The Guardian: In the gridlocked streets of Iran's capital city, traffic jams are a way of life. But while most of Tehran's 9.5 million drivers find them a daily nuisance, one group of inhabitants can't get enough.

Independent on Sunday: Worsening tension between Iran and the West has been given a new twist by the revelation that the Royal Navy and allied forces have intercepted smuggled narcotics worth more than £800m coming out of Iranian ports. Much of the money, it is claimed, helps to fund the Taliban in Afghanistan.

New York Times: Iran’s war games this week featured more bluff and exaggeration than displays of menacing new power, military analysts said Friday.

Washington Post: It's customary for nations to do a bit of chest-thumping as they are about to begin negotiations, which Iran has agreed to consider in a meeting next week with European Union official Javier Solana. The idea is to do something that your opponents will see as a sign of strength before talks begin, especially, in this case, when the talks involve your nuclear program.

ABC News: Iran Doctored the Photo to Hide Failure of One Missle to Launch. It was the shot that captured the imaginations of picture editors all over the world. It provided a bold picture lead for the Los Angeles Times, the Financial Times, the Chicago Tribune and a host of leading news Web sites across the world.

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 09 – Students in the University of Tehran staged a protest on campus on Tuesday, eye-witnesses told Iran Focus in a telephone interview.

Washington Times: Tehran will seek a seat on the powerful U.N. Security Council next year, despite the trade sanctions the body has imposed to slow Iran's nuclear program.