Subscribe to RSS
Settlement dispute helps Iran
Article 1 (in English) - Looks at the impact of the recent US - Israel spat on the question of Iran. Have the recent developments reduced the chances of an attack against Iran’s nuclear installations? Is there now more distance between Jerusalem and Washington when it comes to the question of Iran?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/mar/16/united-states-israel-settlements-iran
Article 2 (written in Persian) - Looks at the question of Syria, and its role in Iraq, The Israeli - Palestinian conflict and Lebanon. Is peace possible in any of these areas without Syria’s involvement?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/world/2010/03/100315_an_mj_syria_mideast.shtml
Print This Article
Mossad May Be Wrong, But What About Dubai?
First there are reports about Mossad agents being in Dubai. Now an Iranian MP openly admits that his country’s agents have also been operating there. Iran and Israel do have more in common that meets the eye. Who knows, while there they may have accidentally played Tennis together. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meir-javedanfar/mossad-may-be-wrong-what_b_479772.html
Was Rigi’s arrest by Iran staged?
Yesterday, the Iranian government claimed that it had arrested the wanted militant Abdolmalek Rigi, by forcing his aircraft, which was overflying Iranian territory, to land. New evidence suggests that this operation could have been staged for the cameras. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tehranbureau/2010/02/was-rigis-arrest-by-iran-staged.html
Target sanctions at Iran’s leaders
When it comes to imposing sanctions against Iran, no option will be easy or certain. There is one option however, which could keep Iran’s leadership up at night. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/17/iran-nuclear-regime-west Recent interview with BBC Persian about the possibility of an Iran sponsored attack through Hamas and Hezbollah against Israel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg2xuhj6hvQ
Print This Article
No respite for Ahmadinejad
Two part, sometimes heated debate on Iran on FRANCE24 (especially part 2) – Part 1 http://www.france24.com/en/20100211-france-24-debate-iran-islamic-revolution-anniversary-protests Part 2 - http://www.france24.com/en/20100211-france-24-debate-iran-islamic-revolution-anniversary-protests-part2 Article “No respite for Ahmadinejad” http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/12/iran-protest-turnout-threat
Print This Article
Tehran’s nuclear glue
The recent declaration by Tehran that its going to enrich uranium to 20%, has more to do with domestic reasons. We should expect more similar statements from Iran, even though they may not even be true. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/08/tehrans-nuclear-programme
Print This Article
Iran, a year from now
What the Islamic Republic could look like in one year from now http://www.bitterlemons-international.org/inside.php?id=1231# What caused Germany to take a tougher line against Iran and its implications http://www.thejc.com/news/world-news/26628/analysis-germany-gets-tough-iran
Print This Article
Iran: another liquidation by internal forces?
In little more than one week after the assassination of a nuclear scientist in Tehran, another Iranian official, this time a prosecutor, is assassinated. What is going?http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tehranbureau/2010/01/another-liquidation-by-internal-forces.html
Print This Article