Monday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 1.9.2005:

Iran ready to remove UN seals at nuclear sites

Parisa Hafezi, Reuters:

Iran said it was ready to remove U.N. seals at some atomic research and development sites on Monday, a move that would raise the stakes in Tehran's dispute with the West over its nuclear program. READ MORE

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

• Antony Barnett, The Observer reported that British officials have allowed the export to Iran of a cargo of radioactive material that experts believe could be used in a nuclear weapons program.
• SMCCDI reported that Tehran's Collective Bus drivers organized, yesterday, a symbolic protest action by setting on their head lights during the day time.
• Dow Jones Newswires reported that the head of the U.N. nuclear agency warned Iran that world leaders are losing patience with Tehran's lack of transparency on its atomic program.
• Times Online reported that deciding how to deal with Iran’s nuclear programme will be one of the main challenges faced by Ehud Olmert, Israel's acting prime minister.
• CNN News reported that Iran's interior minister accused the US on Saturday of orchestrating the kidnapping of nine Iranian border guards.
• Mehran Riazaty reported that Ahmadinejad said: “We don’t shy away from declaring that Islam is ready to rule the world... We must prepare ourselves to rule the world.”
• And finally, Chester, The Adventures of Chester reported that after reading one of our recent posts, he had quite a conversation developing with his readers about the situation with Iran.