Tuesday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 1.3.2005:

Iran to Activate Natanz Nuclear Project in Coming Days

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting:

Head of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said the suspended research works on Iran's nuclear activity will be activated again in the next few days.

Attending a meeting here on Monday, Boroujerdi said, "Completion of nuclear fuel process upon international regulations is a part of our policies and we are determined to make Natanz project active after the Isfahan one". READ MORE

Iran is about to test the limits of western patience.

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

• Michael Rubin, Týždeň, The Middle East Forum argued that Iran means what it says. A must read.
• Thomas Sowell, Townhall asked: when dealing with Iran are we serious or suicidal?
• Servihoo.com reported that the wife of jailed Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji said that her husband's health has deteriorated after four months in solitary confinement.
• Gabriele Marcotti, Times Online reported on why FIFA is under pressure to ban Iran from the world cup playoffs.
• Reuters reported that the Iranian government on Monday ordered the closure of a daily newspaper and banned a new women's bi-weekly from publication.
• Hemscott reported that Iranian Kurds have formed a new reformist front.
• Nahid Siamdoust, The Los Angeles Times reviewed the political challenges of Ahmadinejad.
• And finally, Dry Bones published a cartoon: Nitwits.