Newspapers examine nuclear Iran

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The West's confrontation with Iran over its nuclear programme dominates the headlines in Saturday's newspapers.

A leader in the Guardian predicts sanctions, as well as <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/26/iran-nuclear-enrichment-plant">"weeks of horse-trading and brinkmanship."</a>

The Independent, however, fears that by "ramping up the rhetoric", the US and its allies might bring about <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/adrian-hamilton/adrian-hamilton-rhetoric-against-iran-must-be-cooled-for-sake-of-the-middle-east-1793486.html">"real international disaster"</a> .

But the <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.thesun.co.uk">Sun</a> highlights reports that the discovery of Iran's "weapons factory" was made by British "James Bonds".

Body language

After a special meeting of the United Nations and a G20 summit, some have had their fill of big speeches.

Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi's 90 minute tirade in New York won few admirers, according to the Times.

It reports that Gaddafi's translator broke down with exhaustion, shouting: <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6849070.ece">"I just can't take it any more."</a>

The Daily Express says US first lady Michelle Obama displayed the <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/130062/Remember-who-s-the-First-Lady-here-dear">"green eyed monster"</a> as her husband kissed her French counterpart Carla Bruni's cheek.

Seaside rendezvous

The papers offer advice to Gordon Brown as he prepares for Labour's conference.

Even the supportive <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.mirror.co.uk">Daily Mirror</a> says the prime minister does not need "a revival" so much as a "resurrection".

But the <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk">Daily Telegraph</a> asks if he can "really last until May" and says his MPs now worry that he is trapped in a "political death spiral".

The Daily Mail carries a tart reminder to Mr Brown - currently attending the G20 summit - that <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1216205/DAILY-MAIL-COMMENT-The-real-work-home-Mr-Brown.html">"there's more than enough work to be done at home"</a> .

Sunny delight

Predictions of a glorious summer were let down by the reality - but the Daily Express has another go.

It declares that <a class="inlineText" href="http://dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/130037/Now-we-should-get-ready-for-a-barbecue-autumn-">"Britain is in for a sun-drenched Indian summer."</a>

But something must have been gone well already - the <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk">Daily Telegraph</a> reports that sales of port in 2009 have risen by around 80%.

Wine merchants across the UK are delighted, it appears - and the paper delights in the headline: "Pass the port, it's back in fashion."