Reuters: Iran's legislative watchdog has approved a 2009-10 budget bill after parliament made changes that dealt an economic policy blow to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, three months before an election. Iran watchdog seals budget setback for Ahmadinejad
Reuters: Iran's legislative watchdog has approved a 2009-10 budget bill after parliament made changes that dealt an economic policy blow to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, three months before an election. Iran rejects U.K. pressure to end uranium enrichment program
Bloomberg: Iran rejected renewed U.K. pressure to scrap its uranium enrichment program and said Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government should adopt a “realistic attitude” instead of issuing “repetitive statements.” Demand doubts jeopardize OPEC investment: Iran
Reuters: An unsure outlook for oil demand is threatening OPEC's investment in projects to bring more oil onstream and avoid another price spike, Iranian Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari said on Wednesday. Reports: Russia confirms Iran missile contract
AP: Russian news agencies say a top defense official has confirmed that Russia has signed a contract to sell S-300 air-defense missiles to Iran but that none of the weapons have been delivered. Russia to decide on air defence for Iran: report
AFP: Russia will decide whether to deliver sophisticated S-300 air defence systems to Iran based on the "international situation," a government source was quoted as saying Wednesday. Syria’s Assad ready to mediate with Iran: report
AFP: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is ready to act as a mediator with Iran provided western countries come up with a clear plan to submit to Tehran, he said in an interview published Wednesday. US says Iran increasing activity in Latin America
Reuters: Iran is increasing its activity in Latin America and the Caribbean, including actions aimed at supporting the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, a top U.S. military commander said on Tuesday. Stop Iran now
Wall Street Journal Europe: It is now clear that the Western world finds itself in "last chance saloon" when it comes to stopping Iran from getting its hands on nuclear weapons.
US: No surprise Iran using drone craft over Iraq
AP: An Iranian unmanned aircraft shot down by the U.S. military over Iraq was operating illegally and unsafely, but its presence should not come as a shock, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday. Brown offers Iran ‘clear’ nuclear choice
AFP: Prime Minister Gordon Brown appealed Tuesday for Iran to end its uranium enrichment programme in return for international assistance in developing nuclear power. 

