’s national airline to refuel its planes in most of Europe, the Islamic republic has stopped fully providing fuel to the only British airline flying to Tehran.
