Reuters: The United States and the European Union sought on Tuesday to turn up the pressure on Iran to drop its nuclear enrichment program, saying they were ready to go beyond a latest round of U.N. sanctions.
EU and U.S. seek to turn up pressure on Iran
UN rights chief asks Iran to stay execution of juvenile offenders
AFP: The United Nations top human rights official on Tuesday asked Iran not to execute four offenders sentenced to death over crimes committed when they were under the age of 18.
Bush wins EU backing for more Iranian bank sanctions
Bloomberg: President George W. Bush won backing from the European Union for tighter sanctions against Iran's banks, another step aimed at hampering Iranian ability to build nuclear weapons.
Iran welcomes Saudi proposal for oil meeting
Reuters: Iran welcomes a proposal by Saudi Arabia for a meeting between oil producers and consumers, Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency said on Tuesday, citing the Islamic Republic's OPEC governor.
Bush and allies embrace possible Iran sanctions
AP: President Bush and European allies on Tuesday threatened tougher sanctions to squeeze Iran's finances and derail its potential pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Bush said the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran would endanger world peace.
Bush, in German visit, will discuss Iran with Merkel
New York Times: When Chancellor Angela Merkel plays host to President Bush on Tuesday and Wednesday, it will be well away from the bright lights of this capital.
Iran withdrawing assets from Europe banks: report
Reuters: Iran is withdrawing assets from European banks in the face of tightening international sanctions against the Islamic Republic over its disputed nuclear program, an Iranian daily said on Tuesday.
EU’s Solana ‘probably’ going to Iran Sunday for nuclear talks
AFP: EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana will probably travel to Tehran on Sunday for talks aimed at convincing Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activities, he told AFP Monday.
EU, U.S. to say ready for extra Iran sanctions: text
Reuters: The European Union and the United States will warn Iran on Tuesday they are ready to go beyond agreed U.N. sanctions if it shuns demands to suspend sensitive nuclear work, according to a draft summit communique.
Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad orders banks to move assets to beat EU
Daily Telegraph: The president of Iran has ordered the country's leading banks to transfer billions of dollars of assets from Europe to the Central Bank to prevent them being frozen by international sanctions, according to Western diplomats.
