Boston Herald: The United States and five other global powers reached an accord with Iran last month that would freeze some of its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. The agreement is set to last for six months and allow more time for diplomatic negotiations on a more comprehensive nuclear accord.
Time to turn up pressure on Iran’s mullahs
Senators vow to add to Iran economic sanctions in 2014
Bloomberg: A number of U.S. senators vowed to continue seeking new sanctions against Iran after meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, who say such measures endanger an international accord designed to limit that nation’s nuclear program.
Podhoretz: Strike Iran now to avert disaster later
Wall Street Journal: Not too many years ago, hardly anyone disagreed with John McCain when he first said that “the only thing worse than bombing Iran is letting Iran get the bomb.”
Lew warns CEOs testing US on Iran sanctions to ‘think again’
Bloomberg: Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew warned corporate executives not to test the U.S.’s commitment to sanctions against Iran and said enforcement will be “unflinching.”
Congress raises questions about secret Iran talks
AP: Lawmakers are raising questions about the secret U.S. diplomacy with Iran that led to last month’s nuclear breakthrough, demanding greater transparency and expressing disappointment at being left in the dark.
Congress to hold off on Iran sanctions for now
AP: Possible House action this week against Iran could fall short of new penalties that might derail a short-term nuclear agreement and Senate steps seem further off, legislatives aides said Wednesday, as the Obama administration appealed for patience.
US fines RBS $133 mn for violating Iran sanctions
AFP: US authorities announced fines totalling $133 million against Royal Bank of Scotland Monday for violating US sanctions regimes on Iran, Myanmar, Sudan and Cuba.
U.S. Senate banking chairman inclined to hold off on Iran sanctions
Reuters: The Obama administration’s appeal to Congress to hold off on imposing more sanctions on Iran won key support on Tuesday when the chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee said he would not back new legislation at this time.
Iran: Guards chief criticizes foreign minister
AP: The head of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards rebuked the country’s foreign minister Tuesday over comments he made about the military’s ability to withstand a potential American attack.
No start date for Iran nuclear freeze expected from Vienna talks
AFP: Experts from Iran, world powers and the UN atomic watchdog discussing how to implement November’s nuclear deal are set to fall short of agreeing a start date for Tehran’s six-month nuclear freeze, diplomats said.
