Thursday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 10.19.2005:

Iran 'Punishes' Britain with a Ban on Imports

Anton La Guardia, The Telegraph UK:

Iran has imposed an undeclared embargo on British imports as it steps up accusations that Britain is behind a series of bombings near the southern border with Iraq. READ MORE

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

• Iran Press Service reported that MKO dissidents are demanding that the MKO Leader also be put on trial in Iraq.
• Iran Press News reported that the German Newspaper Die Welt criticized the irresponsible comments of the Islamic Republic of Iran's authorities regarding the suspicious explosions in Ahvaaz, adding that: Ahmadinejad is either simple, arrogant or both.
• Iran Press News reported that Jacques Chirac, the president of France has written a letter to Ahmadinejad, contents unknown.
• Iran Press News reported that the Ahamdinejad administration has declared illegal the budgets for the two organizations established by Khatami, the ex-president of Iran.
• Iran Press News reported that Iran's Supreme Leader identified the nuclear program as "science" and nuclear weapons as "military might,” continued: We must obtain 'the might.
• Iran Press News reported that the regime-run site, AFTAB expressed anxiety that economic sanctions against the regime which will mean that the sale of refined gas to Iran will be prohibited and that people are in no shape to put up with anything like this and it will lead to bedlam.
• Iran Press News reported on the hearing for the investigation of charges of "Dereliction" against a student of the Shareef Industrial University completely committed to Democracy.
• The LA Times reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today said the Bush administration was considering opening direct contact with Iran.
• Victor Davis Hanson, The National Review examinied the unjustified negativity on the war in Iraq.
• Thomas Joscelyn, The Weekly Standard reported on Mullah Chávez.
• Newindpress reported that Iran was stepping up its diplomacy a month ahead of the second crucial vote in Vienna, by inviting New Delhi for a second meeting on the proposed India-Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project.
• The Associated Press reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice refused to rule out the use military force against neighboring Syria and Iran.
• Alan Peters reported that Iran's Supreme Leaders aircraft is grounded in France.
• IranMania reported that the MEK remained on the EU's list of terrorist organizations.
• Adnkronos International reported that more journalists in Iran are falling victim to Iran's war on the media.
• And finally, Noticias.info said Reporters Without Borders today condemned the 18-month prison sentence that was passed on Mohammad Sedigh Kabovand.