Reuters: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated the United States' intention to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons on Tuesday but declined comment on a report Washington offered Russia a deal to help achieve that.
Clinton says missile shield to protect from Iran
U.S. freezes assets of 11 alleged front companies for the Iranian government
FOX News: The U.S. Treasury announced Tuesday that it is sanctioning 11 companies tied to Bank Melli, which the U.S. government has long held is a front operation of the Iranian government.
Russia willing to talk missiles, Iran separate
Reuters: Russia would be willing to discuss a new missile defense structure with the United States but sees Iran's nuclear program as a separate issue, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.
Obama reaches out to Russia over nuclear Iran
CNN: President Obama has told Russia that the United States might not proceed with a missile defense system in eastern Europe if Iran drops plans for producing nuclear weapons, senior administration officials said Tuesday.
Obama says report on letter to Russia inaccurate
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday dismissed as inaccurate a report he had linked U.S. plans for a missile defense shield to Russian help on Iran in a letter to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
Iran signs deal to supply crude to Kenya
Reuters: Iran will supply Kenya with four million metric tonnes of crude annually as part of a range of deals signed last week, Kenyan officials said on Tuesday.
Obama offered deal to Russia in secret letter
New York Times: President Obama sent a secret letter to Russia’s president last month suggesting that he would back off deploying a new missile defense system in Eastern Europe if Moscow would help stop Iran from developing long-range weapons, American officials said Monday.
Clinton says U.S. diplomacy unlikely to end Iran nuclear program
Los Angeles Times: The Obama administration has already concluded that a diplomatic overture to Iran, one of the central promises of the president's election campaign, is unlikely to persuade Tehran to give up its nuclear ambitions.
Iran confirms detention of US journalist
AFP: Iran confirmed on Tuesday it was holding a freelance US journalist with Iranian nationality in a Tehran prison but did not reveal the charges.
Clinton not optimistic about Iran-U.S. thaw
New York Times: Expressing doubts about one of the Obama administration’s most important diplomatic initiatives, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told an Arab foreign minister on Monday that she did not expect Iran to respond positively to an American offer of direct negotiations.
