Saturday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 10.21.2005:

Iranian Leader Says U.S. wants to Establish Empire

USA Today:

Iran's supreme leader accused the United States of seeking global domination and vowed that his country would not give into demands to abandon its disputed nuclear program. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also alleged that Washington was stirring Sunni-Shiite violence in Iraq, and criticised Muslim countries who commit the "bad deed" of recognizing Israel.

"Our main opponent in the nuclear issue is the American government," Khamenei said in a Friday sermon to thousands of worshippers at Tehran University."The Americans claim Iran is seeking nuclear weapons. We know they are lying and the audience knows they are lying too. This hardline war-seeking goverment in the United States is seeking an empire and world domination." READ MORE

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

• Amir Taheri, Benador Associates takes a close look at the Anti-Americanism involved in the Nobel Peace Prizes.
• Yahoo News reported that Russia will put Iran's first ever satellite into space next week.
• Ian Black, The Guardian UK reported that it's suddenly like the bad old days: accusations flying between capitals, crowds chanting angry slogans outside the British embassy, ambassadors summoned to explain their governments' positions and public insults attesting to a sudden deterioration in a long and troubled relationship.
• Khaleej Times Online reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed that Iran will continue with its controversial nuclear program.
• And finally, Radio Free Europe reported that Iran said it will not engage in direct contact with the United States to discuss Iraq.