Reuters: Iran will finally sign a contract with China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) this week to develop its northern Pars gas field, a news agency reported on Tuesday.Iran to sign gas deal with China on Wednesday
Reuters: Iran will finally sign a contract with China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) this week to develop its northern Pars gas field, a news agency reported on Tuesday.Major powers discuss Iran strategy
Washington Post: After two years of faltering diplomatic efforts, the United States and the world’s other major powers met yesterday to discuss new inducements to lure Iran to the negotiating table for talks on its disputed nuclear program, according to officials involved in the initiative. Europeans plan incentives, as Iran says sanctions wont halt nuclear program
New York Times: European countries are planning to offer new incentives to Iran if it agrees to halt its uranium enrichment program, European diplomats said Monday. U.S. Treasury asking emirates to help pressure Iran
Reuters: The U.S. Treasury’s top sanctions official is traveling to major Middle East financial centers this week to build support for its campaign to increase international pressure on Iran and combat terrorist financing. Major powers meet in Washington to tackle Iran
Reuters: Major powers began talks in Washington on Monday to agree on strategy to tackle Iran’s nuclear plans, including a third round of U.N. sanctions and inducements to get Tehran to drop its sensitive atomic work. Major powers begin Iran nuclear talks in Washington
AFP: Representatives from six major powers began talks in Washington Monday to consider new sanctions aimed at convincing Iran to halt sensitive uranium enrichment work, a State Department spokesman said.Iran won’t comply with proposed UN nuclear demands, envoy says
Bloomberg: Iran won’t suspend uranium enrichment as demanded in a proposed United Nations Security Council resolution set for a vote this week, Iran’s ambassador said today. France and Gulf allies in war games amid Iran tensions
Reuters: Forces from France, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar began their first joint war games on Monday in the Gulf amid lingering tensions between Iran and the West. Libya may not back new Iran sanctions resolution
Reuters: Libya’s U.N. ambassador said on Monday he doubted his country, which sits on the Security Council, could support in its current form a proposed sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear program. Website boss detained over Khomeini grandson attack
Reuters: A court detained the head of a banned conservative-run Web site which had accused a grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of betraying the legacy of the founder of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. 