AP: Iran has stymied the latest U.N. attempt to investigate allegations that it tried to make nuclear weapons, diplomats said Tuesday.
Diplomats say UN probe of Iran nukes a failure
Gates questions notion of useful U.S.-Iran talks
Reuters: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday questioned whether the United States could have productive talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad without first stepping up pressure on Tehran.
Gates rebuffs calls for diplomacy with Iran
AFP: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates rebuffed calls for diplomatic engagement with Iran Tuesday, saying it was an open question whether talks would be productive while President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad is in power.
White House denies imminent plans to attack Iran
CNN: The White House on Tuesday dismissed an Israeli media report that President Bush intends to attack Iran before his term ends in January.
Military officer Iran jeopardizing peace in Iraq
AP: The top uniformed U.S. military officer told Congress Tuesday that Iran is directly jeopardizing peace in Iraq, prompting fresh calls from senators that the U.S. pursue diplomatic talks with Tehran.
Iran’s Islamist militia to launch security patrol
AFP: The Islamist Basij militia is to start patrolling streets in urban areas across Iran to try to curb security threats, a Basij commander was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
Iran launches fresh crackdown on websites: report
AFP: Iranian authorities have blocked access to several websites and blogs of women's rights advocates and journalists critical of the government, a press report said on Tuesday.
Iran says six Baha’is jailed on security charges
Reuters: Iran has imprisoned six members of the Baha'i faith on security-related charges, government spokesman Gholamhossein Elham said on Tuesday.
Iran confirms six Bahai faithful arrested
AFP: Iran confirmed on Tuesday it has arrested members of the Bahai religious community, whose faith is banned in the Islamic republic, for acting against the national interest.
Iran’s neighbors looking at nuclear power: report
Reuters: Growing interest in atomic power among Iran's neighbors could spiral into a nuclear arms race in the volatile Middle East unless preventive measures are taken, a leading think-tank said on Tuesday.
