Tuesday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 5.10.2005:

Europeans Braced for Iran Crisis Meeting

Gareth Smyth and Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran and Roula Khalaf in London, The Financial Times:

European governments intend to call a crisis meeting of the United Nations nuclear watchdog's governing board next week if Iran carries out its threat to resume sensitive nuclear processes, western diplomats in Vienna said on Tuesday.

The meeting at the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency would discuss the prospects of a referral of the Iran nuclear dispute to the UN Security Council, where the US would lobby for sanctions. READ MORE

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

• The Financial Times reports that Senior British officials warned last night that talks with Iran over its nuclear ambitions were on the point of collapse.
• IranMania reports that Iran's Intelligence Minister Ali Yunesi said political parties that prefer factional interests over national ones are criminals.
• The Conservative Voice is chanting Death to "Diplomacy" with Iran.
• Islamic Republic News Agency reports that an IRGC chief says Muslims are 'biggest problem' of US.
• OpenDemocracy.com says Iran’s people choose a future.
• Reuters reports that France urged Iran on Tuesday not to carry out a threat to resume uranium enrichment-related activities.
• Dow Jones Newswires reports that Iran Tuesday officially launched the production of its first locally built submarine.
• Payvand News reports that Iraq's new President Jalal Talabani heaped flattering praise on Iran, saying the Iraqis feel indebted to its eastern neighbor.
• The NY Sun claims Iran has a secret parallel military program to produce nuclear weapons.
• Tech Central Station discusses "How the West Can Win Iran."
• And finally, MSNBC asks Can 'Terrorists' Be Turned Into Allies? The MEK PR campaign continues.