EU presidency condemns Iran for executions

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ImageReuters: The European Union on Sunday denounced Iran for a recent spate of executions, highlighting Saturday's hanging of 20 people.

Despite crisis, policy on Iran is engagement

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ImageNew York Times: President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., in separate interviews this weekend, said that the accelerating crackdown on opposition leaders in Iran in recent days would not deter them from seeking to engage the country’s top leadership in direct negotiations.

Iran judiciary told to confront hostile satellite TV

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ImageReuters: The head of Iran's judiciary called Sunday for the prosecution of people working for increasingly influential anti-establishment satellite TV channels and websites, state television reported.

Biden: Israel free to set own course on Iran

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ImageAP: Vice President Joe Biden signaled that the Obama administration would not stand in the way if Israel chose to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, even as the top U.S. military officer said any attack on Iran would be destabilizing.

Attack on Iran ‘very destabilizing’ says Mullen

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ImageAFP: A US military strike against Iran would be "very destabilizing," top US military commander Admiral Mike Mullen said Sunday, adding that he is wary of the possible "unintended consequences" of such an attack.

Britain says Iran to free one embassy employee

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ImageReuters: One of two British embassy employees still being detained by Iranian authorities is to be released Sunday, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said.

Pro-reform clerical body protests Iran elections

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ImageAFP: A pro-reform clerical group protested against the official results of Iran's June 12 presidential election, in a statement made available to AFP.

Mousavi renews accusations of fraud in Iran vote

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ImageAFP: Defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi has released a new 25-page report detailing "fraud and irregularities" in the June 12 election.

Leading clerics defy ayatollah on disputed Iran election

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ImageNew York Times: The most important group of religious leaders in Iran called the disputed presidential election and the new government illegitimate on Saturday, an act of defiance against the country’s supreme leader and the most public sign of a major split in the country’s clerical establishment.

Saudis give nod to Israeli raid on Iran

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ImageSunday Times: The head of Mossad, Israel’s overseas intelligence service, has assured Benjamin Netanyahu, its prime minister, that Saudi Arabia would turn a blind eye to Israeli jets flying over the kingdom during any future raid on Iran’s nuclear sites.