BBC: The latest report from UN weapons inspectors has raised new fears that Iran could be building the capability to make nuclear weapons.
Iran nuclear report raises new fears
Iran’s Khamenei vows to circumvent nuclear sanctions
AFP: Iran will circumvent international sanctions aimed at halting its controversial nuclear programme, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed on Tuesday.
South Korea imposes new wave of Iran sanctions
Reuters: South Korea blacklisted on Wednesday 102 companies, including the Seoul branch of Iran’s Bank Mellat, and 24 individuals accused of facilitating Iran’s efforts to develop nuclear weapons.
Iran opposition to expose secret nuclear site
Iran Focus: Washington, Sep. 09 – A previously-undisclosed Iranian nuclear site will be unveiled on Thursday, potentially causing further embarrassment to Tehran which on Tuesday ticked the UN atomic watchdog for a report critical of its lack of cooperation with international inspectors.
Castro blasts Ahmadinejad for Holocaust denial
CBS: Fidel Castro criticized Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for denying the Holocaust and advocated global nuclear disarmament, specifically recommending to Israel that the only way it can achieve security is through dropping its nuclear arsenal, in an interview published online Tuesday.
UN report underscores concerns about Iran nuclear plans: US
AFP: The United States said Tuesday that a new report by the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reinforces US concerns about Iran’s nuclear program.
Lebanese banks must comply with Iran sanctions, Salameh says
Bloomberg: Lebanese banks will have to comply with stricter sanctions by the United Nations, the U.S. and the European Union on Iran, Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said.
EU calls ‘barbaric’ plans to stone Iranian woman
AP: The European Union has condemned the death sentence by stoning for a widowed Iranian woman convicted of adultery.
South Korea to close Iranian bank branch
Wall Street Journal: South Korea will move to temporarily close the local branch of an Iranian bank as part of its effort to join United Nations sanctions over Iran’s nuclear program, according to people familiar with the matter.
China urges Iran and IAEA to cooperate
Reuters: China called on Iran on Tuesday to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency which said the Islamic Republic was hampering its work in the country by barring some of its inspectors.
