AP: A federal magistrate judge says al-Qaida, the Taliban and Iran should pay $6 billion to relatives of Sept. 11 victims for aiding in the 2001 terror attacks.
Iran, al-Qaida, Taliban told to pay $6B for 9/11
US warns Al-Qaeda branches on rise, as Iran stirs terror
AFP: Al-Qaeda affiliates pose a rising threat exploiting poverty and upheavals in the world’s most vulnerable regions even as the core network is on the decline, the US State Department warned Tuesday.
Iraq says will force out Iran dissident group
Reuters: Iraq on Tuesday told an Iranian dissident group that was given a base in Iraq by Saddam Hussein but is now out of favor with a government that is close to Iran that it must move out of the camp immediately or be forced to leave.
Yemen snubs Iranian envoy after uncovering spy ring
Reuters: Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has snubbed a visiting Iranian envoy to signal his “displeasure” with Tehran, a Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday, only weeks after Yemen said it had uncovered an Iranian-led spy ring in the capital Sanaa.
Iran’s Oil Minister sees $100 as fair price for crude
Bloomberg: Iran views $100 as a “fair” price for crude oil, the state-run Mehr news agency reported, citing the OPEC-member nation’s oil minister.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad calls sanctions ‘ridiculous’
Ap: Ahmadinejad told a group of oil officials that only “politically retarded” governments would use badly needed oil as a tool of “political warfare” in opposition to Iran’s nuclear program. His speech was broadcast on state TV on Tuesday.
Iran Khodro seeks self-sufficiency after Peugeot exit
Bloomberg: Iran Khodro Co., the country’s largest carmaker, can produce most of the parts for the Peugeot 206 model, Fars reported, citing a top company official.
House, Senate negotiators back new Iran sanctions
AP: Congress is pressing ahead with a new package of crippling sanctions on Iran, expanding on financial penalties and targeting Tehran’s energy and shipping sectors in the hope that economic pressure undercuts its suspected nuclear weapons program.
Iran sanctions having impact, even if not obvious: U.S.
Reuters: U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Monday Western sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program were working even if the impact on decision-making in Tehran was not obvious at the moment.
Congress pushes to finish Iran sanctions bill
AP: House and Senate negotiators pushed to finish a new round of stifling sanctions on Iran, targeting energy, shipping and insurance sectors with punitive measures to derail Tehran’s suspected push for nuclear weapons.
