The Guardian: After months of defiant rhetoric over its nuclear programme, Iran formally rejected an international demand that it suspend uranium enrichment yesterday to allay western fears that it wants to build an atomic bomb.

New York Times: Iran responded Tuesday to a set of incentives from Europe and the United States aimed at ending its nuclear program, but did not agree to suspend the enrichment of uranium by the end of the month, the West’s primary demand.

Reuters: Six world powers were studying Iran’s offer of more talks to resolve a nuclear dispute on Wednesday, but it was not clear whether Tehran’s response went far enough to avert the threat of U.N. sanctions.

Iran Focus: London, Aug. 22 – European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana commented on Tuesday on the response received from Iran to the nuclear package of incentives offered to it by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany.

Reuters: Iran handed over its formal response on Tuesday to a nuclear incentives offer from major powers and said it contained ideas that would allow serious talks about its standoff with the West to start immediately.

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 22 – Iran announced that it sought “serious talks” with the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany over its nuclear standoff with the West.

AFP: Iran delivered its response Tuesday to a deal aimed at ending a nuclear standoff but it has already signalled it was likely to defy the international community and refuse to freeze sensitive atomic work.

Reuters: Iran will hand over its response to a nuclear package backed by six nations on Tuesday at 4 p.m. (1230 GMT) in the Iranian capital, diplomats said.