Washington Post: In the first days after Iran's disputed election, journalists covered it openly. Then, as government militias cracked down, they were told to stay in their offices. Now, many are being arrested

AP: Mir Hossein Mousavi is still nominally the guiding force of the fury over Iran's disputed election. But there are ample signs his rebel stature is being eroded by his hesitation to shift from campaigner to street agitator as his supporters challenge security forces.

Reuters: G8 hosts Italy will press foreign ministers meeting this week to jointly condemn rights abuses in Iran following its disputed presidential election, Italy's foreign minister told Reuters on Tuesday.

AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed the situation in Iran in telephone conversations with her French, British and German counterparts, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said.

Reuters: The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved a $48.8 billion spending bill for U.S. foreign policy and aid efforts, and tried to apply more pressure on Iran after the violence that followed its disputed election results.

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 23 – Shops remained closed throughout the day on Tuesday in cities in the western Iranian province of Kurdistan, Iran Focus has learnt.

Reuters: Britain is expelling two Iranian diplomats after Iran forced two British diplomats to leave, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Tuesday.

Reuters: European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana condemned on Tuesday violence that followed elections in Iran and said he was concerned about the situation.

AFP: US President Barack Obama Tuesday stepped up criticism of Iran's regime, saying he "strongly condemned" its crackdown on street protests but denying he was interfering in the deepening crisis.