Wednesday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 6.29.2005:

U.S. Calls on Iran to Release Imprisoned Journalist Ganji

U.S. Department of State, The Washington File:

The United States has called on Iranian authorities to release Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji from prison, where he is being held, the State Department said, for his political views and peaceful activities in support of free speech and journalistic integrity. Ganji is known for his efforts to uncover information on extra-judicial killings by Iranian security forces. READ MORE

This is a major development. The U.S. government appears to be preparing to support the Iranian dissidents in much the same way as it did with the Soviet dissidents in the past. The blogosphere can help remind the world of the corruption of the Iranian government and the bravery of its dissidents. We need to make the names and faces of the leading dissidents know to the world. You can help!

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

• ABC News Online reported that U.S. President George W Bush has announced that he is freezing the assets of North Korean, Iranian and Syrian entities.
• BBC Monitoring Service reported that Kahatmi has documents on the unethical moves by many in the election. He is giving them to the Supreme Leader.
• The Times UK reported that Russia and the United States appeared to be on a collision course over Iran.
• United Press International reported that Iran is expanding its oil, gas and petrochemical projects with American allies.
• Yahoo! News reported that one Iranian lawmaker believes he has uncovered the secret of her enmity -- that she was spurned by an Iranian boyfriend at college.
• Radio Free Europe reports that technocrats and reformists are squaring off against conservatives and labor over WTO membership.
• The Times UK reported on the controversial photo which claimed links the President-elect of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, with the taking of 60 American hostages during the US embassy siege in Tehran in 1979.
• The Times UK reported that Iran's human face is gone. Hardline vote-riggers have spirited it away. A Must Read on the election fraud.
• Iranian dissidents gathered in Europe today to hold a conference on Iran's election with members of the EU parliament.
• WorldNetDaily.com reported that Dr. Corsi testified today before Israel's Knesset.
• Forbes reported that NASA and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice have asked Congress to ease a law on Iran that would bar the US space agency from paying Russia for space services.
• Reuters reported that famous Iranian Student dissident Ahmad Batebi is missing.
• World Tribune reported on the Iranian election and argues Khamenei throws caution to the Wind. A Must Read.
• Middle East Newsline reported that Iran's new president has been identified as a suspect in a series of killings of Kurdish dissidents in Western Europe.

And finally, Photos:

• Iran's president Ahmadinejad: Ex-Hostage Taker. The photo that has caused all the controversy.
• Many more photos of Ahmandinejad with an American hostage.
• The Iranian newspaper Kayhan announced the winner of the Iranian presidential race One and 1/2 hours before the start time to tally the votes! Photo of the newspaper as proof.