Reuters: Smith International Inc, an oilfield services company set to be taken over by industry leader Schlumberger Ltd, said on Monday it was actively pursuing the termination of all its activities in Iran and Sudan.
Smith International to pull out of Iran, Sudan
Clinton appears to extend timeline for Iran sanctions
AFP: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday it could take months for new UN sanctions against Iran, as she prepared for talks in Argentina and Brazil about the perceived Iranian nuclear threat.
U.S. bomb victim families seek Iran-linked NY tower
Reuters: Families of U.S. Marines killed in a 1983 bombing in Lebanon demanded ownership on Monday of a New York skyscraper that U.S. prosecutors say is owned by companies illegally funneling money to Iran.
Iran moves enriched uranium stock back underground
Reuters: Iran has moved a stock of enriched uranium back underground after drawing what it needed to refine the material up to 20 percent purity, Tehran's envoy to the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday.
Iran slaps ban on top reformist daily Etemad
AFP: Iran's hardline press watchdog on Monday banned the best-selling reformist daily Etemad and a weekly run by the family of opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, ISNA news agency said.
Iran ‘not co-operating’ says new IAEA chief
BBC: Iran is not co-operating with the UN nuclear watchdog's investigation into the country's nuclear programme, the new head of the agency has said.
US steps up diplomatic pressure on Russia over Iran sanctions
Daily Telegraph: The US and its western allies have stepped up a behind-the-scenes campaign to persuade Russia to back tough United Nations sanctions against Iran.
Iran says plans to test fire new guided-bomb soon
Reuters: Iran's air force will soon test a new version of a 2000-pound guided-bomb, a top Iranian military commander said on Monday.
Clarity about Iran
Daily Telegraph – Editorial: We have seen too much subterfuge and procrastination from Iran as it has sought to hide its true intentions from the world.
New U.N. watchdog head faces rising tension with Iran
Reuters: The U.N. atomic watchdog's new chief will present a tougher approach to Iran at a meeting of member states starting on Monday where clashes loom over his suggestion Tehran may be trying to design a nuclear weapon.
