AP: Iran’s state TV reports that international envoy on Syria Kofi Annan has arrived in Tehran.
Iran: Syria envoy Kofi Annan arrives in Tehran
Iran denies has plan to cut Internet access
AFP: Iran has denied online reports surfacing Tuesday that it plans to cut access to the Internet in August and replace it with a national intranet, according to a statement by the ministry of communication and information technology.
Sanctions may cut Iran’s oil output by 15 percent: U.S.
Reuters: Iran’s oil production could fall almost 15 percent this year due to reduced foreign investment, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday in a report highlighting the growing strain on Tehran’s oil sector even before factoring in the effect of new sanctions.
Iran threatens to totally cut Web access
UPI: Iran may completely cut millions of Internet users in the country off from the Web, and from social networks and e-mail services, analysts said.
Spain has stopped importing Iranian oil: official
AFP: Spain stopped importing Iranian oil “at the end of February” because of the imposition of a gradual European Union embargo, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
Iran counters Gulf Missile-Defense plan, Tehran Times reports
Bloomberg: Iran has taken “measures” to counter a proposed U.S. missile-defense shield in the Persian Gulf, the Tehran Times reported, citing Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ air force.
China calls for flexibility in Iran nuclear talks
AP: China is urging countries involved to demonstrate flexibility and patience in upcoming negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program to be held in Istanbul.
US wants ‘concrete steps’ from Iran over nuclear program
AFP: The White House on Monday said Iran needed to take “concrete steps” to assure the United States and the international community that it was not pursuing nuclear weapons.
Olympics Web site blocked in Iran
UPI: Web users in Iran say they can’t connect to the official London 2012 Olympics site and are redirected to a site with stories from Iran’s official news agencies.
Iran proposal joins jockeying before nuclear talks
AP: Iran is signaling a possible compromise offer heading into critical talks with world powers deeply suspicious of its nuclear program: offering to scale back uranium enrichment but not abandon the ability to make nuclear fuel.
