AFP: Iran has barred reformist former president Mohammad Khatami from leaving the country ahead of a trip he planned to make to Japan for a nuclear disarmament conference, a pro-reform website said Thursday. Ex-president Khatami ‘barred from leaving Iran’
AFP: Iran has barred reformist former president Mohammad Khatami from leaving the country ahead of a trip he planned to make to Japan for a nuclear disarmament conference, a pro-reform website said Thursday. US seeks Iran sanctions on energy, shipping, arms and Revolutionary Guard
The Times: The confidential United States proposal for new UN sanctions on Iran includes the power to seize Iranian smuggling ships, curbs on investment in the energy sector, a comprehensive arms embargo and a boycott of the Revolutionary Guards, diplomats say. Major powers wrap up ‘constructive’ talks on Iran sanctions
AFP: Envoys from six major powers wrapped up what they said was a "very constructive" meeting Wednesday on fresh UN sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program and agreed to meet again. Russia says Iran reactor on track for August launch
Reuters: A reactor being built by Russia at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant is scheduled to open in August, the head of Russia's state nuclear corporation said. France opposes Iranian’s extradition to US
AP: France on Wednesday voiced its opposition to a U.S. extradition request for an Iranian accused of evading export controls to purchase technology over the Internet to sell to Iran's military. Iraq VP in post-election talks with Saudi king
AFP: Iraq's most senior Sunni Arab official, Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, on Wednesday became the latest politician to hold talks with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia after an indecisive March election. US officials: Iran could be a year away from bomb
AP: Iran could amass enough nuclear material to build a bomb in about a year and with help might eventually be able to field a missile powerful enough to reach the United States, senior military and intelligence officials said. Iran sanctions talks resume at UN
BBC: The UN envoys of six major powers have resumed negotiations in New York on a possible Iran sanctions resolution, bolstered by the nuclear summit held in Washington earlier this week. Exclusive: China’s top oil firms sell gasoline to Iran-trade
Reuters: State-run Chinaoil has sold two gasoline cargoes for April delivery to Iran, industry sources said on Wednesday, stepping into a void left by fuel suppliers halting shipments under threat of U.S. sanctions. Panahi arrested for making anti-regime film: minister
AFP: Iran's culture minister said on Wednesday that the award-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi was arrested because he was making an anti-regime film, the ISNA news agency reported. 