Reuters: Iran's presidential election on June 12 may mark a small step toward the return of big oil's cash to the country's energy sector, but it could be years before investment flows freely.
Big oil watches Iran vote, but investment distant
Clinton to attend G8 meeting alongside Iran: US
AFP: The United States confirmed Friday that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend a meeting of Group of Eight foreign ministers in Italy at the end of June alongside Iran's diplomatic mission.
U.S. ready for “serious dialogue” with Iran: Obama
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama said Friday the United States was ready to engage in "serious dialogue" with Iran and that the moment had come to work toward peace in the Middle East.
Ex-nuke negotiator calls Ahmadinejad a ‘demagogue’
AP: Iran's former nuclear negotiator accused hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of distorting facts about the country's nuclear past to make himself look like a hero and win votes in next week's election.
Iran air part sales trio jailed
BBC: Three arms smugglers who bought equipment for Top Gun-style F-14 fighter jets on eBay to illegally sell on to Iran have been jailed.
Iran offers to buy all of Shah Deniz gas
UPI: Iran moved forward with proposals to purchase the entire gas volume from the Azeri offshore Shah Deniz gas field, the Azeri energy minister said.
Obama admits US involvement in 1953 Iran coup
AFP: US President Barack Obama made a major gesture of conciliation to Iran on Thursday when he admitted US involvement in the 1953 coup which overthrew the government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh.
Khamenei: Muslims hate U.S.
UPI: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, said Thursday "beautiful speeches" cannot overcome Muslims' hatred of the United States.
Total says has not left Iran gas deal
Reuters: Total said on Thursday that it was still involved in the multi-billion dollar development of a major Iranian gas field, a day after Tehran announced it had replaced the French oil major by China's CNPC.
Iran seen attending G8 talks on Afghanistan
Reuters: Italy, current G8 president, formally invited Iran on Thursday to attend a ministerial level G8 conference on Afghanistan later in June and a senior Italian diplomat said he expected Tehran to attend.
