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.
US, Britain urge Israel not to attack Iran
Iran to host high-level UN team
AFP: Iran is to host a high-level team from the UN nuclear watchdog on Monday as part of efforts to defuse dire international tensions over its atomic activities through dialogue.
Iran nuclear talks to be held in Istanbul
UPI: Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Sunday nuclear negotiations with members of the U.N. Security Council will take place in Istanbul.
Iran halts oil sales to France, Britain
AFP: Iran announced on Sunday it halted its limited oil sales to France and Britain in retaliation for a phased EU ban on Iranian oil that is yet to take full effect.
Iran’s Guard begins new land military exercises
AP: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has begun a two-day land military exercise to upgrade its capabilities to defend the country against possible external threats.
Execution of web programmer in Iran may be imminent
CNN: A computer programmer from Canada faces imminent execution in Iran for the actions of another person, which he had no control over, a human rights group says.
Iran poised for big nuke jump
AP: Iran is poised to greatly expand uranium enrichment at a fortified underground bunker to a point that would boost how quickly it could make nuclear warheads, diplomats tell The Associated Press.
Israeli attack on Iran ’not prudent’: Depmsey
Bloomberg:An Israeli attack on Iran would be “destabilizing,” the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey, said.
Bangkok says explosives expert among suspects in bomb plot
WSJ: Thai police said one of several missing suspects in a botched bomb plot that rattled Bangkok earlier this week is a 52-year-old man who might have served as an explosives training expert to help aid the strike aimed at Israeli diplomats in the city.
Nuclear talks may resume with Iran
UPI: U.S. and European officials signaled that negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program may resume for the first time in over a year.
