The Barack Obama administration is likely to open North America's doors to India for its energy needs as it pushes New Delhi to reduce its energy dependence on "nuclear armed" Iran. This hydrocarbon sop for India - oil, cooking and shale gas - is scheduled to figure in the third round of Indo-US strategic dialogue in Washington on June 13.

• June 11, 2012

Iran hopes that the final nuclear agreement for giving permission to IAEA inspectors (to visit Parchin military complex) will be signed, Iran Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Ali Asghar Soltanieh told ISNA.

• June 9, 2012

Afghanistan: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization will grant Afghanistan observer status and accept Turkey as a dialogue partner, Chinese President Hu Jintao said on 7 June.

• June 9, 2012

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart on Thursday that Moscow supports Tehran's atomic program as long as it is "peaceful."

• June 7, 2012

Not surprising, the leaders of Russia and China are opposed to the use of military force against Iran as Washington continues to keep all options open with regards to that Middle Eastern country’s uranium enrichment program.

• June 6, 2012

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday that China opposes any Middle East country acquiring nuclear weapons, state news agency Xinhua reported.

• June 6, 2012

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with Iran's Minister of Energy Majid Namjoo. President Sargsyan noted that Armenia attaches great importance to cooperation with friendly Iran.

• June 2, 2012

Krishna also said India feels no obligation to observe United States’ unilateral sanctions on Iran, insisting that India will not cut its “legitimate” trade with Tehran.

• June 2, 2012