Bloomberg: After a presidential campaign waged on the domestic terrain of jobs and economic growth, President Barack Obama is confronted by a volatile international environment that will help determine whether he can keep his promise to restore America’s prosperity.
Iran to China threaten Obama’s second-term promises
Iran in tepid reaction to Obama’s re-election
AFP: Iran gave a lukewarm reaction on Wednesday to the re-election of US President Barack Obama, saying the result would not lead to a normalisation of ties but not ruling out hope altogether.
Iran annual inflation hits 24.9 percent in October
AP: Iran’s Central Bank says the country’s annual inflation rate hit 24.9 percent in October compared to 24.0 the previous month.
Obama’s full plate: Fiscal cliff, Iran, Syria
AFP: With the grueling presidential race over and victory assured, Barack Obama might be forgiven for wanting a rest. Iran’s suspect nuclear program, bubbling away on a back-burner for months, will once again come to the fore.
Iran oil tanker signals for Daesan as Korea continues importing
Bloomberg: An Iranian supertanker is sailing for South Korea’s Daesan port, indicating the Asian country will probably continue to import oil from the Islamic nation after stopping in August and September.
Iran hikes domestic airfares by up to 70 percent
AP: Iranian local airlines have increased their airfares by up to 70 percent amid Western sanctions on the oil and banking system, the official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday.
Iran imports wheat supplies from seven nations, Fars says
Bloomberg: Iran has imported wheat from seven countries even amid trade and financial sanctions against the Persian Gulf nation, Fars reported, citing Abbas Ghobadi, deputy minister of industries, mines and commerce.
Iran to start ethylene link from south to northwest, Mehr says
Bloomberg: An ethylene pipeline that will carry the product to northwestern Iran from the southern port town of Assaluyeh will start next month, Mehr reported, citing an official with the National Iranian Petrochemical Co.
From Sudan to cyber, secret war with Iran heats up
Reuters: From a suspected Israeli airstrike in Sudan to cyber warfare in the Gulf and a drone shot down over Israel, the largely hidden war between Iran and its foes seems heating up and spreading.
Austria denies Iranian exile allegation of sanctions avoidance
Reuters: Austria on Tuesday dismissed as “unfounded” allegations by an Iranian exile group that the Islamic Republic may be using banks in the European Union member state to help it avoid international sanctions.
