Wall Street Journal: The U.S. has made no secret of its determination to strictly enforce the remaining energy and banking sanctions on Iran, actively discouraging European companies from rushing to do business with Tehran following November’s nuclear deal.
U.s. Slams Europe’s rush to be first in line for Iran business
Iran’s Khamenei says nuclear talks will ‘lead nowhere’
AFP: Iran’s top decision-maker Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday that nuclear talks with world powers would “lead nowhere” but that he was not opposed to them.
Iran’s mixed messages ahead of P5+1 talks
Daily Beast: On the eve of resuming nuclear talks with the West, Iran’s actions are confusing analysts, who say the world is either witnessing a thaw in Tehran…or business as usual.
Iran and U.S. agree final nuclear deal may be unreachable
Reuters: The United States and long-time arch-foe Iran agree on at least one thing ahead of Tuesday’s negotiations on a long-term nuclear deal – reaching an agreement will be very difficult, if not impossible.
Iran seen honoring nuclear deal but stockpile may grow: diplomats
Reuters: A monthly update by the United Nations atomic watchdog is expected to show later this week that Iran is complying with last year’s landmark nuclear agreement with six world powers, diplomats said on Monday.
Iran nuclear talks to focus on centrifuges, reactor
AFP: An Iranian negotiator said nuclear talks with world powers this week would focus on advanced centrifuges and the unfinished Arak heavy water reactor, the official IRNA news agency reported Sunday.
Kerry warns Russia to stop Syria aid that’s hurting peace talks
Bloomberg: Secretary of State John Kerry warned Russia to stop supplying weapons to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, saying the support was hampering peace talks aimed at ending three years of fighting.
Iran, world powers aim for final nuclear deal
AFP: Iran and world powers embark Tuesday on the Herculean task of transforming their interim nuclear deal into a long-term accord satisfying all sides and silencing talk of war for good.
Iraqi Shiite cleric Sadr quits politics
AFP: Powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, leader of a major political movement and a key figure in post-Saddam Iraq, has announced his exit from politics two months before elections.
Saudi Arabia may go nuclear because of Obama’s Iran deal
Daily Beast: President Obama wants an agreement with Iran to prevent a Middle Eastern nuclear arms race, but it’s pushing Saudi Arabia toward its own nuke program.
