KUNA: The  Kuwait Cabinet, in its weekly meeting on Monday, condemned statements by some Iranian officials that violated the sovereignty and independence of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

AP: Russia does not intend to toughen its policy toward Iran regarding its nuclear program, a senior Russian diplomat said Monday.

Copenhagen Post: National intelligence agency is concerned that Iranian students in Denmark will pass on information to benefit Iran’s nuclear research.

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 16 – An aircraft crashed on Sunday in central Iran, killing five people, state media reported.

Reuters: Iran said on Sunday Crescent Petroleum must agree to a new price and other terms for a gas export deal to go ahead, but the UAE firm said it had met all contractual obligations and called for judiciary intervention.

New York Times: President Obama’s top envoy to Afghanistan declared Sunday that Iran should play a vital role helping stabilize the war-torn country.

Press Association: US General David Petraeus urged Iran to stop backing extremist groups that contribute to ongoing violence in Iraq, and said the US is watching Tehran "very, very closely."

Reuters: Turkmenistan will export 10 billion cubic metres of gas per year to Iran, which in turn will help develop a gas field in its neighbour under an agreement announced on Saturday, an official Iranian news agency reported.