Washington Post: The Obama administration is pushing to carve out an exemption for China and other permanent members of the U.N. Security Council from legislation pending in the Senate and the House that would tighten sanctions on companies doing business in Iran, administration and congressional sources said. U.S. criticized on Iran sanctions
Washington Post: The Obama administration is pushing to carve out an exemption for China and other permanent members of the U.N. Security Council from legislation pending in the Senate and the House that would tighten sanctions on companies doing business in Iran, administration and congressional sources said. Iran summons Italian ambassador over weapons-smuggling arrests
DPA: Iran has summoned the Italian ambassador over the arrests of two Iranians accused of being involved in smuggling weapons to Iran, the Fars news agency reported Friday. West pitch new sanctions on Iran in Security Council
AFP: Western nations pitched new sanctions against Iran in the Security Council Thursday amid signs that several members are reluctant to back a fourth round of punitive measures to deter Tehran's nuclear ambitions. UN rights chief criticizes Iran, Sri Lanka
AP: U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay has singled out Iran for its crackdown on protestors after last year's election in an address at the U.N. Human Rights Council. Norway expels Iranian diplomat in Tehran response
Reuters: Norway's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it had asked Iran to remove one diplomat from Norway after Iranian authorities demanded one Norwegian diplomat leave Tehran. China says pushing for diplomatic solution on Iran
AP: China said Thursday it will continue to push for a diplomatic resolution to the Iranian nuclear standoff, rebuffing efforts by Western powers to introduce a new set of sanctions against Iran. Italy arrests seven for ‘smuggling arms’ to Iran
AFP: Two Iranians and five Italians were arrested Wednesday in Italy on suspicion of trafficking arms to Iran in violation of international sanctions, a top anti-terrorist prosecutor said. Berlin festival protests Panahi arrest
AP: The Berlin film festival is criticizing the arrest of acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi. Ahmadinejad: Threats against nuclear program thwarted
Iran Focus: Tehran, Mar. 03 – Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gloated on Wednesday that all serious threats against his government's nuclear program have been thwarted, state media reported. Ahmadinejad: Threats against nuclear program thwarted
Iran Focus: Tehran, Mar. 03 – Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gloated on Wednesday that all serious threats against his government's nuclear program have been thwarted, state media reported. 