Los Angles Times: The negotiations in Geneva involve Iran and six other countries. U.S. officials expect 'an extraordinarily difficult process' but may speak directly with Iran's representatives.

New York Times: As the West raises the pressure on Iran over its nuclear program, Arab governments, especially the small, oil-rich nations in the Persian Gulf, are growing increasingly anxious.

AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said here Wednesday that Iran must meet its international obligations over its suspect nuclear program or face "greater isolation."

Washington Post: U.S. officials signaled Wednesday that they would seek a rare one-on-one meeting with Iranian diplomats during talks here on Thursday between Iran and other major powers on Tehran's nuclear program.

AFP: World powers on Wednesday piled pressure on Iran to come clean about its disputed nuclear activities ahead of crucial talks in Geneva, but a defiant Tehran said it would emerge from the meeting unharmed.

AFP: The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said in remarks published Wednesday that Iran was "on the wrong side of the law" in not declaring its second uranium enrichment plant when construction began.

Washington Post: The Obama administration is laying plans to cut Iran's economic links to the rest of the world if talks this week over the country's nuclear ambitions founder, according to officials and outside experts familiar with the plans.

AFP: A senior Iranian MP warned Western powers on Monday against "propaganda" over Iran's new uranium enrichment facility which he said could lead to a breakdown in much-anticipated nuclear talks.

AFP: Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said in remarks published in the press on Monday that the new uranium enrichment plant recently revealed by Iran triggered "mounting suspicions".