AFP: Iran's envoy to the UN atomic watchdog caused a buzz among journalists on Wednesday when he apparently misspoke and said his country had the right to a nuclear weapon.
Bombshell: Iran envoy in nuclear weapon slip-up
US lawmaker: Iran crackdown is ‘horrible human tragedy’
AFP: A top Republican US lawmaker called Wednesday for Congress to pass tough new sanctions targeting Iran and condemned Tehran's crackdown on post-election protests as "a horrible human tragedy."
Iran players don protest colours
BBC: Six members of the Iranian football team have worn green armbands during a World Cup qualifying match against South Korea in Seoul.
US backs Iran protest right, won’t meddle-W.House
Reuters: President Barack Obama will continue to back the right of Iranians to peacefully protest the outcome of last week's election without "meddling" in an internal Iranian debate, the White House said on Wednesday.
German legislators back Iran demonstrators
DPA: German legislators spoke out Wednesday in parliament in support of the protests in Iran against last week's election result in which President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared re-elected.
China, Russia call for talks on Iran, North Korea
Reuters: The presidents of Russia and China on Wednesday called for a diplomatic push to resolve tensions over the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea after wide-ranging talks in Moscow.
Witnesses describe violence in Iran as protesters stand firm
CNN: Defying threats of arrest or worse, witnesses to protests in Iran are managing to leak reports of violence after the country's disputed presidential elections.
Iran wants nuclear weapon technology – ElBaradei
Reuters: Iran wants the ability to build nuclear weapons to gain a reputation as a major power in the Middle East, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said in a BBC interview broadcast on Wednesday.
Obama says Iranian candidates very similar
Reuters: Wading into Iranian politics, President Barack Obama said on Tuesday there appeared to be few policy differences between Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and rival Mirhossein Mousavi.
Thousands return to streets of Iran’s capital
AP: Thousands of Iranians swarmed the streets of Tehran on Tuesday in rival demonstrations over the country's disputed presidential election, pushing a deep crisis into its fourth day despite a government attempt to placate the opposition by recounting a limited number of ballots.
