AP: A senior Iranian cleric says women who wear immodest clothing and behave promiscuously are to blame for earthquakes.
Iranian cleric: Promiscuous women cause quakes
U.S. open to Iran nuclear fuel deal despite doubts
Reuters: The United States said on Monday it was still willing to discuss a nuclear fuel swap deal with Iran, but only if Tehran takes clear steps to address international concerns about its nuclear program.
Iran picks site for new enrichment facility
AP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has approved the site for a new enrichment facility Iran plans to build, his top adviser said Monday.
Iran wants $300,000 in British Museum antiquity row
Reuters: Iran wants $300,000 in compensation from the British Museum over its failure to lend the Islamic Republic an ancient Persian treasure, state television reported.
Iran ‘bans newly-reopened reformist daily’
AFP: Iran's press watchdog has banned reformist daily newspaper Bahar for "publishing false material," just two months after it resumed operations, Fars news agency reported on Monday.
Iran aims to cut fuel imports as sanctions loom
Reuters: A planned hike in gasoline prices will cut consumption and reduce Iran's dependence on imported fuel, a senior official said on Monday, dismissing the threat of more international sanctions on the Islamic state.
Gates pushes back on report of memo about Iran policy
New York Times: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates acknowledged Sunday that he had written a classified memorandum to the White House in January raising significant questions about long-term Iran policy, but said his goal had been only “to contribute to an orderly and timely decision-making process.”
Backup plans for Iran
Wall Street Journal: As the White House's campaign to impose international sanctions against Iran extends months beyond deadlines, some U.S. officials are pushing for other options to curb Tehran's nuclear program.
Analysis: one sanction that might work
The Times: There is probably only one sanction that could bring Iran to its knees and stop Tehran developing a nuclear weapon. Time is running out — but that sanction is not even on the table in talks at the United Nations.
Gates says memo on Iran was not sounding nuclear alarm
Washington Post: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates acknowledged Sunday that in January he sent a memo to the White House outlining the "next steps in our defense planning process" for Iran.
