Reuters: Iran said on Sunday that it would launch full-scale unilateral development of the disputed offshore Arash gas field in the Gulf if Kuwait does not respond to its offer of joint development, according to the official IRNA news agency.
Iran increases pressure on Kuwait over gas field
Santorum says he would bomb Iran nuclear sites
AP: Republican contender Rick Santorum says that if he’s elected president, he would bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities unless they were opened up for international arms inspectors.
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Iran tests missile as US tightens sanctions
AFP: Iran said Sunday it tested a new medium-range missile during war games near a vital Gulf oil transit channel, hours after US President Barack Obama signed a law tightening sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear programme.
U.S. in $3.5 billion arms sale to UAE amid Iran tensions
Reuters: The United States has signed a $3.5 billion sale of an advanced antimissile interception system to the United Arab Emirates, part of an accelerating military buildup of its friends and allies near Iran.
Iran successfully tests domestically made nuclear fuel rods: TV
Reuters: Iran has successfully produced and tested fuel rods for use in its nuclear power plants, state television reported on Sunday, in a snub to international demands that it halt sensitive nuclear work.
EU sees January decision on wider Iran sanctions
Reuters: The European Union expects to reach a decision by the end of January on expanding sanctions against Iran, an EU spokesman said on Sunday.
Iran keeps tensions high over oil strait
AFP: Iran on Saturday kept tensions simmering over its threat to close the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers by readying war game missile tests near the entrance to the Gulf.
Iran says crude will exceed $200 if its oil sanctioned
Reuters: Iran’s oil minister said crude prices will rise to more than $200 per barrel if foreign sanctions are imposed on the country’s oil exports over its disputed nuclear work, the Aseman weekly reported on Saturday.
Iran proposes new nuclear talks with world powers
AP: Iran has proposed a new round of talks about its controversial nuclear program with the six world powers, the country’s top nuclear negotiator said Saturday.
Iran refuses to fuel some European, Arab airlines
AFP: Iran is refusing to refuel some European and Arab airlines at its main international airport in a tit-for-tat move over major oil companies denying fuel to Iranian planes abroad, the airport’s chief said on Saturday.
