AFP: Hillary Clinton's muscular talk on Iran puts her well to the right of her Democratic challenger Barack Obama in their heated White House rivalry, but could also presage a new US policy of containment.
Clinton’s Iran threat looks to post-Bush policy
Iran rejects nuclear inspections unless Israel allows them
AP: An Iranian envoy said Monday his government will not submit to extensive nuclear inspections while Israel stays outside the global treaty to curb the spread of atomic weapons.
Iran ex-president rebuked over insurgent remarks
AFP: Former Iranian president Mohamad Khatami was under fire from hardliners on Monday after comments interpreted as accusing the country's clerical leaders of supporting insurgents in the Middle East.
Hezbollah trains Iraqis in Iran, officials say
New York Times: Militants from the Lebanese group Hezbollah have been training Iraqi militia fighters at a camp near Tehran, according to American interrogation reports that the United States has supplied to the Iraqi government.
Iraq says to document Iran “interference”
Reuters: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has ordered the formation of a committee to compile evidence of Iranian "interference" in Iraq that will then be presented to Tehran, the government spokesman said on Sunday.
In southern Iraq, an upgrade for U.S. facilities
Washington Post: The United States is moving south in Iraq, planning to upgrade facilities at Camp Delta and the Al Kut Air Base, which is about 140 miles southeast of Baghdad and just 35 miles from the Iranian border.
Oil rises on Nigeria, Iran supply concerns
Reuters: Oil rose on Monday, extending the previous session's 3 percent gain to stay above $116 a barrel, supported by further supply disruptions in Nigeria and geopolitical tensions between Iran and the West.
Iraq says it has proof of Iranian meddling
Washington Post: The Iraqi government said Sunday that it has "concrete evidence" Iran is fomenting violence in Iraq and that a high-level panel had been formed to document the proof.
Iran rules out halt to sensitive nuclear work
Reuters: Iran ruled out halting its disputed nuclear work on Monday, saying it would not consider any incentives offered by world powers that violated the Islamic Republic's atomic rights.
Iran says high oil price may contine to year-end
Reuters: A senior Iranian oil official said on Sunday high oil prices might remain till the end of the year and were not the result of a shortage of crude in the market.
