Reuters: Iran has released an Indian crude oil tanker that was detained last month over pollution concerns, an Indian shipping official said on Saturday, ending a dispute between the countries that have historically had strong trade ties.
Iran releases Indian oil tanker detained in August
Afghan troops kill protester near Iran consulate
AP: Officials say Afghan security forces have shot dead one demonstrator outside the Iranian consulate in a western city. Abdul Hamid Hamidi, who is deputy police chief of Herat province, said a crowd of several hundred were rallying on Saturday outside the consulate in Herat city to protest its failure to grant visas.
Iran wants to allay world concern on nuclear issue
AFP: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Friday Iran wants to allay concerns over its nuclear programme, suspected of hiding efforts to build an atomic bomb, and resolve the impasse with world powers.
US bears legal, moral responsibility to stop imminent massacre at Camp Ashraf
PR Newswire: The US Committee for Camp Ashraf Residents (USCCAR) has learned of information indicating Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, directed by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei through Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, is preparing to commit another massacre in Camp Ashraf imminently.
US exempts EU nations from Iran oil sanctions
AP: The U.S. said Friday it was granting six-month sanctions exemptions to 10 European countries so they can restart imports of Iranian crude oil after a year’s hiatus. Japan received a similar exemption after the U.S. said the Asian nation had significantly reduced its oil imports from Iran.
Treasury blacklists six who allegedly evaded Iran oil sanctions
Wall Street Journal: The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday blacklisted six individuals and four businesses, citing their alleged involvement in an attempt to evade Iranian oil sanctions.
Hadley says Republicans should back Obama on Syria strike
Bloomberg: Stephen Hadley, a former national security adviser to President George W. Bush, said Congress should authorize a military strike against Syria even if it risks retaliatory attacks and instability in neighboring Iraq.
Iran is America’s real Middle East priority
Reuters: While we’ve been distracted by a flurry of intelligence releases on Syria’s chemical weapons strikes many have overlooked another intelligence report pertaining to weapons of mass destruction with severe implications for America’s red lines and credibility in the Middle East.
U.S. extends Iran sanctions waivers to Japan
Reuters: The United States has extended a waiver on Iran sanctions for six months to Japan in exchange for its reduction in oil imports from the Islamic republic, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday.
Nobel laureate urges UN to protect Iranians in Iraq
International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran: Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer and 2003 Nobel Peace laureate, spoke about the murder of dozens of residents of Camp Ashraf in Iraq on Saturday, August 31, and said that if the Iraqi Prime Minister believes he has no responsibility in this regard, then he should resign.
