New York Times: The Obama administration said Friday that the United States would accept Iran’s offer to meet, fulfilling President Obama’s pledge to hold unconditional talks despite the Iranian government’s insistence that it would not negotiate over the future of its nuclear program. U.S. to accept Irans proposal to hold face-to-face talks
New York Times: The Obama administration said Friday that the United States would accept Iran’s offer to meet, fulfilling President Obama’s pledge to hold unconditional talks despite the Iranian government’s insistence that it would not negotiate over the future of its nuclear program. Iranian proposal falls short of Western demands
AP: Iran's new offer for talks with six world powers ignores their key demand of a freeze of Tehran's uranium enrichment program, according to a copy obtained Friday by The Associated Press, and instead amounts to a manifesto calling for a new international order. EU foreign policy chief seeks urgent Iran talks
Reuters: The European Union's foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Friday that he was seeking an urgent meeting with the Iranian chief nuclear negotiator after consulting six major powers over proposals submitted by Iran. US wants high-level meeting with Iran to test intentions
AFP: The United States on Friday said it hoped for multilateral talks with Iran soon to test the Islamic Republic's willingness to address nuclear and other concerns, despite Tehran's "disappointing" written proposals. Iran’s non-response
Washington Post – Editorial: Iran has finally offered its response to an international call for negotiations on its nuclear program, ahead of a late September deadline set by the Obama administration. Biden lobbies China’s Wu on Iran nuclear issue
AFP: US Vice President Joe Biden stressed the urgency of dealing with Iran's nuclear challenge in a meeting with China's chief legislator, Wu Bangguo, the White House said Friday. Powers want meeting with Iran on nuclear issue: EU
AFP: The six major countries dealing with Iran on its nuclear programme are to seek an urgent meeting with Tehran following its latest proposals, which they deem inadequate, an EU official said Friday. Raped and beaten for daring to question President Ahmadinejads election
The Times: Ardeshir, an engineering student dressed in jeans and T-shirt, tells his story in a corner of a Tehran park obscured by trees — he no longer trusts telephones or the internet.Iran defiant on nuclear rights as Putin warns against attack
AFP: Iran on Friday stood firm against intense new international pressure over its disputed nuclear programme, and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned the West against staging an attack.Iran to ‘confront’ opposition groups: Khamenei
AFP: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned opposition groups they will be "confronted" if they jeopardise the nation's security, in an address during Friday prayers in Tehran. 