AFP: News channel France 24 accused Iran on Friday of blocking its website to users there, the latest in a series of international broadcasters to complain of censorship by the Islamic Republic.
Iran blocks news website: French broadcaster
Obama urges China’s Hu to get behind Iran push
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama urged his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao to help ratchet up pressure on Iran over its nuclear activities, but Hu did not openly commit to new sanctions on Tehran, according to official reports on Friday.
Obama persists with hard line on Iran nuke issue
AP: President Barack Obama says the United States will continue to "ratchet up the pressure" on Iran to reveal its nuclear intentions to the rest of the world.
US to continue to ratchet up pressure on Iran: Obama
AFP: US President Barack Obama said Friday the United States will continue to ratchet up the pressure on Iran over its nuclear program but would do so with unified international backing.
China visit suggests thaw over Iran, Yuan
Wall Street Journal: China announced that President Hu Jintao will visit the United States in mid-April to discuss nuclear security, pointing to a potential thaw in one of the worst stretches of U.S.-China relations in recent memory.
Obama, China’s Hu talk Iran, trade in hour call
Reuters: Chinese President Hu Jintao told U.S. President Barack Obama their two nations should defuse economic strains through negotiations, but neither leader touched on the yuan dispute in remarks published on Friday.
U.S. official says intel suggests Iran plans to ship arms to Taliban
CNN: New U.S. military intelligence suggests Iran plans to smuggle new shipments of weapons into Afghanistan in the coming weeks as part of an increased effort to interfere with coalition operations, a senior U.S. Defense Department official said.
UK, Germany give strong backing to Iran sanctions
Reuters: The leaders of Britain and Germany gave strong backing to sanctions against Iran in talks on Thursday, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's office said.
Merkel, Brown back new sanctions against Iran
AP: The leaders of Britain and Germany on Thursday backed plans to push for tighter sanctions against Iran, which the United States hopes can be agreed by the end of the month.
West eyes Iran sanctions talks in NY next week: envoys
Reuters: The United States and three European powers expect to meet with Russia and China in New York next week to begin drafting a new round of U.N. sanctions against Iran, diplomats said on Thursday.
