Bloomberg: An Iranian parliament lawmaker said his country is willing to consider the temporary suspension of 20-percent uranium enrichment as part of a negotiated accord, state-run Press TV news channel reported.
Iran may consider halt to 20% uranium enrichment, Press TV Says
Iran says it has plan to close Strait of Hormuz
AP: Iran will block the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the passageway through which a fifth of the world’s oil flows, if its interests are seriously threatened, a senior Iranian military commander said Saturday.
Iran plans to sell oil via private group, evade ban
Reuters: Iran has reached agreements with European refiners to sell some of its oil through a private consortium, an official said on Saturday, a move designed to circumvent sanctions intended to put pressure on Tehran to halt its disputed nuclear program.
US pushs Iran opposition group to vacate Iraq camp
AP: The State Department is warning an Iran opposition group that time is running short to vacate an encampment inside Iraq.
US court fines Iran $813 mn for 1983 Lebanon attack
AFP: A US federal judge has ordered Iran to pay more than $813 million in damages and interest to the families of 241 US soldiers killed in the 1983 bombing of a Marine barracks in Lebanon.
New court date set for jailed Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
FoxNews: A new court date has been set for Youcef Nadarkhani, the Iranian pastor on death row who has been imprisoned for nearly 1,000 days, but his supporters remain in the dark about what it could mean for his ultimate fate, FoxNews.com has learned.
U.S. welcomes move by Italy’s Edison to quit Iran energy sector
Reuters: The United States on Friday welcomed what it said was a decision by Italy’s Edison International to withdraw from Iran’s energy sector and scrap a multi-million dollar contract to explore Iran’s Dayyer natural gas field.
Iran adds France, Germany to culprits list
AP: Iran’s spy chief is accusing French and German intelligence services of cooperating with the CIA to kill Iranian nuclear scientists.
Kenya voids oil deal with Iran
UPI: Kenya canceled plans to import Iranian crude oil after threats of U.S. and U.N. sanctions. Kenyan Energy Ministry Permanent Secretary Patrick Nyoik said, “Because of international pressure, we have withdrawn that understanding.”
Gulf sabers rattle as Iran sanctions bite
Reuters: Iran and the United States might be talking up their readiness for war in the Gulf but beneath the rhetoric, all sides appear keen to avoid conflict and prevent accidental escalation – at least for now.
