AFP: Iran stands fully behind Syria and blames the United States and Arab nations for the bloody unrest shaking its ally, media on Monday quoted a deputy foreign minister as saying.
Iran stands by Syria, blames US for unrest
Azerbaijan says strikes on Iran ‘impossible’ from its territory
Bloomberg: Azerbaijan, which shares a 618- kilometer (384-mile) border with Iran, vowed to prevent the use of its territory to carry out attacks against its southern neighbor, President Ilham Aliyev’s aide said.
US should assume Iran seeks nukes: Kissinger
AFP: Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger said in an interview Sunday that the United States should assume that Iran is actively preparing to build nuclear weapons.
Japan diplomat says to keep buying Iran oil
Reuters: Japan will continue to import as much Iranian crude oil as it needs, the Japanese ambassador to Tehran was quoted by Iranian media on Sunday as saying.
Ahmadinejad: Iran doesn’t fear bombs and warships
Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has launched a fresh tirade against the West, saying the Islamic Republic does not fear military action, Iranian media reported on Sunday.
UN urges Iran to reconsider death penalty
AFP: The United Nations called on Iran to ban the death penalty in cases that do not meet standards of “serious crime” as defined by international law, according to a report to be published Monday.
US seeks Korean support for Iranian oil sanctions
AP: The Obama administration said Friday it was helping South Korea and other nations look for new energy sources to wean themselves from Iranian oil so they can contribute to a U.S.-led effort to chip away at the $100 billion in oil revenues Tehran earned last year.
UN atomic agency pressures Iran over Parchin site
AFP: The UN atomic agency’s dogged focus on the Parchin military site in its probe into Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons work is putting Tehran in a tight spot ahead of hugely important talks with world powers.
Clash with Iran could see use of huge, new U.S. bomb
Reuters: A 30,000-pound (13,600-kg) bunker buster bomb designed to smash through some 200 feet (65 metres) of concrete before exploding is a “great weapon” that could be used by U.S. forces in a clash with Iran over its nuclear program, an Air Force general said on Thursday.
India on diplomatic tightrope as traders head to Iran
AFP: A 70-member Indian trade delegation headed to Iran on Friday to explore “huge” commercial opportunities created by US-led sanctions against the Islamic republic over its disputed nuclear plans.
