Daily Telegraph: David Cameron accused the Iranian regime of supplying weapons for the Syrian onslaught on democracy protests yesterday as Russia’s foreign minister warned that the West was set on a path to war with Tehran.
David Cameron accuses Iran of supplying Syria weapons
India to be prepared for all eventualities over Iran oil – minister
Reuters: India needs to be prepared for all eventualities over its oil supplies from Iran, Oil Minister S. Jaipal Reddy said on Wednesday, as a delegation from New Delhi visits Tehran in the face of fresh U.S. sanctions.
EU discussing plan to start Iran oil ban on July 1
Reuters: The European Union would ban the import of Iranian oil from July 1, giving member states nearly six months to wind up existing contracts, under a proposal by rotating EU presidency holder Denmark, EU diplomats said on Tuesday.
US: Strong signs Iran is giving Syria weapons
AP: A recent visit by the commander of Iran’s elite Quds force to Damascus is the strongest sign yet that Iran is supplying weapons to aid Bashar Assad’s crackdown on the Syrian people, a senior Obama administration official said Tuesday.
Iran rejects French charge of arms to Syria
AFP: Iran on Tuesday denied an allegation from France that it was sending weapons to its ally Syria in violation of a UN embargo.
South Korea frets as U.S. ups oil pressure on Iran
Reuters: South Korea, a key U.S. ally, warned the United States on Tuesday it would be difficult to replace Iranian crude supplies and expressed concern that sanctions pressure could lead to higher oil prices.
Iran cracks down on dollar trades
Wall Street Journal: Iranian authorities sent police into the streets of the capital Monday to crack down on informal currency trading and support the rial, signaling Iranians’ heightened insecurity over their dwindling buying power and Tehran’s increasingly hard-handed efforts to stave off economic panic.
Iran face-off testing Obama the candidate
New York Times: The escalating American confrontation with Iran poses a major new political threat to President Obama as he heads into his campaign for re-election, presenting him with choices that could harm either the economic recovery or his image as a firm leader.
Iran threat should prompt Keystone rethink- Harper
Reuters: Iran’s threat to block the main oil shipping route out of the Gulf points to why the United States should approve the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Texas, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Monday.
Iran cracks down on moral peril of Barbie peddlers
Reuters: Iran’s morality police are cracking down on the sale of Barbie dolls to protect the public from what they see as pernicious western culture eroding Islamic values, shopkeepers said on Monday.
