Friday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 6.10.2005:

SURVEY REVEALS: Iranians Feel America's Presence in the Region Helps Their Chances at Freedom

Rob Sobhani, Belga Press Agency:

Public Opinion Survey in Iran
To view the Executive Summary - First Survey - in PDF, click here.

A recent public opinion survey of Iranians, conducted by The Tarrance Group, surprisingly found that a vast majority (74%) of Iranians feel America’s presence in the Middle East will increase the probability of democracy in their own country. The survey, which was the first of its kind, found, two-thirds of Iranians believe that regime change in Iraq has been a positive for both neighboring countries: with 66% believing that it served Iran’s national interests, while 65% believed the Iraqi people will, in the long-run, be better off. READ MUCH MORE

Finally, a survey we can trust! Encouraging stats.

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

• Iran Focus reported on the mass anti-government demonstrations in Tabriz, Iran following Iran's soccer victory.
• Iran Shahr Blog produced a transcript of Reza Pahlavi on French Parliament TV discussing the future of Iran. Valuable insight into the French thinking on Iran.
• The MEMRI Report provides an invaluable compilation of public statements by the "moderate" Rafsanjani.
• Tech Central Station angrily suggests the Mullahs must have celebrated when they learned they can start talks on membership in the WTO and asks President Bush to put an end to this idiocy.
• KRSI.net reported on Iranian activists protest in front of the European Union.
• Washington Post reported on Congressman Kurt Weldon's accusation that the CIA, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and his colleagues on the House and Senate intelligence committees of ignoring his trove of information on Iran.
• International Herald Tribune reported that ElBaradei will not become tougher on Iran.
• The NY Sun reported a shift in U.S. policy towards regime change in Syria.
• IranMania.com reported that western diplomats are confident Iran has chosen a pragmatic line in negotiations over its nuclear program.
• Reuters reported that disillustioned students in Iran are turning their back on the Presidential election.
• IranTerror.com sees signs of renewed preparations by Iran for assassination of exiles based in Europe.
• Radio Free Europe reported that the reformists in Iran could produce an upset in the Presidential race.
• Iranian.ws reported that Iran is attempting to bribe the EU with a 7 billion dollar investment proposal.
• And finally, The Los Angeles Times reported that Iran has plans to install tens of thousands of advanced centrifuges at its huge underground nuclear plant.