Reuters: China swiped aside U.S. complaints about a major oil deal with Iran on Tuesday, saying the agreement was no other government’s business.
China defends commercial oil deal with Iran
Group says Iran resumed weapon program
Wall Street Journal: The Iranian opposition group that first exposed Iran’s nuclear-fuel program said a U.S. intelligence analysis is correct that Tehran shut down its weaponization program in 2003, but claims that the program was relocated and restarted in 2004.
Draft U.N. sanctions aimed at Iran
AP: A draft plan for new United Nations sanctions against Iran would punish a branch of the Iranian armed forces and one of the nation’s largest banks, despite last week’s U.S. re-evaluation of Iran’s nuclear weapons intentions, U.S. officials said Monday.
Iran to start privatising state bank: official
AFP: Iran will in the next months float shares in Bank Mellat on the stock market, making it the first state-owned bank to follow a privatisation plan aiming to reduce state ownership, officials said Monday.
Frenchman shot dead in Iranian city
Reuters: A French tourist was shot dead in the central Iranian city of Isfahan by a man who local police said was “mentally disturbed”, a French diplomat said on Monday.
World powers set to discuss Iran sanctions Tuesday
Reuters: World powers will hold talks on Tuesday over finalizing the text of a third U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran which could be voted on in the coming weeks, said U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday.
Iran, IAEA in new talks to clear nuclear doubts
Reuters: Iran and a team from the U.N. nuclear watchdog started a fresh round of talks on Monday in Tehran to resolve doubts about the Islamic Republic’s nuclear work, Iranian media reported.
Germany deports Iranian jailed for 1992 murders: source
AFP: Germany on Monday deported to Iran an alleged Iranian secret agent who was jailed for life in 1997 for murdering four Kurdish dissidents in Berlin, officials in the German capital said.
Iran, U.S. to hold new round of talks on Dec. 18 Iraqi FM
Iran Focus: Baghdad, Dec. 10 Iran and the United States will hold a new round of talks on December 18 over the security situation in Iraq, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said on Monday.
Iran, U.S. to hold new round of talks on Dec. 18 Iraqi FM
Iran Focus: Baghdad, Dec. 10 Iran and the United States will hold a new round of talks on December 18 over the security situation in Iraq, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said on Monday.
