The Guardian: Barack Obama on Sunday sought to shore up the potency of American deterrence in the Middle East, warning Iran that he was still prepared to take military action against the Iranian nuclear programme, which the president described as “much closer to our core interests” than Syria’s chemical weapons.
Barack Obama warns Iran that US is still prepared to take military action
Obama says Iran nuclear row ‘larger’ than Syria crisis
BBC: US President Barack Obama says Iran should draw “a lesson” from the deal reached over Syria’s chemical weapons. Iran’s nuclear programme is a “far larger issue” for the US than chemical weapons, Mr Obama told the ABC network.
S.Korea’s Aug Iran crude imports down to a third of July -customs
Reuters: South Korea’s Iranian crude oil imports fell in August to a third of those a month earlier, helping Seoul to close in on its target of cutting imports in the June-November period by 15 percent to extend a U.S. sanctions waiver.
British, Iranian top diplomats to meet in NY this month
AFP: The British and Iranian foreign ministers will meet in New York later this month, the Foreign Office said Sunday, after both sides indicated they wanted to restore ties suspended after an attack on the British embassy in Tehran in 2011.
Obama welcomes Syria deal, expects Assad compliance
AFP: US President Barack Obama welcomed the deal reached Saturday to strip Syria of chemical weapons but said much remains to be done and warned Damascus to comply with the accord.
Iran hopes detention of Indian tanker won’t affect ties
Business Standard: Iran has described its recent detention of an Indian tanker as a “technical” matter and hoped that the issue will not come in the way of its strong relations with India.
Iran says US no longer has pretext to attack Syria
AFP: Iran’s deputy foreign minister said Saturday the United States no longer has a pretext to attack Syria, following a deal struck to eliminate that country’s chemical weapons.
U.S., Russia strike deal on Syria chemical weapons
Reuters: Russia and the United States put aside bitter differences over Syria to strike a deal on Saturday that by destroying President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical arsenal may avert U.S. military action against him.
Obama’s larger Syria strategy in disarray
AP: After 2 1/2 years of civil war in Syria, President Barack Obama’s larger policy is in disarray even as his administration, with help from Russia, averted a military showdown for the time being.
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
UPI: It is hard to characterize the United States’ relations with Iraq in recent years. More often than not, Washington hesitates to hold Baghdad accountable for its continued support of the Syrian president and carrying out deadly raids against the Iranian refugees at Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty.
