BBC: The Iraqi government has been accused of denying Iranian dissidents living in Camp Ashraf free access to medical treatment.
Iraq accused over Camp Ashraf refugees from Iran
Kuwait starts applying UN sanctions on Iran: media
AFP: The central bank of Kuwait has asked Gulf emirate banks, investment companies and money exchange firms to start implementing UN sanctions against neighbouring Iran, local media said Friday.
Nigeria may report Iran to UN over arms seized in Lagos
BBC: Nigeria has said it will report Iran to the UN over an arms shipment seized in Lagos, if investigations show sanctions were broken.
Kerry: Iran sanctions have bite
AFP: US sanctions against Iran over the Islamic republic’s suspect nuclear program are biting, Senior Democratic Senator John Kerry said Wednesday in the wake of talks in Syria, a key Tehran ally.
Iran says IAEA would pass nuclear information to U.S.
Reuters: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has suggested the U.N. nuclear watchdog would pass information about Iran’s nuclear programme to the United States, underlining worsening relations between Tehran and the Vienna-based body.
Major powers against solving nuclear issue: Ahmadinejad
AFP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said major powers are against solving the controversy surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme, state television reported on its website on Thursday.
Obama extends freeze on Iranian assets
AFP: US President Barack Obama extended for another year a freeze on Iranian assets in the United States first imposed 31 years ago by president Jimmy Carter.
Nigeria summons Iran diplomats over seized arms
Reuters: Nigeria summoned Iran’s ambassador on Thursday over an arms shipment it seized last month and the Iranian foreign minister is expected to take part in the discussions, a Nigerian official and foreign diplomats said.
APNewsBreak: Nigeria links Iran to arms shipment
AP: Nigerian intelligence officials and diplomats have concluded that the Iranian government was behind a secret shipment of weapons discovered last month in shipping containers, according to internal documents seen Thursday by The Associated Press.
Iran won’t talk about limiting nuclear program
AP: Iran’s president says his country wants to discuss cooperation to resolve global issues and to promote peace and security at upcoming nuclear talks with world powers, but won’t talk about what it insists is its right to continue nuclear activities.
