Bloomberg: The Iranian government, which is known neither for transparency nor candor, has insisted for many years that the goal of its nuclear program is entirely peaceful. And for many years, the International Atomic Energy Agency, whose motto is “Atoms for Peace,” has tended to give the ayatollahs the benefit of the doubt on this question.
Iran wants the bomb, and it’s well on its way: Jeffrey Goldberg
Iran’s illegal arms trade: ‘Hypocritical and dangerous’
BBC: Evidence is mounting that Iran is supplying weapons to the Taliban – and that British and other foreign troops are dying in Afghanistan as a result.
Iran-Turkey trade tops $4bln in first four months – report
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 07 – The total trade between Iran and Turkey for the first four months of the current Persian calendar year amounted to $4 billion, an increase of 76.22% compared to the same period last year.
Iran exchange starts fuel oil trading in Kish island, Fars says
Bloomberg: The Iran Mercantile Exchange has started trading fuel oil in the Persian Gulf’s island of Kish, according to the Fars news agency.
UN nuclear watchdog turns up heat on Syria and Iran
AFP: UN atomic watchdog chief Yukiya Amano turned up the heat on Syria and Iran — both accused of illicit nuclear activity — as the body’s policy-making board of governors began a meeting in Vienna on Monday.
UN atomic watchdog meets on Syria, Iran
AFP: The UN atomic watchdog opens a week-long meeting Monday, with the United States and its western allies looking to pass a resolution against Syria over its alleged illicit nuclear activity.
Ahmadinejad’s clique under fire despite call for calm
AFP: Ruling conservatives in Iran kept up their criticism of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s inner circle on Monday, despite a plea for calm by all-powerful supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Ahmadinejad’s Armenia visit “highly influential”
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 06 – Armenian Ambassador to Tehran Grigor Arakelyan stated on Sunday that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s upcoming visit to Armenia will be very important in strengthening ties between the two states.
Larijani highlights Iran’s influential role in the region
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 06 – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani stated that Iran plays an “influential role” in the region despite attempts by its “enemies” to undermine it.
Iran yet to decide who heads OPEC delegation -Fars
Reuters: Iran has yet to decide who will head its delegation at this week’s meeting of OPEC oil producers, its OPEC governor was quoted as saying on Sunday by the Fars news agency.
