Bloomberg: Iran, second-largest oil producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, will disrupt supplies only as the “ultimate” weapon in the conflict over its nuclear program, government spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham said.

Reuters: Germany’s foreign minister said on Monday it was inconceivable that the six powers that made an offer of incentives to Iran to encourage it give up uranium enrichment would wait until August 22 for a response.

AFP: The United States remains convinced Iran should not be allowed to do any uranium enrichment work, after asking the UN nuclear agency for a technical assessment, diplomats said this weekend commenting on a confidential agency document obtained by AFP.

AFP: The Group of Eight foreign ministers will urge Iran this week to accept a proposal for talks on its nuclear drive unless Tehran responds first, a Japanese official said Monday.