Wall Street Journal: The Obama administration is encouraging key Arab states to boost oil exports to China in order to reduce Beijing's reliance on Iranian energy and pare Chinese resistance to tougher sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program.
U.S. enlists oil to sway Beijing’s stance on Tehran
Death toll in Iran attack rises to 42 – TV
Reuters: Iranian state television said 42 people were killed in Sunday's suicide bombing attack on the elite Revolutionary Guards in the country's volatile southeast, raising the death toll from an earlier estimate of 35.
Iran says will enrich uranium if no deal in Vienna
Reuters: Iran will further enrich uranium itself if nuclear talks fail with the U.N. watchdog, Russia, France and the United States in Vienna on Monday, an Iranian official said.
PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Oct 19
Reuters: These are some of the leading stories in Iranian newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
China could bend on Iran nuke sanctions: experts
AFP: China has repeatedly said it opposes sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, but Beijing could make concessions to protect its wider interests, especially in terms of Sino-US ties, experts say.
Clinton says agrees with Russia on Iran steps
Reuters: The United States and Russia agree they must consider further steps against Iran if they are unable to reach a diplomatic solution to its nuclear programme, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a newspaper.
Iran reformers jailed over vote unrest: lawyers
AFP: Iran has sentenced two reformist politicians to five-year prison terms for provoking street riots after the country's disputed June presidential election, their lawyers said on Sunday.
Iran summons Pakistan envoy after attack – report
Reuters: Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned a senior Pakistani diplomat in Tehran following Sunday's deadly attack on the Revolutionary Guards in a volatile southeastern area close to Pakistan, state television reported.
Iran parliament approves ending energy subsidies
Reuters: Iran's Parliament passed a bill on Sunday that would cut energy subsidies to make the country less vulnerable to international sanctions over its disputed nuclear programme, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Suicide bomber kills 30 in attack on Iran’s Guards
AFP: A suicide bomber blew himself up at a meeting of the elite Revolutionary Guards in southeastern Iran Sunday, killing at least 30 people including top commanders and tribal leaders, a senior official said.
