AFP: The US public’s views on China and Iran have hardened in the run-up to November 6 elections, according to a poll released Friday that found sharp partisan gaps over issues including support for Israel.
US views harden on China, Iran ahead of election: poll
U.S. officials say Iran has agreed to nuclear talks
New York Times: It has the potential to help Mr. Obama make the case that he is nearing a diplomatic breakthrough in the decade-long effort by the world’s major powers to curb Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, but it could pose a risk if Iran is seen as using the prospect of the direct talks to buy time.
Iran denounces Beirut bombing, points finger at Israel
Reuters: Iran on Saturday condemned a car bomb attack in Beirut that killed a prominent Lebanese intelligence official on Friday and suggested that Israel was to blame.
Iran oil tankers said by Zanzibar to signal wrong flag
Bloomberg: Iranian oil tankers are mistakenly signaling their flag state as Tanzania-Zanzibar and no such registration took place, according to a government official from the east African territory.
28 Turkish troops hurt in Iran-Turkey pipeline attack
AFP: Twenty-eight Turkish soldiers were wounded and Iranian gas supplies to Turkey interrupted Friday after Kurdish rebels attacked a pipeline linking the two countries, media reports said.
EU leaders tell Iran to negotiate or face more pain
Reuters: The European Union will further tighten economic sanctions if Iran does not curb its nuclear activities, EU leaders said on Friday, urging Tehran to engage in “meaningful” negotiations.
Iran mosque suicide bomb kills two Basij: reports
AFP: A suicide bomb outside a Shiite mosque in Iran killed two Basij militiamen and wounded five people, in an area that has been the target of deadly attacks by Sunni rebels in recent years, media reported.
U.S. says it will ‘ratchet up’ sanctions pressure on Iran
Bloomberg: The U.S. will “ratchet up the pressure” on Iran to address international concerns about that country’s nuclear program, the Treasury Department’s top counterterrorism official said.
Ally Financial latest U.S. bank to face cyber attack
Reuters: Ally Financial Inc said on Thursday it was monitoring “unusual activity” on its web site, the latest U.S. bank to report internet issues following recent cyber attacks that have been linked to Iran.
U.S. says it will ‘ratchet up’ sanctions pressure on Iran
Bloomberg: The U.S. will “ratchet up the pressure” on Iran to address international concerns about that country’s nuclear program, the Treasury Department’s top counterterrorism official said.
