New York Times: While President Obama struggles to negotiate United Nations sanctions with teeth against Iran, a parallel campaign to turn up the heat is gaining momentum by pressuring American and foreign corporations individually to cut their business ties there. Companies feeling more pressure to cut ties to Iran
New York Times: While President Obama struggles to negotiate United Nations sanctions with teeth against Iran, a parallel campaign to turn up the heat is gaining momentum by pressuring American and foreign corporations individually to cut their business ties there. Top US senator presses Clinton on Iran sanctions
AFP: A day after calling Iran a "festering sore," the top US senator on Friday urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to work with lawmakers to ensure speedy approval of new sanctions against Tehran. US renews call for Iran to release detained hikers
AP: The Obama administration on Friday renewed calls for Iran to immediately release three American hikers detained for nearly nine months and also appealed to the Iranian government to issue their families visas to visit them. U.S. sees progress in Iran sanctions text: Burns
Reuters: The United States has seen significant progress in negotiations on new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, a senior U.S. government official said on Friday. Iran quits race for seat on UN rights body: diplomat
AFP: Iran, under fire from Western countries over its human rights record, has decided not to seek a seat next month on the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council, a diplomat said Friday. U.S. lists companies aiding Irans energy projects
New York Times: Over the past five years, 41 foreign companies have helped Iran develop its oil and gas sector, which accounts for more than half of the Iranian government’s revenues, Congressional investigators reported Thursday. U.S. sees sanctions by May; Iran lobbies against West
Reuters: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday he expects new sanctions on Iran by May as Tehran began lobbying the U.N. Security Council to oppose new steps against the Islamic Republic over its atomic plans.2 Americans jailed in Iran reported in poor health
AP: Two of three American hikers jailed in Iran for nearly nine months are in poor health and told Swiss diplomats — their first outside visitors since October — that they were considering a hunger strike, their mothers said late Thursday. US Senate leader: Iran is ‘festering sore’
AFP: The top US senator on Thursday branded Iran a "festering sore in the world" as he vowed to move quickly on a package of tough US economic sanctions to punish Tehran's nuclear defiance. Iran tests speed boats in “major” Gulf war games
Reuters: Iran's Revolutionary Guards successfully deployed a new speed boat capable of destroying enemy ships in war games that began on Thursday in a waterway crucial for global oil supplies, Iranian media reported. 