Reuters: A senior Iranian oil official said in remarks published on Thursday that oil prices would slide before the U.S. presidential election in November but rise after that.
Iran oil official sees prices sliding before Nov
Iran’s oil bourse will start operations Feb. 17, IRNA reports
Bloomberg: Iran’s oil exchange will start operations on Feb. 17, the official Iranian news agency IRNA said, citing the country’s oil minister.
Iran sanctions draft to be revised
Reuters: Key world powers will revise a draft resolution on new sanctions against Iran over its atomic program and call a vote after a U.N. nuclear report on Iran is issued, Britain’s U.N. envoy said on Wednesday.
Iran summons Danish envoy over Prophet Muhammad cartoon reprint
Bloomberg: Iran summoned Denmark’s envoy to protest the reprinting of a caricature of the prophet Muhammad that triggered riots and the torching of Danish embassies two years ago, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
Iran reinstates some banned candidates
AP: Iran’s hard-line constitutional watchdog said Wednesday it has reinstated more than 280 candidates for parliament races next month, but reformists said many remain banned and the move is not enough to ensure a fair election.
Iran testing advanced uranium centrifuges: diplomat
AFP: Iran has begun testing advanced second-generation centrifuges, defying UN Security Council demands to end its uranium enrichment activities, Western diplomats said Wednesday.
Iran warns U.S. of crossing its border
UPI: A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry warned it would “give proper response” to any U.S. military operation that trailed suspected militants into Iran.
Russia warns Iran on missiles, uranium enrichment
Reuters: Russia warned Iran on Wednesday that its development of rockets and continued uranium enrichment was creating the impression Tehran was intentionally ignoring the concerns of the international community.
Iran accuses Israel of Hezbollah leader’s killing
Reuters: Iran blamed its arch foe Israel on Wednesday for the killing of Hezbollah leader Imad Moughniyah in Damascus and condemned it as an act of “state terrorism”, the official IRNA news agency said.
Russia’s Lavrov denounces Iranian nuclear ‘intentions’: agencies
AFP: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denounced Iran on Wednesday for constantly showing its intentions to develop rocket technologies and enrich uranium, agencies said.
