The Latest from Iran (20 June): Nuclear Talks Over, Sanctions on the Way
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Latest from #Iran (19 June): An Opening at Nuclear Talks? (No.)
1141 GMT: Tough Talk of the Day. Rear Admiral Abbas Zamini has declared that Iran will soon unveil 10 new domestically-built frigates and destroyers.
The Islamic Republic's first home-constructed destroyer was launched in 2010. Another destroyer will supposedly by completed by March 2013.
0926 GMT: Oil Watch. The Japanese Parliament has approved Government guarantees on insurance for crude oil cargoes from Iran, responding to imminent European Union sanctions.
The law will take effect on June 27. It allows the Japanese government, which has succeeded in getting a waiver from U.S. financial sanctions, to provide cover of up to $7.6 billion for each tanker.
The EU sanctions, starting on 1 July, prohibit European insurance firms from covering Iran's exports.