AP: Taiwan's government is investigating a report that local companies helped supply equipment to Iran that can be used to produce weapons-grade nuclear material.
Taiwan checking report of Iran nuke equipment sale
Clinton says world will now turn to sanctions on Iran
AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday the world community will now turn toward using "more pressure, like sanctions" against Iran to halt its nuclear program.
US warns Iran of consequences over nuclear program
Reuters: The White House on Friday joined European Union leaders in warning Iran that it will face consequences if it does not bring its nuclear program into U.N. compliance.
Iran faces ‘significant new sanctions’, US warns
BBC: Iran faces "significant" new sanctions over its nuclear programme, according to US Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
EU warns Iran of sanctions over nuclear programme
Reuters: European Union leaders expressed concern on Friday at Iran's failure to clarify its intentions over its nuclear programme and warned of new sanctions if Tehran refused to return to negotiations.
Iraq must free itself from Irans firm fist, lawmaker says
Bloomberg: Iraq must free itself from Iranian influence through national elections in order to preserve its sovereignty, an Iraqi lawmaker said.
Clinton to Latin America: ‘think twice’ about Iran ties
AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Latin American countries Friday to "think twice" about fostering ties with Iran because of its alleged support for terrorism.
In Iran, protests gaining a radical tinge
New York Times: In the video, one of hundreds filmed during Iran’s nationwide demonstrations on Monday, an enraged woman’s voice can be heard as a paramilitary truck runs a motorbike off the road amid a crowd of fleeing protesters.
Iraq seeks to shift Iranian group to desert camp
AP: Iraq announced plans Thursday to move members of an Iranian opposition group to a former desert detention camp in a sharp escalation of pressure on a faction that poses complications for both Baghdad and Washington.
Iran’s intelligence minister hits out at Rafsanjani
Reuters: Iran's intelligence minister lashed out at former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Thursday, suggesting the influential cleric was among people "standing against" the Islamic Republic's leadership.
