AP: The No. 2 U.S. commander in Iraq says Iran is still providing weapons, training and funding to Shiite extremists in Iraq — an allegation the Iranians have consistently denied.
US cmdr: Iran still supporting extremists in Iraq
Obama’s presidency won’t change ties-senior Iranian
Reuters: A representative of Iran's supreme leader said Barack Obama taking office as U.S. president did not mean Tehran's ties with Washington would change, a news agency reported on Wednesday.
Six powers hold Iran talks as U.S. mulls policy
Bloomberg: Diplomats from six nations discussed how to keep Iran from building nuclear weapons in the first meeting on the issue since President Barack Obama took office and offered Iran talks “without preconditions.”
Cyprus says UN to decide on Iran suspect cargo
Reuters: Cyprus will let the United Nations decide whether a ship with a suspect cargo on board infringes resolutions on Iran banning weapon exports, officials said on Wednesday.
Merkel, Sarkozy threaten more Iran sanctions, Sueddeutsche says
Bloomberg: Germany and France may seek further sanctions against Iran if it fails to halt its nuclear program, both nations’ leaders said in an article in German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
Cyprus reports to U.N. on Iranian “arms” boat
Reuters: Cyprus filed a report to the United Nations on Tuesday after concluding its inspections on a ship suspected of transporting banned weapons from Iran to Syria.
Iran satellite launch cause for concern-Pentagon
Reuters: A satellite launch by Iran is a cause for concern as some of the technology could also be used to develop ballistic missiles, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday.
Obama team, EU sharpen tone toward Iran
AFP: The United States and European allies sharpened their tone Tuesday toward Iran even if the Obama administration still holds the door open to diplomatic engagement with the Islamic republic.
US will use “all elements” of its power with Iran
AFP: The United States will use "all elements of our national power" to deal with Iran, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Tuesday after Iran said it had launched a satellite into orbit.
India’s Reliance sent cargoes to Iran in Jan-sources
Reuters: India's Reliance Industries, widely believed to have stopped fuel sales to Iran, exported three cargoes to Tehran in January, trade sources said on Tuesday.
