Reuters: If the Obama administration can't persuade the Iranian government to end its nuclear program, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee warned on Wednesday he will move forward with legislation this fall that seeks to cut off gasoline exports to Iran.
U.S. lawmaker ready to push Iran fuel sanctions bill
Reports: Iran reactor to be switched on this year
AP: Russian news agencies quote the country's nuclear agency chief as saying a Russian-built nuclear power reactor in Iran is still set to be switched on this year.
British PM backs Iran protestors’ rights
AFP: Prime Minister Gordon Brown voiced support for protestors' rights in Iran on Wednesday, and reiterated the arrest of some of Britain's embassy staff in Tehran was "not unacceptable."
Clinton stirs Israeli fears over Iran
AFP: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday stirred Israeli fears that Washington would accept a nuclear armed Iran when she raised the idea of a US "defence umbrella" for Gulf allies.
Leader rejects Iran vice president appointment
AP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stuck by his controversial appointment for a key top deputy on Wednesday in an unusual defiance of Iran's supreme leader who reportedly ordered the man's removal. His move deepens the dispute among the country's hard-line leadership.
Mousavi says Ahmadinejad govt may add to Iran’s woes
AFP: Defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi said on Wednesday the new government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could cause problems for Iran both at home and internationally as the hardliner also came under pressure to rescind a key appointment.
MPs told over 300 people have been killed in Iran riots
Daily Mirror: More than 300 people have died in the Iranian riots which have swept the country since June, MPs were told yesterday.
Clinton outlines how U.S. may deal with nuclear Iran
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared Wednesday to sketch out how the United States might cope with a nuclear Iran — by arming its neighbors and extending a "defense umbrella" over the region.
Political instability adds to business risk in Iran
The Times: Iran became the number one country in terms of risk concern for business last month, after the disputed re-election of president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad led to violent protests and fears of political meltdown.
Iran police detain many Tehran protesters -witness
Reuters: Iranian riot police detained dozens of pro-reform protesters in central Tehran on Tuesday, a witness said.
