The president stresses that 'Israel has the right to defend itself against dangers' after Haaretz reported earlier that Peres is due to tell Obama that he objects to an Israeli attack on Iran.

The European Union is expected to announce new sanctions against Syria when EU Foreign Ministers meet next Monday in Brussels as EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton condemned the killing of two journalists in the Syrian city of Homs.

IAEA envoy expects to see Iranian efforts 'jump' in Fordo site near Qom, located deep inside a mountain to protect it from possible airstrikes.

US President Barack Obama has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the White House for talks on March 5, Obama's office said Monday.

Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry responds that the senior IAEA team had not come to inspect sites but to hold talks.

Deputy Russian FM warns Israel against striking Iranian nuclear sites, saying Israel must understand consequences of such an action.

The US and Britain have urged Israel not to attack Iran and to give international sanctions against Tehran more time to work.

Deputy head of the Islamic Republic's armed forces says if Tehran feels that its enemies want to endanger its national interests, then it will 'act without waiting for their actions.'

The United States and the European Union said that Iran's recent letter to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton proposing to resume talks showed ''a potential possibility that Iran may be ready to start talks.''

Top U.S. general Martin Dempsey says Israeli strike on Iran is 'not prudent'; Hague says Israel should give a real chance to economic sanctions.