Iran News Roundup: June 26, 2012
South Korea to Halt Iran Oil Imports South Korea has announced it will be the first major Asian importer of Iranian oil to halt oil imports after a July 1st EU ban on insuring tankers carrying Iranian oil goes into effect. During the first five months of this year, South Korea imported about 192,000 barrels […]
Iran News Roundup 2/10
Amidst increased sanctions, Asian powers push negotiation The Foreign Ministry of China has said it would send an Assistant Foreign Minister to Iran to “have a further exchange of views with Iran over its nuclear program,” amidst sanctions that are affecting trade. China has already sought discounts on Iranian oil and cut purchases this year […]
News Roundup 02/08
Iran Sanctions Squeeze Country’s Food Supply Sanctions are beginning to seriously affect Iran’s ability to import food products. The All India Rice Exporters’ Association has called on its members to stop exporting rice to Iran on credit after Iranian buyers defaulted on payments for 200,000 tons of rice (Chicago Tribune 02/07). In addition, Ukraine has […]
Iran News Roundup 01/23
European Union agrees to Iran oil embargo All 27-member states have agreed to impose a ban on Iranian oil. Full implementation begins on July 1. In response, an Iranian member of Parliament urged Iran to immediately cut off sales to the EU, in order to disrupt EU oil supply before the planned July date. (Reuters 01/23) In […]
Iran News Roundup 01/11
Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated An Iranian nuclear scientist and a department supervisor of the Natanz uranium enrichment plant, Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, was assassinated after an assailant on a motorcycle attached a magnetic bomb to his car. Iranian officials claim that Israel is responsible for the assassination (New York Times 01/11). State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said, “The […]
Iran News Roundup 01/06
Iran and West may resume nuclear talks Turkey’s foreign minister said that on his trip to Iran he delivered a western offer to resume nuclear talks and Iran has accepted (Reuters 01/05). A European official says that Iran has not formally responded in writing to the proposal for a new meeting (Yahoo 01/05). Countries react to U.S. […]