Iran places indigenous fuel rods into Tehran reactor:
Iran has placed the first indigenous fuel rods into the heart of Tehran Research Reactor as President Ahmadinejad unveils the country's latest nuclear achievements. Ref. Source 1
U.S. Agencies See No Move by Iran to Build a Bomb:
Even as the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said in a new report Friday that Iran had accelerated its uranium enrichment program, American intelligence analysts continue to believe that there is no hard evidence that Iran has decided to build a nuclear bomb. Ref. Source 3
Iran Could Make Gross Misjudgment Chairman Says
US Military News
Iranian leaders could make a gross misjudgment of American will and suffer the consequences, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
Source: American Forces Press Service News Feed
Bill to ramp up Iran sanctions fails in US Senate
A U.S. Republican lawmaker on Tuesday blocked Democrats from passing legislation designed to further punish Iran for developing its nuclear program, and each side blamed the other for its failure in a presidential election year that will put extra scrutiny on President Barack Obama to be tough on Tehran. Ref. Source 6
US gears up for land operation in Persian Gulf?
The US is sending an amphibious assault group and a couple of thousand US Marines to the Persian Gulf. With another US carrier making its way to Iran's doorstep, US military still insist that this is a "regularly scheduled deployment". Ref. Source 7
Iran rejects West's 'demands'
Iran yesterday rejected demands the West is reportedly to submit at talks due to take place in days, saying it will neither close its Fordo nuclear bunker nor give up higher-level uranium enrichment. Ref. Source 6