AP: Iran and six world powers seeking to coax Tehran into curbing its nuclear activities appear to be coming to talks later this month without resolving the differences that scuttled previous rounds, according to recent letters exchanged between the two sides.
6 powers, Iran, remain split on nuclear issues
Iran seen drawing fewest tankers since October as sanctions loom
Bloomberg: The fewest supertankers in at least eight months were headed for Iran as the deadline neared for a Europe Union embargo against the nation’s oil, ship-tracking data showed.
Iran ‘not part of Syria solution’
PA: International attempts to find a solution to the violence in Syria would be “unworkable” if they involved Iran, a UK Foreign Office minister has said.
China’s Hu urges Iran to be ‘flexible’
FP: China’s President Hu Jintao called on his Iranian counterpart Friday to be “flexible and pragmatic” ahead of talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, the state Xinhua news agency said.
Russia seeks Iranian aid in ushering out Syria’s Assad
Bloomberg: Russia is seeking to enlist Iran in a bid to engineer a political transition in Syria, a move that drew a hostile U.S. reaction even as the Obama administration asks for more pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
More Iran nuclear talks ahead but obstacles loom
AP: The most tangible accomplishment from the last meeting between Iran and world powers was simply an agreement to talk again about Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
Iran doubts P5+1 willingness for success in nuclear talks
AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused major world powers on Wednesday of looking for ways to “find excuses and to waste time” in talks over Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme.
Iran mobile operator Irancell ‘secures US technology’
BBC:Iran’s second-largest mobile phone operator Irancell might have secured access to US technology – despite US sanctions.
Saudi FM: Iran atomic programme raises regional threats
Reuters: Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday Iran’s nuclear programme has increased threats to the Gulf region and urged Tehran to cooperate with world powers to defuse tension after talks last month failed to achieve a breakthrough.
U.S. sees “apparent clean-up” at Iran site
Reuters: A senior U.S. official said on Tuesday that Iran was carrying out apparent clean-up efforts at a military site, Parchin, that the U.N. nuclear watchdog wants to visit as part of a probe into suspected atom bomb research in the Islamic state.
