Thursday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 3.3.2005:

The American Thinker has published a report of preparations for possible military action the US is preparing against Iran. The author suggests the US is preparing for a military confrontation with Iran in the disputed islands Iran has occupied in the area of the Persian Gulf and the Horn of Africa.

If true, this could cause serious problems with the Iranian public's support of the US inspite of the authors suggestion otherwise. Nearly all Iranians believe these islands are theirs.

Iranians and military experts, please weigh in.

Here are a few of items you may have missed.

• Condi keeps the pressure on Iran, saying "let's put the onus here where it belongs. ... It is on the Iranians."
• The EU3 criticize Iran for not keeping it's pledge to suspend all sensitive parts of its nuclear program.
• Jackie Sanders, chief US delegate to the IAEA charges Iran of "cynically" pursuing nuclear weapons.
• A top Israeli bomber reportedly says Iran is "within reach."
• General Abizaid says a nuclear Iran may invite an attack by others.
• Iran threatens "entire Zionist territory."
• Reuters claims Bush is considering offering Iran participation in the WTO and the Financial Times seems to agree.
• Francis Townsend, homeland security advisor, says "Iran and Syria are with the terrorists and therefore against all of us."
• Must See Iranian TV, courtesy of MemriTV.org (thanks to Frontpagemag.com and Iran va Jahan).
• The UN backs more incentives for Iran. Surprise, Surprise.
• Russia is arming the "Axis of outcasts," in the Middle East and Latin America.
• Thomas Friedman of the NY Times sees a shift toward democracy among Middle Eastern young people.
• Iran has arrested the pregnant wife of an Iranian blogger.
• Iran's secret nuclear storage tunnels are reportedly 1/2 mile below ground.
• And finally, Iran has laid the foundation for its heavy water nuclear reactor.