- Syria says it won’t use chemical weapons against civilians (New York Times)
- Saudi Prince Bandar returns as intel chief (Bruce Riedel/NewsBeast; Doug Bloomfield)
- Iran says Iranian athletes will compete against Israelis at Olympics (AP)
- Oil price surge is all about Iran (Wall Street Journal)
- Iranians in Neishabour reportedly protest high food prices. (RFERL)
- Iran talk of nuclear subs dangerous, could lead to more pressure (Olli Heinonen)
- Ahmadinejad was talking about sanctions, not Bulgaria, in speech (Times of Israel)
- Shaul Mofaz hints at Netanyahu plan to attack Iran (Times of Israel)
- The Syrian Endgame (Fred Kaplan/Slate)
- Reports suggests malware hits Iran atomic energy organization (VentureBeat)
- Iran announces trial date for Reuters bureau chief for female ninja report (Radio Zamaneh)
(Photo: Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan (R) welcomes ex-UK PM Tony Blair in Jeddah September 3, 2007. REUTERS/Saudi Press Agency/Handout.)