AFP: An International Atomic Energy Agency team arrived in Iran early Sunday on a mission to clear up what it called “outstanding substantive issues” on Tehran’s nuclear programme, the official IRNA news agency said.
UN chief nuclear inspector lands in Iran
Syrian opposition says Iran plays role in crackdown
AFP: The opposition Syrian National Council on Saturday accused Iran of “participation” in the bloody crackdown on protests in Syria and called on Tehran to stop supporting the Damascus regime.
Germany convinces India to cut Iran oil imports, Focus says
Bloomberg: Germany managed to convince India to reduce its crude imports from Iran a few days ago before Chancellor Angela Merkel seeks support in China next week for the European Union’s ban on the country’s oil, Focus magazine reported, citing an adviser to Merkel it didn’t identify.
Iran oil chief: sanctions to hit EU buyback firms
Reuters: European oil companies that are owed oil by Iran could lose out if Iran imposes a ban on crude exports to the EU next week, a measure currently before the Iranian parliament, the head of Iran’s state oil company said on Saturday.
UN weapons experts going to Tehran
AP: The U.N. nuclear agency is including two senior weapons experts on its next mission to Tehran in an unusually clear statement on the team’s prime focus — wresting information from Iranian officials about suspicions the country has secretly worked on atomic arms.
Iran border guards ‘kill six Pakistanis’
BBC: At least six Pakistanis have been shot dead and two others wounded by Iranian border guards after they crossed the border, Pakistani officials say.
‘Onus on Iran’ to prove nuclear intentions: UN chief
AFP: UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged Tehran to halt its nuclear programme and to resume talks with Western powers, saying that the onus is on Iran to prove its good intentions.
IAEA chief urges Iran to cooperate with inspectors
AFP:The head of the UN’s atomic watchdog urged Iran on Friday to cooperate with a team of inspectors heading to Tehran, after a recent damning report on the Iranian nuclear programme.
US official to talk to UK, Germany on Iran sanctions
Reuters: A senior U.S. official will travel to Britain, Germany and Switzerland next week to discuss how to enforce sanctions against the central bank of Iran, the Treasury Department said on Friday.
Senate banking panel to vote on Iran sanctions February 2
Reuters: The Senate Banking Committee expects to vote on Thursday, February 2 on legislation containing more sanctions on Iran, the panel announced on Friday.
