AFP: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Monday demanded the release of four locally-engaged British embassy staff in Tehran, saying Iran's behaviour was "unacceptable, unjustified and without foundation".

AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday decried Iran's "deplorable" treatment of British embassy staff arrested on accusations they stoked post-election unrest.

AFP: Iran's electoral body, the Guardians Council, has completed partial recounting of ballot boxes in some cities and the result is unchanged from what was announced a day after the June 12 presidential poll, the Fars news agency said on Monday.

Wall Street Journal: Thousands of protesters clashed with security forces at a mosque Sunday in Tehran — marking the first major demonstration after a few days of uneasy calm — as Iran's arrest of local employees of the British Embassy on Saturday escalated tensions with the West.

New York Times: “Check the source” may be the first rule of journalism. But in the coverage of the protests in Iran this month, some news organizations have adopted a different stance: publish first, ask questions later. If you still don’t know the answer, ask your readers.

Reuters: Iran said Monday five out of the nine detained local staff at the British embassy in Tehran had been released, while the other four were being held for questioning, state television reported.

The Times: David Miliband’s response to the arrest of British Embassy staff in Tehran shows how narrow is the path that he must tread.

Reuters: A partial recount of Iran's disputed June 12 presidential election began Monday, al-Alam state television reported.