Reuters: Iran has so far imported less than one gasoline cargo for September, taking shipments to some 80 percent less than in August when they had already nosedived from a year ago, according to Reuters calculations based on trade sources.
Iran fuel imports dive in Sept on sanctions-trade
Obama: Host of options if Iran sanctions fail
Reuters: President Barack Obama said on Friday there are a “host of options” available to the United States and its allies if sanctions against Iran fail to thwart its nuclear ambitions.
Obama slams ‘hateful’ Ahmadinejad 9/11 remarks
AFP: President Barack Obama Friday slammed “hateful” and “offensive” remarks made by Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about the September 11 attacks, just blocks from where victims were murdered.
Future Iran nuclear talks must have broad scope: U.S.
Reuters: Talks between Iran and world powers over Tehran’s disputed nuclear program must have a broad scope and not just focus on a potential fuel swap plan, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
Ahmadinejad calls for UN September 11 inquiry
AFP: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday the UN should investigate the “true reason” for the September 11 attacks as he defended a speech which implicated the US government in the atrocity.
European demand for Iranian oil eases – sources
Reuters: More European oil companies are trimming their purchases of Iranian oil, company sources said on Friday, citing the increasing difficulty of financial transactions with the Islamic republic.
Clinton urges Iraq to form government
AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during talks with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari that Iraq needs to finally form a new government and avoid creating a security vacuum.
Software smart bomb fired at Iranian nuclear plant: experts
AFP: Computer security experts are studying a scary new cyber weapon: a software smart bomb that may have been crafted to find and sabotage a nuclear facility in Iran.
Security expert surmises Stuxnet worm is aimed at Iran, FT says
Bloomberg: A computer worm called Stuxnet, which targets Siemens AG software used to control industrial equipment, may be aimed at destroying a specific plant, possibly Iran’s controversial nuclear facility, according to Ralph Langner, a German industrial controls safety expert, the Financial Times reported.
Factbox: Foreign companies stepping away from Iran
Reuters: Germany’s ThyssenKrupp said on Thursday it would freeze new business with Iran with immediate effect in response to ever-harsher sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
