Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will join nuclear talks between major powers and Iran in Geneva on Friday in an attempt to nail down a long-elusive accord to start resolving a decade-old standoff over Tehran’s atomic aims.
Kerry to join Iran nuclear talks in bid to reach deal
Senate panel will move ahead on new Iran sanctions
Reuters: The Senate Banking Committee will move ahead with a package of tough new sanctions on Iran after the negotiating session over its nuclear program ends in Geneva on Friday, the committee’s chairman said on Thursday.
Camp Ashraf (Iraq): an urgent action is needed to save the lives of 7 hostages
Tolerance: We remain deeply concerned about the horrific attack on the residents of Camp Ashraf on September 1st. The perpetrators of this cowardly attack need to be brought to justice.
Iran loses nuclear leverage as world ignores export drop
Bloomberg: Iran’s new government, pressing for relief from oil sanctions that have squeezed as much as $5 billion from its monthly export revenue, enters nuclear talks today with limited economic leverage.
Guarded hopes as Iran nuclear talks kick off in Geneva
AFP: A fresh round of talks on Iran’s disputed nuclear programme kicks off in Geneva on Thursday with Tehran saying a deal may finally be possible in the long-running standoff.
Iran prosecutor killed in attack
AFP: A public prosecutor in Iran’s restive southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan was killed Wednesday in a “terrorist attack,” the head of the provincial judiciary said.
U.S. looking for ‘first step’ from Iran in nuclear talks
Reuters: The United States increased pressure on Iran on Wednesday to agree in the next two days a “first step” nuclear deal that would see it halt expansion of its atomic program and reverse parts of it.
Iran’s Zarif charms Paris with smiles, optimism and a rug
Reuters: Iran’s Foreign Minister ended a two-day visit to France on Wednesday, a country he said was the most intransigent among the six world powers – including the United States – that he will face at nuclear talks this week.
UN envoy: No deal on Syrian peace talks date
AP: After a rocky day of U.N.-brokered talks, the United States and Russia failed to agree on a date to bring Syria’s warring sides back to the negotiating table, and the two powers remained divided Tuesday over what role Iran should play in a hoped-for Geneva peace conference.
Iran says deal possible in new nuclear talks
AFP: Iran said Tuesday a deal was possible on its disputed nuclear programme at talks due to resume Thursday with world powers, as it announced the UN atomic watchdog chief would visit next week.
