Bloomberg: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on India to further pressure Iran over its nuclear program after officials said the South Asian nation will curtail its imports of Iranian oil by 20 percent.
India vows cuts in Iranian-oil imports as clinton visits
Afghan-US pact strains ties with Tehran
AFP: Relations between Afghanistan and Iran have been strained by Kabul’s strategic pact with the United States, officials said Tuesday, charging that Tehran has harassed Afghan diplomats in recent weeks.
US, EU urge Iran to ease world nuclear concerns
AP: The United States and Europe urged Iran to use upcoming talks to ease international worry that it may be aiming to develop nuclear arms, but Tehran said such concerns were based on “fake evidence”.
Clinton presses India to cut oil imports from Iran
AP: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged energy-starved India on Monday to reduce its Iranian oil imports to keep up pressure on the Islamic republic to come clean about its nuclear program.
India said to deny local branch for Iran bank on U.S. pressure
Bloomberg: India barred an Iranian bank from opening a branch in the country because of U.S. pressure, making it harder for the Persian Gulf state to settle oil trades with its second-biggest crude customer.
UAE, Saudi promise more oil to South Korea
Reuters: The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have promised to fill any gap in South Korea’s oil imports if Iran decides to cut its crude exports to the country.
U.S. encouraged by India’s pullback on Iran oil
Wall Street Journal: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised India for beginning to reduce oil purchases from Iran and said there are adequate supplies in the international market for New Delhi to cut down those imports even further.
Japan eyes guarantees for ships carrying Iran oil-Nikkei
Reuters: Japan is considering a new law to provide sovereign guarantees for its ships to allow them to continue importing Iranian crude oil after EU sanctions come into effect in July, the Nikkei business daily said.
United States is Iran’s handmaiden against opposition
Tampa Tribune: One year ago, the peace at a refugee camp under the “protection” of Iraq’s government was shattered by the thunder of military vehicles storming the gates.
Parliament rejects Iran subsidy cuts proposals
Reuters: A committee of Iranian lawmakers has rejected a government plan to increase prices for subsidised food and fuel in a move that threatens to derail a drive to rein in the country’s sanctions-squeezed budget, Iranian media reported late on Saturday.
