Tuesday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 3.15.2005:

Iranian expatriates take a united stand against the regime.

The "Coalition of Liberation" for Iran held a five-hour strategy session at the Woodland Hills Hilton which drew the most diverse group of anti-regime forces to meet under one roof since the Shah was deposed in 1979. The NY Sun reported.

More than 100 Iranian dissidents - some from as far away as Paris - offered thanks for President Bush's vocal endorsement of Iran's democracy movement, but many expressed distress over the administration's recent decision to join a European effort to offer the Iranian government incentives to give up its nuclear program.
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I was in attendance will publish a report on this soon.

BTW, tonight in Iran is the festival of fires. An event that is likely to produce anti regime demonstrations. I will also report on this later tonight.

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

• Henry Sokolski, looks forward and examines the various scenarios facing the US regarding Iran.
• Amir Taheri takes a look at the West's lack of support for the Arab Street.
• The Christian Science Monitor visited Iran to get Iran's perspective.
• The Center for Security Policy warns that Bush's incentive to Iran is likely to confuse the people of Iran seeking real democracy.
• Iran makes it clear that economic incentives will never induce them to give up its nuclear enrichment programs.
• Investor's Business Daily hopes that Bush has offered Iran its last carrot.
• Frontpagemag.com takes a look at Pakistan's role in Iran's secret nuclear program.
• OPEC is meeting in Iran for the first time since the fall of the Shah.
• Iran's Supreme Leader appeals to HS students looking to someone to vote in the June elections.
• Iran says the EU3 must accept Iran's uranium enrichment.
• Russia has trained nearly 1,000 technicians for Iran's nuclear program.
• Harbus Online takes a look at Reza Pahlavi's recent speech at Harvard.
• The Wall Street Journal asks when will the Europeans take Iran's "No" for an answer?
• The Europeans can't decide on how to respond to the US offer to support the EU3 incentives for Iran.
• Robert Kaplan says democracy in the Middle East brings with it non-stop turbulence.
• Iran says the threat to refer Iran to the UN Security Council is just a propaganda move.
• Boeing jumps at the chance to make aircraft deals with Iran.
• Canada's PM joins the US in condemning Iran's Human Rights violations.
• France says it was satisfied with US concessions on Iran
• WorldNetDaily.com confirms that Iran is taking Syria's place in Lebanon.
• Sen. Joseph Biden- said the administration was practicing "Powellism without (Colin) Powell."
• I was interviewed on Right Talk Radio's program, the Inquisition. To hear the broadcast click here.