New York Times: The Security Council on Monday adopted its third resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its refusal to cease enriching uranium, an activity that the West suspects Iran may be using to create fuel for a nuclear weapon.
Security Council adds sanctions against Iran
Further U.N. sanctions get unanimous OK
Washington Times: The U.N. Security Council voted 14-0 yesterday to expand sanctions on Iran, while the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said scientists in Iran have continued to study “weaponization” of nuclear material.
Russia urges Iran to obey U.N. resolution
Reuters: Russia urged Iran on Tuesday to abide by the latest U.N. Security Council resolution which imposed a third round of sanctions on the Islamic Republic for its refusal to suspend sensitive nuclear activities.
US condemns Iran sentence of Iranian-US journalist
AFP: The United States on Monday condemned Iran’s decision to sentence in her absence a US-Iranian journalist to one year in prison, and demanded Tehran drop the charges against her.
Iran says will support OPEC cutting crude output
Reuters: Iranian Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari said on Tuesday he would support a cut in production by OPEC when it meets this week in Vienna because the market was adequately supplied with crude.
Iran’s nuclear threat
Wall Street Journal – By Zalmay Khalilzad: The United Nations Security Council has passed another resolution concerning Iran because its nuclear program is an unacceptable threat. Iran’s violations of Security Council resolutions not only continue, but are deepening.
Swiss FM to visit Iran in late March – report
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 04 – Switzerland’s Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey is planning to visit Iran in late March, the government-run news agency Mehr reported on Monday.
Swiss FM to visit Iran in late March – report
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 04 – Switzerland’s Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey is planning to visit Iran in late March, the government-run news agency Mehr reported on Monday.
Iran may block internet on election day
New York Times: Irans government might block private access to the Internet on its election day, March 14, two Iranian news outlets reported Monday.
Iraq: Tehran is trying to sabotage anti-al-Qaeda groups, says US military spokesman
AKI: The US military claims to have proof that armed groups supported by Tehran are trying to sabotage Iraq’s US-backed Awakening Councils, the armed neighbourhood groups that have successfully driven al-Qaeda out of many districts of Baghdad and elsewhere.
