The Times: The discovery of designs for a compact nuclear bomb has raised fears that Iran and North Korea might have obtained blueprints enabling them to mount long-range strikes with nuclear-armed missiles.
Iran and North Korea may have bought nuclear missile blueprints
Pakistani may have delivered advanced nuclear designs
Wall Street Journal: The Bush administration and Western governments are voicing renewed fears that advanced nuclear-weapon designs may have been provided to Iran and North Korea through the smuggling network run by Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan.
World can deal with Iran if it redefines itself: Khalilzad
AFP: Countries around the world can have normal relations with Iran if the Islamic Republic redefines itself and stops meddling in the affairs of its neighbours, US Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad said in an interview Monday.
US favours diplomacy in Iran nuclear row: Rice
AFP: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday that the US administration was giving priority to solving its row with Iran over its nuclear programme through diplomatic channels.
Iran releases former police chief
AP: A government-owned newspaper says Tehran's former police chief has been released from jail due to lack of evidence on "morality charges."
Smugglers had design for advanced warhead
Washington Post: An international smuggling ring that sold bomb-related parts to Libya, Iran and North Korea also managed to acquire blueprints for an advanced nuclear weapon, according to a draft report by a former top U.N. arms inspector that suggests the plans could have been shared secretly with any number of countries or rogue groups.
A partnership with Iraq
Washington Post – Editorial: Though it was hardly noticed in Washington, Iraq's Shiite-led government sent a powerful message to Iran and to the Middle East last week.
Sadrists to back candidates outside bloc
AP: Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's followers won't field candidates under their movement's banner in upcoming provincial elections but will back sympathetic independents and candidates from other party lists, a spokesman said Sunday.
Iran denies connection to embassy threat
UPI: The Iranian government says it has nothing to do with a group that reportedly has threatened the United Arab Emirates embassy in Iraq.
Japanese tourist, seized by bandits in Iran, freed
AP: A Japanese tourist kidnapped by suspected bandits while traveling in southeastern Iran last year has been released.
