Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Monday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 7.11.2005:

Safer at Safari

Michael Ledeen, National Review said he:
... does not know if the Iranians were involved in the London bombings, but it really does not matter, for Iran is the most potent force in the terror network. READ MORE
Here are a few other news items you may have missed.
  • The Weekly Standard published a major report on the Al Qaeda/Iraq connection.
  • Khaleej Times reported that Iran’s most prominent jailed dissident, journalist Akbar Ganji, has completed one month of hunger strike and is now demanding his unconditional release.
  • Rudolph W. Giuliani, USA Today discussed what's next in the war on terror.
  • Victor Davis Hanson, National Post outlined how to lose the war on terror.
  • Iran Focus reported that Mehdi Karroubi said fake ballots were used in two provinces to bolster the vote for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
  • Payvand reported that Mehdi Karroubi urged President Mohammad Khatami to publish the report on the violations that had taken place during the recent presidential elections.
  • IranMania reported that a top official in Iran said it has managed to ease concerns that it is seeking nuclear weapons and therefore should soon resume sensitive enrichment activity.
  • And finally, The Times UK reported that an Iranian official saying that there are between two and three million “problem” opiate users among Iran’s 70 million population.