Friday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 11.4.2005:

Western Media Suddenly Get Tough on Iran's New President

• Richard Beeston, The Times UK reported that Ahmadinejad's recent tough talk and action make people wonder if he is a 'Little Short of Lunacy.'
• Paul Hughes, Reuters asked: How radical can Iran's President go?
• Haaretz reported on the similarities of Ahmadinejad and Hilter and the need to take his threats seriously.
  
• Bronwen Maddox, The Times UK reported Ahmadinejad has now made it impossible to argue that his threats are just for internal consumption.
• The NY Sun argued that with Iran now baring its 'Genocidal Intent' the next question to ask is does Iran have the two components that must be present for genocide to occur: intent and opportunity.
• The NY Sun reported that with Ahmadinejad's recent threats he has put the leaders of the West on the spot and how European leaders are responding.

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

• Iran Press News reported that Iranian TV, in a special on the 1979 occupation of the U.S. embassy, threatened other western countries with embassies in Tehran saying: “If necessary, embassies of other western countries can and will be invaded with that very same divine plan.”
• Iran Press News reported that a truck full of explosive and arms flipped over in the middle of busy Tehran Street.
• Iran Press News reported that the regime fearing wrath of protesting youth postponed a Soccer match.
• Iran Press News reported that Turkey’s Armed forces chief of staff said that the Islamic regime’s nuclear activities are a great threat to Turkey and is asking for Turkey to rethink relations with the Islamic regime.
• Iran Press News reported that an Iranian court sentenced 6 protesting workers who have not received their wages for more than 13 months to 4 months in prison and 20 lashes each. The workers were charged with “disturbing public order.”
• Ynet reported that 15,000 people (from both right and left) participated gathered in a pro-Israel demonstration was held in Rome Thursday following recent statements made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad saying Israel “should be wiped off the map.
• Business Wire reported on a lawsuit filed against Iran for its role in the 1983 terrorist bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut.
• Kuwait News Agency reported that the U.S. called for the immediate release of jailed Iranian activist, Akbar Ganji.
• Reuters reported that Iran will process a new batch of uranium at its Isfahan atomic plant next week.
• Mehdi Khalaji, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy discussed how to create effective international pressure for human rights in Iran and why it is so important.
  
• Agence France-Presse reported that Italy's Foreign Minister Gianfranco Fini urged the international community to deal firmly with Iran.
• YnetNews reported that Italy's foreign minister said he will not participate in an anti-Iran rally.
• BBC News reported that the Iranian government has approved plans to offer share options to low-income families.
• Afshin Molavi, The New York Times reminds us that we have allies in Iran.
• WorldNetDaily.com reported that Iran last month distributed $1 million to families of Palestinian suicide bombers and jailed terrorists.
• Reuters reported that Russia is prepared to host a nuclear fuel production joint venture with Iran, a plan that could help break a months-long deadlock in Tehran’s talks with France, Britain and Germany.
• And finally, Ynet published photos of 15,000 Italians in an anti-Iranian regime rally.