New York Times: Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, offered a crucial gesture of public support Monday for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s effort to enact a sweeping economic reform plan that would sharply curtail the country’s long-established system of state subsidies. Ayatollah supports bid to sharply cut Iran subsidies
New York Times: Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, offered a crucial gesture of public support Monday for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s effort to enact a sweeping economic reform plan that would sharply curtail the country’s long-established system of state subsidies. On the track of Tehran’s agents
The Australian: As the Iranian regime tightens its political stranglehold and pursues its nuclear ambitions, security services in Australia are zeroing in on Iranian-backed militants on Australian soil. Turkey opposes sanctions against Iran
Reuters: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has voiced scepticism over the effectiveness of any further sanctions against Iran in the dispute over its nuclear programme, saying he still supported a diplomatic solution. US says Iran should ‘look in mirror’ on disarmament
AFP: The United States on Monday dismissed Iran's plans to hold a nuclear disarmament conference, saying it needed only to "look in the mirror" if it was serious about the issue. Ahmadinejad rejects parliament’s subsidies law
AP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has rejected parliament's subsidies law, demanding double the cuts in food and fuel supports. Iran says any oil sanctions would hurt West
Reuters: A senior Iranian energy official dismissed on Monday any move by the Islamic state's Western foes to impose sanctions on its oil sector, suggesting it would only hurt their own economic growth.FIFA dress code bars Iran girls from Youth Games
AP: Iran's girls' soccer team was thrown out of the Youth Olympics because FIFA rules prevent players from wearing an Islamic headscarf. Russia still hopes diplomacy to solve Iran standoff
AFP: Russia still hopes for a diplomatic solution to the standoff over Iran's nuclear programme, a deputy foreign minister said Monday, as the West steps up pressure for new sanctions against Tehran. Iran to sign oil fields development deal – SHANA
Reuters: Iran and an Iranian-Australian consortium with Chinese financing are expected to sign a contract soon on the development of three onshore oil fields, the Oil Ministry website SHANA reported on Monday. Tomb of Khatami’s father desecrated in Iran
AFP: A vandal has desecrated the tomb of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khatami, father of former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami, state news agencies reported on Monday. 