AFP: US Secretary of State John Kerry and other G8 foreign ministers were on Thursday to hold a second day of talks in London focused on Syria after rebels again appealed for weapons. Iran’s atomic ambitions will also be up for discussion, according to Britain’s Foreign Office.
London G8 talks to focus on Syria
Iran’s crude exports decline in March on sanctions, IEA says
Bloomberg: Iran’s crude exports declined in March to the lowest this year as international sanctions aimed at the Persian Gulf country’s nuclear program and weaker global demand cut purchases, the International Energy Agency said.
US offers condolences to Iran over deadly quake
AFP: The White House on Wednesday expressed condolences to its long-time foe Iran over an earthquake which killed 37 people and damaged dozens of villages near its sole nuclear power plant.
Iran plans to build more nuclear reactors in quake-prone area
Reuters: Iran plans to build more nuclear power reactors in an earthquake-prone coastal area, Iranian media said on Wednesday, a day after a strong tremor struck the region close to its only existing such plant.
US voices concern over new Iran uranium mines
AFP: The United States reacted with concern Wednesday after Iran unveiled a new uranium production facility and two extraction mines, but said it had not been “blindsided” by the news.
Iran ends rescue effort after Bushehr earthquake kills 37 people
Bloomberg: Iran stopped its rescue efforts as the death toll rose to 37 after a 6.1 earthquake struck Bushehr province, home to a nuclear plant, state media said.
Eni says its Iran activities could lead to U.S. sanctions
Wall Street Journal: Eni SpA, Italy’s biggest oil and natural gas company by volume, said Tuesday its activities in Iran may face U.S. sanctions against investments in the Islamic republic, and they could be material.
Iran says 37 killed in earthquake in south
AP: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake killed at least 37 and injured hundreds more in a sparsely populated area in southern Iran on Tuesday, Iranian officials said, adding that it did not damage a nuclear plant in the region.
The cat-and-mouse nuclear game with Tehran
The Hill: News headlines about the latest round of nuclear negotiations with Iran repeat what has sadly become too prosaic: botched diplomacy, growing pessimism, and a looming war.
Iran opens new uranium production facility, mines
AFP: Iran, under global sanctions for its controversial nuclear programme, on Tuesday launched a new uranium production facility and began operations in two extraction mines, state television said.
