CBS: In London Rice will sit down with fellow foreign ministers of the so-called P-5+1 group—Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France and Germany-to have yet another discussion on Iran and what steps that country is taking to develop nuclear weapons.
Iran’s nuclear program priority for Rice
US military chief slams Iran’s ‘irresponsible influence’
AFP: Iran's "irresponsible influence" in the Middle East including pursuit of nuclear weapons and support of terrorism creates a "perfect nightmare" threatening the entire region, the top US military official warned.
Iran doubles oil in Persian Gulf tankers amid vessel shortage
Bloomberg: Iran, OPEC's second-largest oil producer, more than doubled the amount stored in tankers idling in the Persian Gulf, sending ship prices higher as demand for some of its crude fell, people familiar with the situation said.
Rice skeptical about sweetening Iran incentives
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice voiced skepticism on Thursday about sweetening incentives for Iran to halt sensitive nuclear work and urged tighter enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Tehran.
Iran-Ukraine trade hits $600m
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 02 – The Ukrainian ambassador to Iran said Thursday that trade between the two countries reached $600m in the last year, Iranian state media reported.
Iran-Ukraine trade hits $600m
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 02 – The Ukrainian ambassador to Iran said Thursday that trade between the two countries reached $600m in the last year, Iranian state media reported.
Foreign ministers to discuss Mideast peace, Iran in London
AFP: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice criticised Arab states for dragging their feet on the Middle East peace process and not contributing enough to the Palestinian cause ahead of talks on Friday with key counterparts in London. Rice also said she was not prepared to sweeten an offer of incentives to Iran to give up its controversial nuclear programme, which will be the subject of separate talks in the British capital on Friday.
Rice raises new doubts about Iran’s nuclear program
AP: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice raised fresh doubts Thursday about the nature of Iran's nuclear program, saying if the clerical state really wanted only an avenue to peaceful atomic energy it could quickly have it.
Iran to keep interest rate at 12%
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 01 – The Iranian government’s economic committee, tasked with drawing up monetary policy for the nation, has called for bank interest rates to be kept at 12%, state media reported on Thursday.
Iran to keep interest rate at 12%
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 01 – The Iranian government’s economic committee, tasked with drawing up monetary policy for the nation, has called for bank interest rates to be kept at 12%, state media reported on Thursday.
