The Times: We have made our choice, Mohammad Khatami, the President of Iran, asserted at a military parade yesterday, yes to peaceful nuclear technology, no to atomic weapons. His venue for that statement reinforces the concern that the intentions of the regime in Tehran are far less benign. By announcing that it has embarked on a process that will lead to uranium enrichment, and thus the material for an atomic arsenal, Iran has, in effect, said no to further co-operation
with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
AFP: Iran’s conservative-held parliament has approved the first reading of a bill that will place tough controls on foreign investment. 
Reuters: The world must recognise Iran’s right to enrich uranium for fuelling power stations, Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has said, responding to a U.N. call for Iran to suspend enrichment-related activities.
AFP: Iran is defying the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) while engaging in an “unrelenting push toward nuclear weapons capability”, the US said today.
The Guardian: Iran announced yesterday that it had resumed producing a uranium gas for enrichment as a nuclear fuel,
Reuters: Europe has warned that it will not tolerate an Iran with nuclear weapons after the Islamic republic defied the United Nations by announcing it has begun converting a large amount of raw uranium to prepare it for enrichment, a process that can be used to develop atomic bombs.
DPA: In the harshest reaction so far made on the latest resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran’s nuclear projects, a senior conservative Iranian official on Tuesday called on a revised approach towards the European Union’s Big Three – Germany, France and Britain. 
Reuters: Iran defied the United Nations on Tuesday by announcing it would go on converting a large amount of raw uranium to prepare it for enrichment, a process that can be used to develop atomic bombs. 
AFP: IRAN showed off its range of ballistic missiles at an annual military parade today, with the rockets draped in banners vowing to “crush America” and “wipe Israel off the map”. 
AP: Defying a key demand set by 35 nations, Iran announced Tuesday that it has started converting raw uranium into the gas needed for enrichment, a process that can be used to make nuclear weapons.