>> he said iran is a major oil supplier to china and he said his country hopes it will not be affected by the sanctions. his remarks come as american and eu leaders increase pressure on tie ran over the nuclear program trying to ban imports of crude oil. >>> members of a south korean think tank say that they expect north korea will test a nuclear or long-range missile. they say the north will conduct the test sometime over the next year and a half in an attempt to solidify the rule of new leader kim jong un. the south korean institute of foreign affairs and national security made the prediction in a report. the think tank is affiliated with the government. the report says north korea will likely carry out another provocation by the end of the year or early next year and the military launched an artillery attack in 2010 on a south korean island. the north has historically allowed tensions to rise at times of uncertainty within the regime. the report says the nuclear or