AFP: Fifty percent of Americans believe military action should be taken to stop Iran’s nuclear program if sanctions do not work, a national poll released on Wednesday said.

Reuters: The Netherlands wants to extend the scope of European Union sanctions against Iran to include measures against its central bank to stop certain types of money flows, the Dutch foreign minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters: China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said it opposes unilateral sanctions against Iran days after several countries announced new measures against Iran’s energy and financial sectors.

AFP: The United States should throw its “full support” behind French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s call to freeze Iran central bank assets and halt imports of Iranian oil, two key US senators urged Tuesday.

AP: Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich says the United States could “break Iran within a year” if allies worked together on a strategy instead of focusing on specific tactics.

New York Times: A day after the United States imposed fresh sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, President Obama’s national security adviser argued Tuesday that the administration’s pressure campaign had left Iran’s leaders economically strained, diplomatically isolated and rent by internal divisions.

AFP: Canada’s top diplomat on Tuesday lamented cracks in the West’s imposing of sanctions on Syria and Iran while also urging Russia and China to get onboard.

AFP: Canada announced new sanctions against Iran on Monday that target “virtually all transactions” including with its central bank to pressure Tehran amid renewed suspicion over its nuclear program.