Wednesday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 4.20.2005:

English Media Exclusive: Dissent Ahmad Batebi In Hiding!

Assreemrooz.com:

One of Iran's most beloved and famous dissidents is in hiding (this report has been confirmed by the Iranian Student Movement). ... It was reported that on a recent furlough from prison he married and went into hiding. (see the famous photo)
It is reported that Batebi said "I am not going back... They can come and find me!" READ MORE

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

• Gooya.com reports that Iranian parliament members are trying hard to approve the bill to pay people to vote!
• Committee to Protect Bloggers published information of interest for those wanting to overcome Iran's internet filtering of the news.
• Washington Times reports that recurrent intelligence reports say al Qaeda terrorist Abu Musab Zarqawi has obtained a nuclear device or is preparing a radiological explosive -- or dirty bomb -- for an attack.
• IranMania reports that Iran's Guardian Council Secretary Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati noted that if the dossiers of some dissidents are referred to courts, no lawyers can defend them and their death sentences are inevitable.
• Iraq the Model shares a new blog on Syria.
• The Financial Times is reporting that Iran's top nuclear official has warned that Iran will continue negotiations for a few more months only if the EU3 signal that Iranian ideas on limited uranium enrichment can be the basis of the negotiations.
• Arab News Agencies are reporting that Iranian police have vowed to crack down on the way women dress this summer.
• AFP reports that eight students have been handed suspended prison terms for insulting President Mohammad Khatami.
• VOA News reports President George W. Bush as saying that "across the broader Middle East, the tide of freedom is surging.
• WorldTribune.com report that the State Department's forthcoming report on global terrorism will not contain statistics on attacks.
• The Associated Press reports that the Bush administration accused Iran of violating the rights of Arabs and other minority groups.
• And finally, WorldNetDaily.com published another excerpt of Dr. Corsi's new book Atomic Iran. It is the second of three excerpts they plan to publish. This excerpt is entitled: Terrorists' weapon of choice - 'Atomic Iran' describes how Tehran could help with bomb.