Wall Street Journal: Oil field services giant Schlumberger said late Wednesday its non-U.S. subsidiaries provided oilfield services to the National Iranian Oil Co. in the first half of the year as the company completed its wind-down of the operations during the second quarter.
Schlumberger discloses Iran operations wind-down
OPEC to reduce exports as demand passes peak, oil movements says
Bloomberg: Crude shipments from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will decline from near their highest in a year as summer demand passes its peak, tanker-tracker Oil Movements said.
Ahmadinejad tepidly received on final Iraq visit
Al-Monitor: Ahmadinejad’s first visit to Iraq in 2008 was of significant importance for Iranian and Iraqi parties, as well as for the US, which was holding talks with Iran at the time about Iraq and other issues.
U.S. makes it easier to sell medical supplies to Iran
Reuters: The United States on Thursday expanded the list of medical devices that can be exported to Iran without special permission, as it seeks to show support for humanitarian needs in a country that has been hit hard by Western sanctions.
Death toll hits 11 in Indonesia boat sinking
AP: Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two more asylum seekers who were aboard a boat that sank off Indonesia, bringing the death toll to 11, police said Thursday. The group was believed to consist of around 204 migrants from Sri Lanka, Iran and Iraq who were bound for Australia.
Iran is increasingly calling the shots for Assad in Syria
Business Insider: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been forced gradually to cede power to Iran to prop up his regime during the grinding conflict in Syria. The implications for the Middle East could be dramatic.
NY regulators query 20 reinsurers about Iran ties
AP: New York’s financial regulators asked 20 more reinsurance companies Wednesday for information about business with Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions, including measures they’ve taken to ensure they don’t underwrite prohibited shipping.
Global revolution takes center stage in Red Wednesday at Ice Factory 2013
Theatermania.com: Built for Collapse Artistic Director Sanaz Ghajarrahimi, great-niece of former Iranian Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, explores his legacy and its relationship to present-day global upheavals.
Zurich among insurers said to be probed in expanded N.Y. inquiry
Bloomberg: Zurich Insurance Group AG (ZURN) is among companies being questioned by New York’s insurance regulator in a widening probe into compliance with an Iran sanctions law, according to a person familiar with the matter.
NCRI announced “Mullahs’ War” website
PRNewswire: Today it was announced a new website called “Mullahs War” has been launched. The new website, provides details on the Iran-Iraq War, one of the longest in modern history, and sheds new light on the decision and the reasons to continue the conflict after Iraq withdrew its forces.
