Reuters: The European Union backed a U.S. statement critical of Iran's nuclear program on Friday and urged Tehran to work to solve a dispute with other countries who fear Tehran is developing atomic weapons.

Bloomberg: President Barack Obama said Iran is “breaking rules” by secretly building a nuclear fuel plant that is “inconsistent with a peaceful nuclear program.”

Reuters: The International Atomic Energy Agency must investigate Iran's newly disclosed uranium enrichment plant and Tehran must take immediate steps to show its program is peaceful, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday.

Reuters: China said on Friday it was concerned by Iran's announcement of a second uranium enrichment plant but urged that the escalating dispute be resolved through negotiations.

New York Times: President Obama and leaders of Britain and France accused Iran on Friday of building a secret underground plant to manufacture nuclear fuel, saying the country has hidden the covert operation from international weapons inspectors for years.

Reuters: The Group of Eight nations backs a U.S. policy of giving Iran a chance to negotiate over its nuclear program, but believes time is running out before new sanctions should be considered, Italy's foreign minister said on Thursday.

AFP: Iran's exiled opposition movement said Thursday it had learned of two previously unknown sites in and near Tehran that are being used to build nuclear warheads.

BBC: Gordon Brown has called for the UN to consider "far tougher" sanctions on Iran and North Korea if they pursue nuclear weapons programmes.