Reuters: A senior U.S. official said on Friday that Iran is “digging a hole deeper and deeper for itself” in the international dispute over its atomic energy program.
Iran’s nuclear chief leaves for Munich talks
Reuters: Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani has left Tehran to attend a conference in Munich where he plans to meet European officials, state television reported on Saturday.
China beats Iran to the punch on nuclear tourism
New York Times: Iran talked about it, but China is now really doing it. Visitors to Guangdong Province in southeastern China can now add the Dayawan Nuclear Power Base to a growing list of local sights. Xinhua, the official news agency, reported that the China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Company has opened an exhibition hall, a lookout point, a wharf and a road at Chinas largest nuclear base by the South China Sea all for tourists.
Norway imposes sanctions on Iran
AP: Norway imposed economic sanctions on Iran on Friday, in line with a United Nations resolution that reprimands Tehran over its refusal to halt uranium enrichment, the Foreign Ministry said.
Iran says 90 firms eye 17 new oil blocks – radio
Reuters: A senior Iranian oil official said on Friday that 90 foreign firms had shown an interest in 17 new onshore and offshore blocks that were offered to investors earlier this month, state radio reported.
IAEA cuts back aid projects in Iran in nuclear row
Reuters: The U.N. nuclear agency has cut back almost half its technical aid projects in Iran to uphold U.N. sanctions imposed on Tehran over its disputed atomic energy program, according to a report obtained by Reuters on Friday.
INTERVIEW-US wants N.Korea, Iran sanctions fully implemented
Reuters: U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt urged on Friday all members of the United Nations to fully implement sanctions imposed on North Korea and Iran over their nuclear programmes.
A template for taming Iran
TIME: The U.S. has been embroiled with Iran since 1979, first with the hostage crisis, then with Iran-contra, now with the “axis of evil.” And if the past is any indication, that entanglement–sour, multiform and intractable–is likely to last decades: it took four Presidents, two wars and several treaties to get us out of the bad relationship the last time we tried.
Iranian negotiator calls off Europe trip to discuss nuclear crisis
AFP: Iran’s top nuclear negotiator on Friday called off a trip to Europe to discuss the crisis over his country’s atomic ambitions as the UN nuclear watchdog prepared a report recommending cuts in technical aid to Iran.
France warns Iran of “sanctions logic”
Xinhua: French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy on Thursday warned Iran on a possible “sanctions logic” if Teheran continued to refuse to cooperate with the United Nations on its nuclear program.
