Reuters: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei opposes holding direct negotiations with the United States, a senior lawmaker said in comments published on Monday.
MP says Iran leader opposes direct talks with U.S.
UN inspectors visit once-secret Iranian site
AP: U.N. inspectors entered a once-secret uranium enrichment facility with bunker-like construction and heavy military protection that raised Western suspicions about the extent and intent of Iran's nuclear program.
Account of attack in Iraq
Washington Times – By Jamshid Karegarfar: How long can one live without food and water? It's a question that I never considered until it became more than an answer on a TV quiz program. It was a very personal matter of life and death.
PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Oct 25
Reuters: These are some of the leading stories in Iranian newspapers on Sunday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
US, France, Russia pledge support for Iran nuclear deal
AFP: US President Barack Obama contacted his Russian and French counterparts Saturday, rallying support for a deal to end the crisis over Iran's nuclear program as they urged Tehran to accept the offer.
Parliament speaker says West trying to cheat Iran
AP: Iran's parliament speaker accused the West on Saturday of trying to cheat the country with a U.N.-drafted plan that would ship most of Iran's uranium to Russia for enrichment, raising further doubts about the likelihood Tehran will approve the deal.
Iran says committed to crude production quota: report
Reuters: Iran has always adhered to its implied output target under OPEC's existing output curbs and has not violated its commitments, its OPEC governor Mohammad Ali Khatibi told the semi-official Mehr news agency on Saturday.
Obama calls French, Russian presidents on Iran
AP: President Barack Obama has called French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to reaffirm their commitment to a U.N.-backed plan that would ship most of Iran's uranium abroad for enrichment.
Families of detained Iran reformists arrested: report
AFP: Iranian authorities have detained 35 relatives and supporters of jailed reformists, including wives and children, the reformist Sarmayeh newspaper reported on Saturday.
Medvedev, Obama discuss Iran talks – Kremlin
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev discussed the outcome of talks in Vienna over Iran's nuclear programme by telephone on Saturday, the Kremlin said in a statement.
