AFP: Japan imposed sanctions on Iran over its contentious nuclear program on Tuesday in line with a United Nations (UN) resolution and said it plans to announce additional punitive measures later this month.
Japan imposes sanctions on Iran over nuke program
U.S. Treasury says it will freeze assets of Iranians with terrorist ties
Bloomberg: The U.S. Treasury Department today said it would freeze the assets of people and groups Iran uses to support terrorist groups under the guise of economic aid and social services.
Iran to hang man in public for killing officer
Iran Focus: Tehran, Aug. 03 – A prisoner by the name of Hamid Moghaddas has been transferred from Ward One of Gohardasht Prison in Karaj (west of Tehran) to a solitary cell in Varamin Prison (east of the capital).
Prisoner hanged in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Aug. 03 – Reza Mohajer, a prisoner in Gohardasht Prison in Karaj (west of Tehran), was hanged at dawn on Monday, after serving 11 years in prison, opposition websites reported.
White House rebuffs Iran leader’s call for direct talks
AFP: The White House on Tuesday rebuffed a call from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for face-to-face talks with his US counterpart Barack Obama, saying Tehran has not been serious about discussing its nuclear program.
Lloyd’s ship underwriters create sanctions clause
Reuters: London’s marine insurance market has created a clause ensuring underwriters do not breach sanctions due in part to western measures against Iran, a senior Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) official said on Monday.
Iran ‘spying trial’ opens in Kuwait
BBC: Six men, including a Kuwaiti soldier, and one woman have gone on trial in Kuwait accused of spying for Iran.
Iran minister visits China for refinery investment
Reuters: Iran’s oil minister will travel to China on Wednesday to seek investment in new oil refineries, the oil ministry news website SHANA reported on Tuesday.
Iran feels sanctions heat at UAE ports
Reuters: Ships carrying petroleum to Iran face greater scrutiny at ports in the United Arab Emirates as new western sanctions bite leaving the Islamic Republic to seek alternative hubs, trade and shipping sources say.
Iran officials slam US admiral’s attack plan remarks
AFP: Iranian officials lashed out on Tuesday at remarks by the top US military chief that Washington had a plan to attack Tehran, saying the US would suffer a defeat worse than in Iraq and Afghanistan.
