Reuters: Following are details of major sanctions imposed on Iran by the European Union, the United States and the United Nations over the years.
Factbox: Sanctions imposed on Iran
Germany probes if Iran pondering attacks
AP: German prosecutors are investigating information authorities received that Iran has been planning attacks on American targets inside the country, but has no indication of anything in the works, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
Witnesses see “devastation” in UK’s Tehran embassy
Reuters: Iranians who stormed the British embassy in Tehran this week left a trail of destruction that witnesses said looked to have been well organized and not the result of a spontaneous eruption of anger, as portrayed by state authorities.
Iran releases students who stormed British embassy
AP: Iran has released 11 hardline protesters detained for storming the British Embassy and diplomatic compounds in Tehran this week, the semi-official Fars news agency said Thursday.
Italy summons Iran envoy over UK embassy attack
AP: Italy has summoned Iran’s envoy to the foreign ministry to express its “firm condemnation” of the storming of the British embassy in Tehran and to warn that Italy may take other steps.
Iran bans foreign media from anti-British rallies
AFP: Iran on Thursday issued a ban on foreign media covering any further rallies in front of Britain’s diplomatic missions in Tehran after demonstrators ransacked the compounds this week.
Iran would hit U.S. bases in Germany in case of war, Bild says
Bloomberg: Iran plans to attack U.S. Air Force bases in Germany to disrupt supplies should the country become the target of U.S. air strikes because of its nuclear program, Bild newspaper reported, citing a probe by the Federal Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Sweden’s Bildt says could go along with Iran oil embargo
Reuters: Sweden’s Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said on Thursday he was prepared to agree to an oil embargo against Iran, but he questioned the effectiveness of such a measure.
Italy recalls its ambassador from Iran: Minister
Reuters: Italy has recalled its ambassador to Iran for consultations as it considers whether to close its embassy in Tehran, Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi said on Thursday.
US eyes sanctions against Iran’s central bank
AFP: US officials concerned about unintended consequences cautiously backed sanctions against Iran’s central bank to curb Tehran’s nuclear aims amid pressure for such action from Congress.
