Wall Street Journal: Secretary of State John Kerry said international efforts to contain Iran’s nuclear program through diplomacy would continue even though another round of negotiations with Tehran over the weekend failed to record any meaningful advances, or even an agreement yet to hold another round.
U.S. urges diplomacy in Iran nuclear program
Egypt suspends commercial flights from Iran after protests
Reuters: Egypt has halted commercial flights from Shi’ite power Iran until mid-June, days after the first such flight in 34 years between the countries provoked protests from hardline Sunni Islamists in Cairo.
Lawmaker: Iran will never halt nuclear program
AP: A top Iranian lawmaker declared Sunday that Iran will never halt its nuclear development program, a day after the latest round of international talks failed to reach agreement on the issue.
Time running out on nuclear talks, Kerry warns Iran
AFP: The United States’ top diplomat warned Iran on Sunday that time is running out on nuclear negotiations between the Islamic republic and world powers.
Iran must be set deadline of weeks to halt enrichment: Israel
Reuters: A senior Israeli minister called on world powers on Sunday to set a deadline for military action of weeks to persuade Iran to halt its nuclear enrichment program after talks ended without progress at the weekend.
EU: No deal reached at nuclear talks with Iran
AP: Iran and six world powers failed to reach agreement Saturday on how to reduce fears that Tehran might use its nuclear technology to make weapons, extending years of inconclusive talks and adding to concerns the diplomatic window on reaching a deal with Tehran may soon close.
Iran’s incitement to genocide
Washington Post: Over the years, Americans have come to discount statements on Israel and Zionism by Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Repetition has rendered them unremarkable.
Iran ‘far short’ of nuclear talks breakthrough: Britain
AFP: Iran is “far short” of what is required to achieve a breakthrough in talks with world powers over its disputed nuclear programme, Britain said after negotiations ended without resolution Saturday.
Kennedy joins Iranian exiles protesting in Sweden
AP: Hundreds of supporters of an Iranian opposition group have rallied in Stockholm, denouncing the Islamic Republic’s regime and urging the U.N. to better protect the group’s members in neighboring Iraq.
