Bloomberg: Iran and Turkmenistan reached an agreement for the Persian Gulf country to export goods to Turkmenistan in exchange for some of the natural gas it purchases from its northern neighbor, a trade official said.
Iran, Turkmenistan agree on natural gas barters, official says
AIPAC seeks tighter Iran sanctions
UPI: Pro-Israel advocates lobbied U.S. congressional members for tighter sanctions against Iran and protection of aid to Israel from the sequester’s automatic cuts.
U.S. envoy walks out of nuclear meeting over Iran’s Israel remark
Reuters: The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations nuclear watchdog stormed out of an agency meeting on Wednesday in protest when Iran’s representative accused Israel of “genocide”, diplomats said.
US says IAEA may have to change Iran approach on ‘PMD’
AFP: After nine fruitless meetings with Iran over its alleged nuclear weapons research, the UN atomic agency may have to change approach, the US envoy to the IAEA said on Wednesday.
IAEA chief Amano wins new term, Iran “hopes he will change”
Reuters: Yukiya Amano, who led the U.N. nuclear watchdog to take a tougher approach to Iran, secured a second four-year term as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Wednesday.
US accuses Iran of nuke ‘deception and delay’
AP: A senior U.S. envoy says Iran is committed to “deception, defiance and delay” in how it deals with international concerns about its nuclear program.
U.S. warns Iran of more “isolation” in nuclear dispute
Reuters: The United States warned Iran on Wednesday that it faces further international isolation if it fails to address U.N. nuclear watchdog concerns about its atomic activities.
EU says Iran nuclear “procrastination” unacceptable
Reuters: The European Union said on Wednesday that Iranian stonewalling of a U.N. nuclear agency inquiry into suspected atom bomb research was “unacceptable”, and voiced deep concern about Tehran’s expanding atomic work.
Iran declares day of mourning for anti-U.S. ally Chavez
Reuters: Iran declared a day of national mourning on Wednesday after the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who shared the Islamic Republic’s loathing for U.S. “imperialism”.
Family of ex-Marine held in Iran calls for mercy
AFP: The family of a former US Marine held for 555 days in Iran, mostly in solitary confinement, urged Iranian leaders on Tuesday to show mercy and free him, revealing his father is dying from cancer.
