AFP: The White House warned Iran Monday that it faced possible new sanctions after the UN atomic watchdog reported it had been unable to make much progress in investigating Tehran's suspect nuclear program.
US: Iran courting new sanctions with IAEA stalemate
U.S. prods Iran to stop uranium enrichment
Reuters: Iran should stop enriching uranium and other reprocessing activities or face possible further sanctions, the White House said on Monday after a U.N. agency report said Iran was stalling its nuclear inquiry.
Iran’s IAEA envoy says it will continue uranium enrichment
AFP: Iran's ambassador to the UN atomic watchdog said on Monday that his country will continue enriching uranium in defiance of UN Security Council demands, the ISNA news agency reported.
Iranian foreign minister to meet German counterpart
AFP: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will meet his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin Monday for talks on Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, the German government said.
UN nuclear watchdog says Iran blocking arms probe
AP: Iran has steadfastly blocked a U.N. investigation into allegations it tried to make nuclear arms and the probe is now deadlocked, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday.
Taliban claim weapons supplied by Iran
Daily Telegraph: A Taliban commander has credited Iranian-supplied weapons with successful operations against coalition forces in Afghanistan. The comments by the commander, who would not be named but operates in the south east of the country where there has been a surge in Taliban attacks, were a rare admission of co-operation between elements within the Iranian regime and forces fighting British and American troops in Afghanistan.
Sunni proponent of reconciliation is killed
New York Times: A Sunni Arab leader of a citizen patrol group in Baghdad who had been a proponent of reconciliation in his neighborhood was assassinated over the weekend.
Iran tells U.N. atom body not to bend to U.S. pressure
Reuters: Iran urged the U.N. nuclear watchdog not to be swayed by U.S. pressure in its report on the disputed Iranian atomic program due to be released on Monday.
IAEA report on Iran as early as Monday
AFP: The UN nuclear watchdog IAEA will publish its latest report on Iran's nuclear programme as early as Monday afternoon, sources close to the agency said Sunday.
Iranian forfeit
New York Sun – Editorial: Iran's wheelchair basketball team forfeited a game against America over the weekend at the Paralympics in Beijing.
