Reuters: The United Arab Emirates, angered by the Iranian president’s visit to a Gulf island both countries claim, warned on Monday that the dispute could not “go on forever” and urged Tehran to agree to talks or international arbitration.
UAE urges swift solution in islands row with Iran
Iran wants sanctions eased, hints on enrichment
AFP: Iran on Monday called on the West to look to lifting its sanctions if it wants to quickly resolve the showdown over Tehran’s disputed nuclear activities, and hinted it could make concessions on uranium enrichment in return.
Iran’s nuclear genie is out of the bottle
Baltimore Sun: After a yearlong round of escalating international economic sanctions and rhetoric, the regime in Iran has finally come around to raising expectations that it will take some constructive steps in reining in its nuclear weapons ambitions.
Oil falls to near $102 after Iran nuclear talks
AP: Oil fell to near $102 a barrel Monday in Asia after negotiators said meetings over Iran’s nuclear program last weekend began on a positive note.
Iran nuclear talks spark skepticism
Wall Street Journal: Renewed negotiations between Iran and international powers over Tehran’s nuclear program this weekend already are facing fire from Israel and American lawmakers,
Obama says nothing ‘given away’ to Iran in nuclear talks
AFP: US President Barack Obama said Sunday that nothing had been “given away” to Iran at weekend nuclear talks in Istanbul, warning Tehran that the clock was still ticking to reach an accord.
Iranian official resigns over impeachment threat-media
Reuters: An Iranian official accused of involvement in the torture of protesters while in custody has resigned from his post after parliament threatened the government with impeachment, Iranian media reported on Sunday.
GCC to meet on Iran-UAE island spat
AFP: Arab foreign ministers of the Gulf are to hold a special meeting in the Qatari capital on Tuesday to discuss the islands dispute between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, an official source said.
Iran and world powers play for a no-score draw in Istanbul
The Guardian: The diplomacy in Turkey brought no breakthroughs but it will keep the bombs at bay for another month and offers the best chance yet to avoid a new war altogether.
Iran has nowhere to hide in Baghdad talks: analysts
AFP: Iran’s agreement in talks Saturday with world powers for a more in-depth meeting in Baghdad on May 23 is the tiniest of steps in what will be a long and difficult road to restoring trust, analysts said.
