AFP: The United States on Monday ruled out Iran’s call for a lifting of sanctions, saying that the Islamic republic must first address concerns over its nuclear program in “concrete” ways.
US rules out easing Iran sanctions
Iran tightens grip on web in ‘soft war’ with West
AP: Iran calls it the “soft war” with the West: Battles to control, defend and monitor the Internet and other high-level telecommunications.
Ottawa asks Iran to release Canadian on death row
AFP: Canada’s foreign minister on Monday called on Iran to halt the imminent execution of Canadian-Iranian Hamid Ghassemi-Shall and to release the man accused of espionage.
Iranian-Canadian ‘spy’ faces imminent execution, says family
The Guardian: An Iranian-Canadian man convicted of espionage and having links with an opposition group is facing imminent execution in Iran.
UAE urges swift solution in islands row with Iran
Reuters: The United Arab Emirates, angered by the Iranian president’s visit to a Gulf island both countries claim, warned on Monday that the dispute could not “go on forever” and urged Tehran to agree to talks or international arbitration.
Iran wants sanctions eased, hints on enrichment
AFP: Iran on Monday called on the West to look to lifting its sanctions if it wants to quickly resolve the showdown over Tehran’s disputed nuclear activities, and hinted it could make concessions on uranium enrichment in return.
Iran’s nuclear genie is out of the bottle
Baltimore Sun: After a yearlong round of escalating international economic sanctions and rhetoric, the regime in Iran has finally come around to raising expectations that it will take some constructive steps in reining in its nuclear weapons ambitions.
Oil falls to near $102 after Iran nuclear talks
AP: Oil fell to near $102 a barrel Monday in Asia after negotiators said meetings over Iran’s nuclear program last weekend began on a positive note.
Iran nuclear talks spark skepticism
Wall Street Journal: Renewed negotiations between Iran and international powers over Tehran’s nuclear program this weekend already are facing fire from Israel and American lawmakers,
Obama says nothing ‘given away’ to Iran in nuclear talks
AFP: US President Barack Obama said Sunday that nothing had been “given away” to Iran at weekend nuclear talks in Istanbul, warning Tehran that the clock was still ticking to reach an accord.
