AFP: Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Tuesday he was optimistic that talks with the international community over its controversial atomic activities would go ahead.
Iran minister optimistic nuclear talks will go ahead
U.S. says UN data show Iran is working toward building bomb
Bloomberg: Iran missed an opportunity last week to begin clearing up what can “only plausibly” be called a nuclear-bomb program, said Laura Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament.
Carney: Time for diplomacy on Iran nukes
UPI: White House spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday the United States is determined to keep Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons but there is still time for diplomacy.
AP source: Israel won’t warn US before Iran strike
AP: Israeli officials say they won’t warn the U.S. if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, according to one U.S. intelligence official familiar with the discussions.
Macquarie says Iran situation is unique; may worsen oil situation for India
Bloomberg: The global crude oil picture is a worrying one. In an interview with Bloomberg UTV, Jal Irani, Managing Director – Oil & Gas Research, Macquarie Group said crude imports may climb to $170 billion annually.
Iran ups repression of dissent ahead of vote: Amnesty
AFP: Iran has escalated its crackdown on freedom of expression ahead of this week’s parliamentary election, Amnesty International said in a report published on Tuesday.
HSBC says it may face criminal charges for transactions
Reuters: HSBC Holdings Plc said on Monday it will likely face criminal or civil charges from an expanding investigation into its ties to allegedly illegal money transactions, including some tied to Iran.
AP Exclusive: US soldier killed by Shiite group
AP: A Shiite extremist group handed over a simple wooden casket containing the remains of the last U.S. soldier missing in Iraq, a prominent Iraqi lawmaker said Monday, drawing a close to a case that has anguished the American’s family since his 2006 disappearance.
Thai police quiz three more Iranians over bomb plot
AFP: Thai police said on Monday they were questioning three more Iranians in connection with an alleged plot to kill Israeli diplomats in Bangkok.
Iranian opposition asks for appeals court action
AP: An Iranian opposition group on Monday asked a federal appeals court to order its removal from the U.S. list of foreign terrorist organizations and says the status is putting its members long exiled in Iraq at risk.
