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US Rules Out Iran Sanctions-Related SPR Release

Oct 2

Oct 2 US Rules Out Iran Sanctions-Related SPR Release

◢ The US Department of Energy is not planning to tap into emergency petroleum stocks despite concerns over the impact of oil sanctions on Iran, energy secretary Rick Perry said last week. "If you look at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and if you were to introduce it into the market, it has a fairly minor and short-term impact," Perry said at a briefing last Wednesday. The US administration will begin enforcing sanctions on Iran's oil exports on 5 November but they appear to have forced many buyers to already wrap up business with Iran.

Iran, US in Tense Wait for World Court Sanctions Ruling

Oct 1

Oct 1 Iran, US in Tense Wait for World Court Sanctions Ruling

◢ The International Court of Justice will hand down an eagerly awaited decision this week on Iran's demand for the suspension of debilitating nuclear-related sanctions imposed by the United States. Accusing Washington of "strangling" its economy, Tehran has asked the court in The Hague to order Washington to lift the measures, reimposed after US President Donald Trump pulled out of a multilateral 2015 accord.

Iran's Rouhani Says US Will Eventually Rejoin Nuclear Deal

Sep 26

Sep 26 Iran's Rouhani Says US Will Eventually Rejoin Nuclear Deal

◢ Iranian President Hassan Rouhani predicted Wednesday that the United States would eventually rejoin an international nuclear deal, saying talks this week at the United Nations showed his counterpart Donald Trump's isolation. "The United States of America one day, sooner or later, will come back. This cannot be continued," Rouhani told a news conference.

Macron Wants Iran to Sell Oil, Urges Dialogue

Sep 25

Sep 25 Macron Wants Iran to Sell Oil, Urges Dialogue

◢ French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that Iran should be allowed to keep selling oil and urged dialogue as he rejected a US push to isolate the clerical regime. Speaking to reporters after addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Macron said that Iranian sales would bring down the price of oil—a professed concern of US President Donald Trump.

Pompeo 'Disturbed' by EU Payment Plan for Iran Business

Sep 25

Sep 25 Pompeo 'Disturbed' by EU Payment Plan for Iran Business

◢ US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced Tuesday a European Union plan to set up a way to preserve business with Iran and avoid renewed American sanctions. Addressing the United Against a Nuclear Iran pressure group being held near the annual UN General Assembly, Pompeo said he was "disturbed and indeed deeply disappointed" by Monday's announcement from remaining members of an international nuclear deal.

Rouhani Says Trump Seeking Iran Leadership 'Overthrow'

Sep 25

Sep 25 Rouhani Says Trump Seeking Iran Leadership 'Overthrow'

◢ Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of trying to topple his government Tuesday as he poured cold water on the idea of resuming talks with Washington after its pullout from an international nuclear accord. "It is ironic that the US government does not even conceal its plan for overthrowing the same government it invites to talks," Rouhani said in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

Trump: 'No Plans' to Meet Iran's Rouhani 'Despite Requests'

Sep 25

Sep 25 Trump: 'No Plans' to Meet Iran's Rouhani 'Despite Requests'

◢ President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had no plans to meet with Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations "despite requests" to do so. "Maybe someday in the future. I am sure he is an absolutely lovely man!" Trump tweeted just hours before both leaders were set to speak at the UN General Assembly, and four months after the US president ditched the Iran nuclear deal.

EU Announces Legal Entity to Maintain Business With Iran

Sep 25

Sep 25 EU Announces Legal Entity to Maintain Business With Iran

◢ The European Union said Monday its members would set up a payment system to allow oil companies and businesses to continue trading with Iran in a bid to evade sanctions after the US withdrew from a nuclear agreement. Iran and the European Union announced their defiance towards US President Donald Trump's administration after high-level talks at the United Nations among the remaining members of the accord.

White House Insists Not Seeking Iran Regime Change

Sep 24

Sep 24 White House Insists Not Seeking Iran Regime Change

◢ The White House insisted Monday it was not seeking the overthrow of Iran's clerical regime even as it seeks at the United Nations to pile pressure on Tehran. "As I have said repeatedly, regime change in Iran is not the administration's policy," national security advisor John Bolton told reporters as he previewed President Donald Trump's week at the global body.

Iran Supreme Leader Says Saudi, UAE 'Funded' Ahvaz Attackers

Sep 24

Sep 24 Iran Supreme Leader Says Saudi, UAE 'Funded' Ahvaz Attackers

◢ Iran's supreme leader on Monday said the attackers who killed 24 people at a weekend military parade in the southwestern city of Ahvaz were funded by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. "Based on reports, this cowardly act was the work of those very individuals who are rescued by the Americans whenever they are in trouble and who are funded by the Saudis and the (United) Arab Emirates," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, in remarks posted on his official website.

Thousands Attend Funeral for Iran Attack Dead

Sep 24

Sep 24 Thousands Attend Funeral for Iran Attack Dead

◢ Tens of thousands of mourners attended a funeral on Monday in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz for soldiers and civilians killed in an attack on a military parade. Four militants attacked the Saturday parade marking the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, spraying the crowd with gunfire and killing 24 people.

Iran Vows 'Crushing Response' After Gunmen Kill 29 at Army Parade

Sep 23

Sep 23 Iran Vows 'Crushing Response' After Gunmen Kill 29 at Army Parade

◢ Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed a "crushing" response after assailants sprayed a crowd with gunfire, shooting dead at least 29 people including women and children Saturday at a military parade near the Iraqi border. The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for the rare assault in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, while Iranian officials blamed "a foreign regime" backed by the United States.

Iran Urges OPEC to Rebuff 'Threats' From Trump

Sep 23

Sep 23 Iran Urges OPEC to Rebuff 'Threats' From Trump

◢ Iran on Sunday called on its OPEC partners not to bow to "threats" from US President Donald Trump, as the oil cartel prepared to meet to discuss output levels. "I hope the outcome of this meeting will not be affected by President Trump's threats," Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh told SHANA, his ministry's news agency.

Iran Adhering to Nuclear Deal: British PM

Sep 23

Sep 23 Iran Adhering to Nuclear Deal: British PM

◢ Iran is adhering to its commitments under the Iran nuclear deal and the accord—repudiated by the United States—should stay in place, Britain's prime minister said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. "From what we see, we believe that it is doing that," Theresa May told CBS. But there are other issues outside the deal that also need to be dealt with, she said.

Jeans and Chadors as Iran Capital Marks Ashura

Sep 20

Sep 20 Jeans and Chadors as Iran Capital Marks Ashura

◢ A troupe acts out a scene from Islam's first century at a crowded tent in Tehran's Grand Bazaar, while in another part of town youths sporting tattoos and wearing torn jeans watch a procession. The two settings reflect the increasingly contrasting ways that people in the Iranian capital are marking Ashura—one of the holiest days in Shiite Islam which this year fell on Thursday.

Sinopec Persists With Iran Refinery Upgrade

Sep 20

Sep 20 Sinopec Persists With Iran Refinery Upgrade

◢ China's state-controlled Sinopec is pressing ahead with a USD 1.06bn upgrade project at Iran's 400,000 b/d Abadan refinery, despite the imminent return of US sanctions on Iran's energy sector. Its commitment will come as some relief for Tehran ahead of the 4 November re-imposition of US sanctions on its energy sector.

Volkswagen Won't Confirm Claim it Will Quit Iran

Sep 20

Sep 20 Volkswagen Won't Confirm Claim it Will Quit Iran

◢ Car giant Volkswagen declined Thursday to confirm a claim by American ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell that it would stop doing business in Iran. Grenell—known for stirring up controversy in his host country with public sallies on business and politics—told Bloomberg News VW would wind up most business with Iran after weeks of talks with President Donald Trump's administration.

US Still Ready to Talk to Iran: Official

Sep 19

Sep 19 US Still Ready to Talk to Iran: Official

◢ US leaders remain ready to negotiate with their Iranian counterparts but Tehran is still refusing President Donald Trump's overture to do so, a senior US official said Wednesday. Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo "have all made clear that we are ready to negotiate and to have those discussions," Brian Hook, the US special representative for Iran, told the Hudson Institute, a Washington think tank.

Macron to Meet Trump, Iran's Rouhani at UN in New York: French Presidency

Sep 19

Sep 19 Macron to Meet Trump, Iran's Rouhani at UN in New York: French Presidency

◢ President Emmanuel Macron will separately meet his US and Iranian counterparts, Donald Trump and Hassan Rouhani, during the UN General Assembly in New York next week, the French presidency said Wednesday. Macron will meet Trump on Monday afternoon before having dinner with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. On Tuesday, the French President will address the assembly and hold talks with Rouhani, an Elysee Palace official said.

Iran Film for Oscars Stirs Debate on Home Front

Sep 19

Sep 19 Iran Film for Oscars Stirs Debate on Home Front

◢ The Iranian film for next year's Oscars has stirred controversy at home both over the choice of a downbeat movie and for taking part in the Hollywood spectacle at a time of tense Tehran-Washington ties. The Farabi Cinema Foundation tasked with selecting Iran's contestant for the best foreign-language film category has announced its choice of "No Date, No Signature", which won best director and best actor at the 2017 Venice Film Festival.