AFP: Iran on Wednesday rejected plans for it to send most of its stocks of low-enriched uranium abroad, delivering a severe blow to UN-brokered efforts to allay Western concerns over its nuclear ambitions.
Iran rejects UN-drafted nuclear fuel deal
Iran rejects UN-proposed nuclear deal
AP: Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday said his country would not export its enriched uranium for further processing, effectively rejecting the latest U.N. plan aimed at preventing Tehran from building nuclear weapons.
Death of an Iran doctor raises suspicion
AP: An Iranian doctor who treated victims of torture at Tehran's most feared detention facility has died, amid conflicting reports of a heart attack, a car accident or suicide — raising opposition accusations that the 26-year-old was killed.
Iran, its hostages and the West
Wall Street Journal – REVIEW & OUTLOOK: The folly of expecting good faith from Iran's hostage-taking rulers
Iran drops in corruption list amid calls for new urgency in the West
The Independent: The new edition of a global "corruption index" has seen Iran fall into the bottom 10, ranking it one of the world's most crookedly run countries.
Iran resumes trial of French lecturer, no verdict
Reuters: A French teaching assistant who was arrested in Tehran on spying charges after Iran's disputed election appeared before a judge on Tuesday, the French Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Iran faces ‘consequences’ in nuclear issue: Obama
AFP: China and the United States agreed that Iran faced "consequences" if it resisted greater openness on its nuclear programme, US President Barack Obama said Tuesday after talks with China's Hu Jintao.
Iran warns Saudi Arabia over Yemen offensive
AP: Iran's chief of staff has warned Saudi Arabia over its military offensive against Shiite Yemeni rebels, saying it signals the start of "state terrorism" and endangers the entire region.
Obama says China agrees on Iran nuclear transparency
Reuters: China and the United States agree Iran must show its nuclear program is peaceful and transparent, President Barack Obama said on Tuesday, but Chinese President Hu Jintao was more guarded on the dispute at a summit in Beijing.
UN nuclear watchdog wants more answers from Iran
AFP: The UN atomic watchdog on Monday demanded more information from Iran about the purpose of a previously secret nuclear site and indicated that the Islamic Republic could be hiding other facilities.
