Bloomberg: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country is waiting for the U.S. to show "signs of real change" under the Obama administration, calling it “a necessity” for improving relations between the two countries.

KUNA: The  Kuwait Cabinet, in its weekly meeting on Monday, condemned statements by some Iranian officials that violated the sovereignty and independence of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

AP: Russia does not intend to toughen its policy toward Iran regarding its nuclear program, a senior Russian diplomat said Monday.

Copenhagen Post: National intelligence agency is concerned that Iranian students in Denmark will pass on information to benefit Iran’s nuclear research.

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 16 – An aircraft crashed on Sunday in central Iran, killing five people, state media reported.

Reuters: Iran said on Sunday Crescent Petroleum must agree to a new price and other terms for a gas export deal to go ahead, but the UAE firm said it had met all contractual obligations and called for judiciary intervention.