AFP: Iran, which on Monday said it planned to halt oil sales to several more European Union states in addition to Britain and France, sends only around a fifth of its exports to the EU, with Asian countries taking the lion’s share, according to US and international oil agencies.
Asia taking lion’s share of Iranian oil exports
UN nuclear inspectors to press Iran on weapons
AP: U.N. nuclear inspectors starting a two-day visit to Tehran on Monday sought to meet Iranian nuclear scientists and visit a key military facility as they try to gauge allegations that Iran is pushing toward making an atomic weapon.
Iran holds anti-air exercises defending nuclear sites
AFP: Iran’s military announced on Monday it has launched four days of manoeuvres in the south of the country aimed at boosting anti-air defences protecting nuclear sites.
Iranian ships reach Syria, Assad allies show support
Reuters: Russia, China and Iran showed support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday, days before an international meeting likely to pile more pressure on him to step down in the face of an increasingly bloody uprising.
U.S. welcomes PMOI relocation
UPI: Nearly 400 residents of an Iraqi camp for Iranian dissidents moved to a new facility near Baghdad, the U.S. State Department announced.
UN nuclear team arrives in Iran
AFP: A delegation from the UN nuclear watchdog arrived in Tehran early Monday for a two-day visit aimed at seeking a solution to a dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme, the ISNA news agency said.
Oil prices up on Iran action
UPI: Oil prices rose Monday as Iran halted crude exports to Britain and France ahead of tightening European economic sanctions over its nuclear program.
Germany warns against nuclear dispute with Iran escalating
Bloomberg: Germany’s Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle warned against a further escalation in a nuclear dispute with Iran.
Iranians desperate as dark economic clouds gather
Reuters: Marjan Hamidi turned away from the butcher’s shop in a crowded area of Tehran’s sprawling bazaar. Her quest to buy reasonably priced groceries was not going well.
US, Britain urge Israel not to attack Iran
AP: The U.S. and Britain on Sunday urged Israel not to attack Iran’s nuclear program as the White House’s national security adviser arrived in the region, reflecting growing international jitters that the Israelis are poised to strike.
