Monday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 12.12.2005:

Israel Readies Forces for Strike on Nuclear Iran

Uzi Mahnaimi and Sarah Baxter, The Sunday Times:

Israel's armed forces have been ordered by Ariel Sharon, the prime minister, to be ready by the end of March for possible strikes on secret uranium enrichment sites in Iran, military sources have revealed.
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If a military operation is approved, Israel will use air and ground forces against several nuclear targets in the hope of stalling Tehran’s nuclear programme for years, according to Israeli military sources.

It is believed Israel would call on its top special forces brigade, Unit 262 — the equivalent of the SAS — and the F-15I strategic 69 Squadron, which can strike Iran and return to Israel without refuelling.

“If we opt for the military strike,” said a source, “it must be not less than 100% successful. It will resemble the destruction of the Egyptian air force in three hours in June 1967.” READ MORE

Reuters reported that Israel denied such a plan was in place.

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

• Iran Press News reported that the Islamic regime's radio praised Ahmadinejads anti-Semitic comments calling them “accordant with Islamic rule”.
• Iran Press News reported that political prisoner Mehrdad Lohrasbi suffers grave illness in the horrific Rejaiishahr prison.
• Iran Press News reported that the Islamic regime publicly executes a man on International Human Rights Day.
• BBC News reported that a group of Iranian MPs launched an attempt to sack the country's defence minister over the crash of a military plane in Tehran on Tuesday.
• Mark Steyn, Chicago Sun reviewed the international response to Ahamdinejad's recent statements on Israel.
• FOX News reported that Iran offered the United States a share in building a new nuclear power plant.
• Newsweek International reported on the new military capabilities Iran will gain from its billion dollar purchase of Russian weapon systems.
• Servihoo.com reported that Iran's parliament approved President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's fourth nominee for oil minister, the ministry's current caretaker Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh, ending a three-month-old dispute over the key post.
• Dean George, The IndyStar reviewed Ken Timmerman's book: "Countdown to Crisis: The Coming Nuclear Showdown with Iran."
• And finally, Reuters reported that the Iranian regime is "shocked" by the international reaction to Ahmadinejad's remarks on Israel.