Saturday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 3.12.2005:

The Iranians Reject the US Nuclear Incentive

It is now official:

"No pressure, bribe or threat can make Iran give up its legitimate right" to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, said an Iranian spokesman.

Here are a few other news items you may have missed.

• While the US & EU3 are now jointly offering trade incentives to the Iranians, the EU3 will be demanding human rights improvements.
• The Iranians don't want just trade, they want security guarantees.
• Members of Pakistan's parliament are furious over reports that AQ Khan sold Iran centrifuges.
• France and then Germany cancel Iranian protest marches against EU appeasement of the Iranian government.
• The Economist magazine fantasizes about an Iran led by Rafsanjani. Will they never learn?
• The EU3 finally make it clear, failure of the EU3/Iran talks will lead to Iran being referred to the UN Security Council.
• The Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies take a look at Iran's nuclear program.
• In response to the US offer of trade incentives, Iran offers to make just a little enriched uranium.
• Its now official, the US will offer Iran trade incentives in exchange for ending their nuclear enrichment programs.
• Radio Free Europe takes a look at the history of mistrust between Iran and the US. (a 4 part series)
• Jack Wheeler warns us that Iran's "King of Terror" will ignite a civil war in Lebanon.
• Michael Rubin reminds us: "Every time Jack Straw gets up and says: 'Under no circumstances will there be military action', the Iranians say, 'Under no circumstances do we need to compromise'.
• Michael Ledeen calls for US support of the revolutionaries in Iran and Syria.
• The Israel's say the Iranians "are very close, they are too close, to having the knowledge to develop this kind of bomb."
• The Jerusalem Post reports the US is considering legitimizing Hezbollah.
• And finally, Wapo thinks the EU3/Iran talks are stalled until after the June elections in Iran.