UPI: Washington wants a one-on-one nuclear meeting with Tehran, U.S. officials said, as Iran installed new centrifuges that can triple the speed it enriches uranium.
U.S. said to want 1-on-1 meeting with Iran
Archbishop of Wales demands actions to stop slaughter in Iraq
Wales Online: Archbishop of Wales Barry Morgan has urged the Foreign Secretary and the UN Secretary General to take action to stop the “slaughter of innocent refugees” in Iraq.
Argentine Senate approves deal with Iran to probe 1994 bombing
Reuters: Argentina’s Senate approved on Thursday an agreement with Iran to set up an international “truth commission” to investigate the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people.
UN nuclear agency documents Iran atom advances
AP U.N. nuclear inspectors recently counted nearly 200 advanced machines fully or partially installed at Iran’s main uranium enrichment site, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported Thursday, confirming diplomats’ accounts that Tehran has begun a major upgrade of a program that can be used to make atomic arms.
US says new Iran centrifuges would be ‘provocative’
AFP: The United States warned Iran Thursday that the installation of next-generation centrifuges at one of its main nuclear plants, as reported by the UN atomic agency, would be a “provocative step.”
Iran installing new nuclear equipment: IAEA
AFP: Iran has begun installing next-generation equipment at one of its main nuclear plants, a new IAEA report said Thursday, drawing condemnation from the United States, Britain and Israel five days before Iranian talks with world powers.
Iran plans to build oil refinery in Pakistan
AP: An Iranian semi-official news agency says Iran is planning to build an oil refinery in Pakistan. The plan is part of Iran’s effort to decrease international pressure on its oil industry, which has been target of international sanctions over the country’s disputed nuclear program.
Iran imports luxury cars by way of disputed island
AP: An Iranian newspaper says at least 500 Porsche cars have been imported by way of a Persian Gulf island that is also claimed by the United Arab Emirates.
Lawmakers target ECB to stop Iran from using euros
Reuters: U.S. lawmakers are crafting a bill designed to stop the European Central Bank from handling business from the Iranian government, a congressional aide said on Thursday, an attempt to keep Tehran from using euros to develop its nuclear program.
A call for Iranian dissidents to be returned to Camp Ashraf
UPI: The Friends of a Free Iran intergroup in the European Parliament, which enjoys the active support of more than over 200 members of parliament from different political groups, had an urgent news conference highlighting the recent rocket attack on Iranian dissidents in Camp Liberty in Iraq.
