Bloomberg : Iran’s decision to convert a third of its higher-enriched uranium into metal plates will make it more difficult for the Persian Gulf country to assemble an atomic weapon if it decides to to so, nuclear-security analysts say.
Iranian decision to convert 20% uranium may be good news
Iran urges powers to accept nuclear rights in talks
Reuters: An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader has urged world powers to formally recognise its nuclear rights to bring about a “favourable result” at talks on its atomic programme later this month, state media reported on Tuesday.
Iran to lodge complaints against EU non-suppliers
Reuters: Iran says it will make international complaints against 20 European companies for failing to supply contracted equipment for its oil refineries, Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday.
Mystery virus sought ‘designs from Iran’
AFP: A mystery computer virus discovered last month and deployed in a massive cyberattack chiefly against Iran sought to steal designs and PDF files from its victims, a Russian firm said.
Putin, Ahmadinejad to meet in Beijing
UPI: Russian President Vladimir Putin says he’ll talk with Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Beijing.
Iran rallies to aid of Iraq’s embattled leader
AP: Iran has played many political roles in Baghdad since the fall of Saddam Hussein: spoiler to American-crafted administrations, haven for Iraqi political outcasts and big brother to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s Shiite-led government.
IAEA sees demolition at Iran site, new talks set
Reuters: Satellite images indicate buildings are being demolished and soil removed at Parchin, an Iranian military site the U.N. nuclear watchdog wants to visit, its chief said on Monday.
UN nuke chief to meet with Iranian officials
AP: The U.N. nuclear agency chief on Monday announced new talks with Iran and urged it to sign a deal that would relaunch his long-stalled probe into suspicions that Tehran worked secretly on atomic arms.
Senior US official: Iran sanctions are biting
AP: A senior U.S. official says sanctions on Iran are biting, but more will be done to pressure the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program.
UN atomic agency urges Iran to sign nuclear deal
AFP: The head of the UN nuclear agency urged Iran on Monday to sign a deal allowing greater clarity on its disputed nuclear drive and announced that new talks with Tehran would be held this week.
