Bloomberg: U.S. Treasury Department measures targeting Iran, similar to those used against North Korea, are having a significant effect in financially isolating the country, Stuart Levey, undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said in Tokyo.
U.S. Treasury’s Levey says bankers worldwide are shunning Iran
Iran was blocked from buying nuclear materials at least 75 times, group says
New York Times: Iran has been denied purchases of nuclear-related materials at least 75 times over the past nine years because of suspicions the purchases could have been used for building bombs, according to an international monitoring group.
France’s Sarkozy to visit China, Iran in focus
Reuters: French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to visit China at the end of the month, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, in a trip that is likely to focus on human rights and international hotspots such as Iran.
UK urges Iran to “come clean” on nuclear program
Reuters: Britain urged Iran to “come clean” about its nuclear program on Thursday and repeated a threat to pursue further U.N. and European Union sanctions.
Nuclear report vindicates Iran: Ahmadinejad
Reuters: Iran said on Thursday it had been vindicated in a report by the U.N. atomic watchdog and there would be no legal basis for further discussion at the U.N. Security Council of its nuclear plans.
China warned not to block new sanctions against Iran
AFP: US Ambassador to the UN Zalmay Khalilzad on Thursday warned China that it would have to bear responsibility for the failure of diplomacy to resolve the Iranian nuclear crisis if it stands in the way of new sanctions against Tehran.
Iran arrests ‘more nuclear spies’
AFP: Iran on Thursday said it has arrested more suspects in a nuclear espionage case, a day after a former nuclear official was accused of handing over atomic secrets to Britain.
U.N. losing grip on Iran nuke plan
CNN: The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog admitted Thursday it was no longer in touch with how Iran’s nuclear program was developing, even as Tehran continues its enrichment activities in defiance of sanctions.
U.S. says will push ahead with Iran sanctions
Reuters: Iran continues to provide only “partial answers” on its nuclear program and Washington will push ahead with a third U.N. sanctions resolution against Tehran, the United States said on Thursday.
Iran atom negotiator to meet Solana alone next time
Reuters: Chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said on Thursday he would be alone at the next round of talks with the European Union’s top diplomat, Javier Solana, to discuss Tehran’s disputed nuclear program.
