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UPI reported on the launch of United Against Nuclear Iran. "U.S. leaders of all political stripes must set aside their differences and 'send a clear and united message that a nuclear armed Iran is unacceptable,' the four wrote. Holbrooke, Woolsey, Ross and Wallace said they and others formed the non-partisan group United Against Nuclear Iran." Read More

The Washington Post published an editorial saying that "Amid the financial crisis and the worsening violence in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Iran's nuclear program and Western efforts to stop it have slipped down Washington's list of priorities. That's just what Tehran's ruling mullahs were hoping for." Read More 

The New York Times published an editorial advocating "tougher restrictions on trade and investment in Iran — if Russia and China block action at the Security Council, Europe and Washington will have to act without them — and far more generous diplomatic incentives, including a credible American offer of improved relations and security guarantees if Tehran abandons its nuclear ambitions." Read More

The Wall Street Journal reported on the role Russia plays in further sanctions against Iran. "American and European diplomats said the U.N. debate over Iran could serve as a barometer for how Russia will engage with the West following the Georgia war, and whether it is willing to cooperate on such global security issues." Read More

According to the AP, Iran's President Ahmadinejad claims that the world supports Iran's nuclear program. "Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is claiming that the majority of the world supports Iran's nuclear program — despite the U.S.-led drive to impose more sanctions on the Persian nation over its uranium enrichment." Read More

Reuters reported that Iranian President Ahmadinejad said "the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency offers 'the best guarantee' that Iran can enrich uranium for peaceful uses, and said the United States 'should cease putting pressure' on the agency....The IAEA has released a report detailing Iran's non-cooperation with the agency's investigation of whether Iran had covertly researched ways to make an atomic bomb." Read More

The International Herald Tribune reported that Elie Wiesel "urged the United Nations on Monday to indict Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for inciting genocide rather than allow him to speak at the U.N. General Assembly." Read More

National Geographic reported on Iran's problem with access to fresh water. "Iran's insatiable demand for water, which is being drawn out of aquifers far faster than it can be replenished, is causing large chunks of farmland to sink and buildings to crack, according to a new study." Read More