AP: Federal prosecutors say they have charged three German-Iranian dual nationals and a German man with breaking export laws for allegedly supplying Iran with parts needed to build a nuclear reactor in violation of the country’s trade embargo.
Germany charges 4 with sending Iran reactor parts
Lawmakers call for stronger U.S. action in Syria
UPI: Republican lawmakers are pressing for U.S. intervention in Syria’s civil war, while Democrats call for increased aid but do not rule out military action.
The story of Iran’s conformity to Iraq
Al-Arabiya: It has become difficult to view Iraqi developments as “Iraqi” because the country, on the Shiite front, has become a part of the Iranian regional system. On the Sunni front, it has become an extension of an Arab depth linked to what is happening in Syria.
Iran’s ex-president softens stance toward Israel
AP: Iran’s influential former president has expressed a softer stance toward the country’s archenemy Israel in sharp contrast to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’ typical anti-Israel remarks.
Analysis: Israeli credibility on line over Iran nuclear challenge
Reuters: Israel risks a loss of credibility over both its “red line” for Iran’s nuclear program and its threat of military action, and its room for unilateral maneuver is shrinking.
Iran says Syria rebel victory would threaten region
AFP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday reiterated Iran’s staunch support for Damascus, insisting that a rebel victory in Syria would threaten the entire region, his office’s website said.
McCain calls on Obama to arm Syrian rebels
UPI: Sen. John McCain criticized U.S. President Barack Obama’s policy on Syria, saying his “red lines” on chemical weapons gave a green light for other violence.
Is Iran trying to set up a new arms smuggling route to Gaza from Sudan?
The Telegraph: Following this week’s revelation by Canadian officials that two suspects detained over a plot to blow up a passenger train had links to an al-Qaeda cell based in Iran, I now gather that the Islamic Republic is trying to link up with another radical Sunni Muslim group – the Palestinian Hamas movement in Gaza.
Iranian sanctions and potential impact on oil market
Arab News: With an expected drop in demand for oil this year and increase in non-OPEC supplies, the oil market is waiting anxiously to see how US-led Western sanctions against Iran will unfold after they complete full year in effect.
Egypt delegation talks Syria with Iranian leaders
AP: Iran’s state TV is reporting an Egyptian presidential delegation has discussed the Syrian crisis with the leaders of Iran, the key regional ally of Syria’s President Bashar Assad.
