Reuters: President Barack Obama tightened sanctions on Iran another notch, the White House said on Monday, targeting its central bank and giving U.S. banks new powers to freeze assets linked to the government.
Obama tightens Iran sanctions over bank “deception”
Iran sanctions plan targets oil companies, tanker fleet to slash business
Bloomberg: A U.S. proposal to sanction Iran’s state-owned oil company and its main tanker fleet may ensnare any person or business in the world involved in purchasing or shipping Iranian oil.
Obama says US, Israel ‘in lockstep’ on Iran
AFP: President Barack Obama on Sunday sought to reassure Americans over the threat posed by Iran, saying the United States was working “in lockstep” with Israel to bring Tehran to heel over its suspect nuclear program.
German reporter says he was beaten in Iran
AP: A German reporter says he was beaten by guards during his nearly five months of imprisonment in Iran and that he heard constant, “horrible cries” of other inmates being tortured.
Arab, Turkish officials urge dialogue with Iran
AP: Arab and Turkish officials slammed talk of a military strike against Iran, saying Sunday it would be a disaster for the region and calling for renewed negotiations, while also urging the international community to keep pressure on Syria to end the bloodshed there.
Iran says will attack any country used to strike its soil
Reuters: Iran will attack any country whose territory is used by “enemies” of the Islamic state to launch a military strike against its soil, the deputy head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards told the semi-official Fars news agency on Sunday.
Iraq central bank moves to identify dollar buyers
AFP: The Iraqi central bank has enacted measures to identify those who buy dollars, as some are believed to be front men at a time when Iran and Syria are facing foreign currency shortages due to sanctions.
Iranian warships dock at Saudi port
AFP: Iranian naval ships docked on Saturday in the Saudi port city of Jeddah on a mission to project the Islamic republic’s “power on the open seas,” the Fars news agency reported.
Iran asks OPEC states not to raise oil output
AFP: Iran has asked OPEC members not to raise oil production to compensate for a European Union embargo against the Islamic republic, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said on Saturday.
Iran mass producing anti-ship cruise missile: TV
AFP: Iran has begun mass production of an anti-ship cruise missile, state television’s website said on Saturday.
