Friday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 4.8.2005:

The "Nemazee Vs. SMCCDI/Pirouznia" trial is to open, in Dallas,Texas, on Tuesday April 12, 2005.

The trial follows a long legal procedure raised over the influence exerted by some of the Islamic regime's apologists on the US Electoral process and their desperate try to promote relations between the US and the unpopular Mullahcracy in Iran. READ MORE

When I spoke with SMCCDI's director he mentioned that they desperately need financial help. You can contact SMCCDI immediately by calling (214) 906-8181.

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

• The US Alliance for Democratic Iran reports that the EU capitals made a shameful choice a long time ago: Euro over human rights.
• Israel's president said he shook hands with the leaders of Syria and Iran at the Vatican funeral of Pope John Paul, twice. He also spoke with Khatami.
• Iranian officials are confident that the Islamic republic is not vulnerable to a "velvet" revolution.
• Reporters Without Borders today deplored a series of new negative developments for press freedom.
• "Atomic Iran" author Jerome Corsi will lead a 128-mile walk from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., to help promote peaceful, democratic change in Iran and call on Iranians to protest their June 17 "sham" election.
• Sen. Saxby Chambliss said the United States lacks human spies in North Korea and Iran. But he hasn't yet read the classified portions of the report.
• Amir Taheri warns, that when reading the presidential commission on prewar intelligence, it is important not to draw wrong conclusions from the commission's report.
• The Jerusalem Post suggests the next 12 months will be crucial for democratic forces in Iraq.
• Lebanon's Hizbollah is signaling a willingness to discuss the fate of its military wing.
• The Economist believes Mr Bush may force its leaders to start thinking strategically about the world beyond their back yard.
• Can Hezbollah become a mainstream player in Lebanese politics? President Bush apparently hopes so.
• Iraq's presidential council was sworn in Thursday and named Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari to the country's most powerful position -- interim prime minister.
• C-SPAN will broadcast a Heritage Foundation lecture by author Jerome Corsi who warned events are unfolding that likely will lead to a showdown with Iran this year.