Tuesday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 4.5.2005:

French clues as to the EU3's strategy with Iran.

The French Ambassador to Tehran said the EU3 is developing a strategy for Iran which involves adopting new regulations that are to be taken as a model in the future. He added that there is no link between prolongation of nuclear talks and the upcoming presidential elections in Iran.

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

• Iran's hardline press on denounced pope John Paul II for his efforts to reconcile with the Jewish people.
• The US has rejected an IAEA proposal for a five-year, global moratorium on enriching uranium and reprocessing plutonium.
• Iran's national police chief, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, quit his job amid widespread expectations he intends to stand in this year's presidential election.
• Hamas and Hizbullah have signed a cooperation accord.
• Iranian President Mohammad Khatami appealed to the United States to drop its opposition to his country's nuclear activities.
• Algeria and Iran have agreed to begin military cooperation.
• Human Rights Watch said that the upcoming report by Iran's powerful judiciary about the mistreatment and torture of bloggers and internet journalists in custody must begin a process of full accountability for serious human rights abuse.
• Michael Ledeen writing about the Kazemi murder in Iran reminds us that the brutal treatment of Iranian women by the mullahcracy is a daily occurrence, not an isolated case. The adds, saving the women of Iran may save us.
• And finally, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko confirmed Ukraine sold nuclear-capable cruise missiles to Iran.