Reuters: German Chancellor Angela Merkel sounded an optimistic note on Tuesday about the chances for fresh U.N. sanctions on Iran following a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and major powers.
Merkel sounds upbeat about fresh Iran sanctions
Iran is Obama’s ‘only chance’ of success: Ahmadinejad
AFP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that Iran was the "only chance" for his US counterpart Barack Obama to succeed after the crises Washington has faced in neighbouring Iraq and Afghanistan.
China cools push for sanctions on Iran
AFP: China said Tuesday sanctions were not the answer to the Iranian atomic standoff, denting US President Barack Obama's hopes of sealing a deal to punish Tehran as he hosted a summit on nuclear arms.
Iran: We will join N. Club in 1 month
Iran Focus: Tehran, Apr. 13 – A senior official in the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced on Tuesday that the country will within one month be part of the world's nuclear nations.
Iran: We will join N. Club in 1 month
Iran Focus: Tehran, Apr. 13 – A senior official in the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced on Tuesday that the country will within one month be part of the world's nuclear nations.
China pledges to work with U.S. on Iran sanctions
New York Times: President Obama secured a promise from President Hu Jintao of China on Monday to join negotiations on a new package of sanctions against Iran, administration officials said.
In nuclear summit, Obama seeks global help in sanctioning Iran
Washington Post: President Obama used an unprecedented summit on nuclear terrorism Monday to press global leaders to support further isolating Iran for its nuclear activities, and the White House said that China's leader had agreed to cooperate with tightening U.N. sanctions on the Islamic republic.
Obama, China discuss Iran at nuclear summit
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama's drive for tougher sanctions on Iran gained momentum on Monday in talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao that also focussed on their countries' fractious economic relationship.
Iranian tankers expand oil storage to echo 2008 surge
Bloomberg: Iran, OPEC’s second-biggest crude producer, expanded the number of supertankers being used to store surplus oil, echoing a program that contributed to a tripling of freight rates two years ago.
Obama, Hu in Iran sanctions breakthrough: US
AFP: US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao have agreed to jointly push for new nuclear sanctions on Iran, US officials said, heralding an apparent diplomatic breakthrough.
