Saturday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 3.26.2005:

Why does Iran want Cruise Missiles?

GlobalSecurity.org explores Iran's reason for purchasing the 12 X-55 cruise missiles (also known as Kh-55 or AS-15) that Ukraine had illegally sold them.

The author takes a careful look at Iran's options but most disturbing is the possibility of a ship board launched nuclear tipped missile. But a ship board launch capability would require modifications to its merchant fleet. Iran has the skills needed.

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

• Iran va Jahan argues why elections in Iran are a fraud.
• Dr. Jerome Corsi asks are the US and Israel preparing for war?
• Condi gave the LA Times an interview.
• The western media is falling for Rafsanjani.
• The Ayn Rand Institute observes Iran's problems the west are not economic.
• Iran is stockpiling high tech small weapons.
• Iran threatens world markets, but has serious problems of it own.
• Pakistan is preparing to hand over a centrifuge to UN inspectors who are investigating Iran.
• The Wall Street Journal explains why India wants energy trade agreements with Iran.
• The BBC took a look the curious US airbase in western Afghanistan near Iran that has been the subject of much speculation.
• Mubarak warns of a catastrophe.
• And finally, A Top US Diplomat warns Iran to stop interfering in Lebanon.