Wall Street Journal: Cooperation among Iran, al Qaeda and other Sunni extremist groups is more extensive than previously known to the public, according to details buried in the tens of thousands of military intelligence documents released by an independent group Sunday.
Reports bolster suspicion of Iranian ties to extremists
David Cameron set for Iran row in Turkey trip
Daily Mirror: David Cameron’s visit to Turkey could be marred by a row over Iran today.
EU steps up Iran penalties but also lifts some curbs
Wall Street Journal: European Union foreign ministers set the seal Monday on tough new sanctions aimed at Iran’s suspected nuclear-weapons program—but at the same time unexpectedly lifted curbs restricting supplies to a nuclear-power plant Russian engineers are building in the country.
Wikileaks Afghanistan: corrupt police chief and drug baron spied for Iran
Daily Telegraph: A notorious Afghan criminal was recruited to spy for Iran before returning to Afghanistan to become a police chief, according to the leaked US war logs.
Russia says new EU sanctions on Iran “unacceptable”
Reuters: Russia said on Tuesday that new EU sanctions on Iran undermined international efforts to resolve concerns over its nuclear program, tempering hopes of closer cooperation between Moscow and the West on the issue.
Iran condemns new EU sanctions on energy sector
AFP: Iran “deeply regrets and condemns” a new set of tough European Union sanctions aimed at pressuring Tehran to resume talks on its controversial nuclear programme, a foreign ministry spokesman said Tuesday.
European Union imposes new economic sanctions against Iran
Washington Post: Falling into step with the United States, European nations significantly broadened economic sanctions against Iran on Monday in what was described as an effort to force Tehran to resume serious negotiations on its disputed nuclear program.
Wikileaks Afghanistan: Iran accused of supporting Taliban attacks
Daily Telegraph: Iran is waging a secret campaign to arm, train and fund the Taliban-led insurgency against Nato forces in Afghanistan, according to American military reports.
Europe imposes new sanctions on Iran
New York Times: The European Union intensified the economic isolation of Iran over its nuclear program by ordering its toughest economic sanctions yet against the Iranian government on Monday. European energy companies and insurers affected by the new controls promised to comply.
Squeezing Iran: Sanctions and oil
BBC: Iran has embarked on a remarkable – many would say bizarre – experiment in business management. Domination of a fairly sophisticated, energy-rich economy has been handed to a secretive military organisation that started out as a religious militia.
