Reuters: Britain could be close to agreeing a deal to ease sanctions that have stopped gas production from the North Sea’s Rhum field, jointly owned by BP (BP.L) and the National Iranian Oil Co., the Mail on Sunday newspaper said.
Britain pushing to ease sanctions on BP gas field
US denies visiting allegedly missing Iranians
AP: The U.S. Embassy in Iraq says it has no information on the whereabouts of seven Iranian dissidents allegedly missing following a deadly shooting on their compound north of Baghdad this month.
Iran’s president says Tehran seeks revived talks
AP: Iran’s President Hasan Rouhani, speaking Sunday on the eve of a trip to New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly, said his country is “loyal” to its pledge not to seek nuclear weapons and seeks to resume talks with world powers to settle the standoff.
Iran parades 30 2,000 km range missiles
AFP: Iran paraded 30 missiles with a nominal range of 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) Sunday, the first time it had displayed so many with the theoretical capacity to hit Israeli targets.
Iran president says West will ‘regret’ any Syria strike
AFP: Iranian President Hassan Rowhani warned the West on Sunday that it will “regret” any military intervention in Syria, and called for dialogue to stop the war in its ally.
Another massacre in the Middle East that nobody is talking about
The Hill: Among these victims was Hossein Madani, a tireless foreign relations staff and spokesman for the People’s Mujahedeen Organization of Iran who had studied in the U.S. and was a friend of mine.
Iran’s elite military warns of dangers of dealing with U.S
Reuters: Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard has warned of the dangers of dealing with U.S. officials, ahead of expected diplomatic contacts, underlining the internal challenges President Hassan Rouhani could face to improve ties with the West.
Iranian captures video of last seconds of his life during Camp Ashraf raid
Before It’s News: The macabre assault on Camp Ashraf started at 5 a.m. and waned into the late afternoon. Iraqi troops bound the dissident’s hands behind their backs and shot them in the head, a camp resident said who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of his safety.
Massacre of 52 Iranians at exile camp in Iraq draws international attention
Fox News: While controversy raged about chemical weapons in Syria, in neighboring Iraq 52 Iranians living in an exile camp were killed. Relatives of the victims say Iraqi-backed forces committed the Sep.1 slaughter. Iraq denies the allegation.
U.S. seeks to ease Israeli concerns over Iran contacts
Reuters: Even as it crafts a response to overtures from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the Obama administration is working to reassure Israeli officials there will be no easing of sanctions on Tehran unless it first takes tangible steps to limit its nuclear program, U.S. and diplomatic sources said.
