AFP: More than half of Iran’s 70 million population watch satellite television channels even though they are illegal in the Islamic republic, a conservative MP said in comments published Sunday.

AFP: Iran’s hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hit back at his critics, saying they were less intelligent than goats in comments carried by a reformist newspaper on Sunday.

Reuters: Malaysia plans to team up with Iran and Turkey to jointly develop what they called the world’s first “Islamic” car, complete with features for Muslims, for the world market, Malaysia’s Bernama news agency said.

AFP: Prime Minister Gordon Brown described the United States as Britain’s “most important ally” and praised closer ties between France, Germany and the US in an interview broadcast Sunday.

Reuters: The leaders of Germany and France meet on Monday to compare notes on dealing with Iran’s nuclear programme, fresh from discussing tougher sanctions during separate visits to U.S. President George W. Bush last week.

Bloomberg: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the Bush administration is committed to resolving the conflict with Iran diplomatically and that a recent Senate resolution doesn’t open the door to military action.