Bloomberg: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said it will soon be clear whether Iran is serious about talks on its nuclear program, and warned that the window to engage “will not remain open forever.”
Clinton says will soon be clear if Iran serious about talks
SKorea to work with US to reduce Iran oil imports
AP: South Korean officials said Saturday that they will continue working with the U.S. to reduce oil imports from Iran after President Barack Obama greenlighted potential sanctions against countries that continue to buy Iranian oil.
US seeks coordinated Gulf strategy on Iran, Syria
AP: The Obama administration is seeking to advance talks among Saudi Arabia and its neighbors on a missile defense system against Iran, while slowing any plans among Arab Gulf states to intervene militarily in Syria.
Argentina’s Carlos Menem faces bombing trial
BBC: Former Argentine President Carlos Menem is to stand trial for allegedly obstructing an investigation into an attack on a Jewish cultural centre in Buenos Aires, officials have said.
Judge awards $2.2B for Beirut attack on Marines
AP: A federal judge has awarded $2.16 billion to victims of the 1983 suicide truck-bombing of U.S. Marines in Beirut, his third award in two weeks to plaintiffs who had sued Iran over the attack.
Uruguay wants to barter rice for oil with Iran
Reuters: Uruguay will ask Iran if the South American country can export rice in exchange for oil, the government said on Friday.
Obama moves to choke Iran oil exports
AFP: President Barack Obama gave the go-ahead for robust sanctions against Iran’s energy sector Friday, judging there is enough oil on world markets to ensure the move will not hammer US consumers.
US Senate urges Iran to free Bahai leaders
AFP: The US Senate is urging Iran to free jailed leaders of the Bahai faith and recommending sanctions against officials in the Islamic Republic over treatment of the religion’s followers.
U.S. stymies Iran bid to snatch Iraqi oil
UPI: The U.S. government is reportedly blocking Iranian moves to siphon oil from disputed oil fields on the border with Iraq to get around tightening international sanctions that threaten its energy industry, Iran’s economic backbone.
U.S. ambassador urges Turkey to reduce Iran oil imports, HT says
Bloomberg: The Obama administration expects Turkey to reduce its imports of Iranian oil, Francis Riccardione, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, was quoted as saying by Haberturk newspaper.
