Thursday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 4.28.2005:

Iran: The Blogosphere Option?

The Adventures of Chester:

Chester suggests the possibility that we could see the first digital coup in Iran.

He asked: What role might we bloggers here in the US play? How can we help?

He asked for my response, you can read it here.

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

• Adnkronos International reports that the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that "human rights are a weapon in the hands of our enemies to fight Islam."
• UPI reports that Britain will not support the United States in military action against Iran.
• Lebanon's Daily star thinks that Syria will be on its own in the event of a U.S. or Israeli confrontation.
• The VOA News reports that the IAEA held a special closed-door session to decide whether to give its current chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, another term as director general. But the atomic agency decided not to decide.
• The Christian Science Monitor thinks we need a stricter NTP treaty.
• Chinaview.cn reports that Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA) will reopen on April 30.
• VOA News reports that delegates from more than 180 countries will take part in the Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference, May 2-27.
• Adnkronos International reports that European diplomats have reacted enthusiastically to Iran's former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's decision to run for Iran's Presidency.
• Agence France Presse provides a glimpse into the mind of an Iranian hardliner.
• U.S. Department of State published its Country Reports on Terrorism 2004 saying Iran remained the most active state sponsor of terrorism in 2004.
• Expatica reports that the EU3 are to ask Iran to postpone the resumption of nuclear talks until after presidential elections, 17 June - then it was officially denied.
• Iran Mania reports that police in the Iranian capital are poised to launch a fresh crack down targeting "models of corruption" (women not politicians).
• Dr. Jerome Corsi says John Bolton is a 'must have' candidate.
• And finally, Reuters reports a EU3 diplomat saying "We are on the defensive now," in our negotiations with Iran.