A Daily Briefing on Iran: Tuesday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 4.4.2006:

Iran Military war games: "We have very important news... in the next few days."

Reuters reported that Iran test fired a new torpedo in the Strait of Hormuz that they claim are "capable of destroying enemy warships and submarines at any depth and moving at any speed." They added: "We are going to have very important news that will make our nation proud in the next few days."
The Financial Times reported that Iran’s announcement that it had tested a new torpedo in the Persian Gulf is driving up oil prices.
ABC News reported that Richard Clarke said: "The missile test may backfire. Iran is claiming that missile has multiple warheads...the only reason for having multiple warheads is if you have nuclear weapons."
The New York Times reported on Iran's space program and its application to ballistic missile development.
Reuters reported that Iran said it would test fire more missiles as part of a week of wargames in the Gulf.

McCain: crisis with Iran headed towards "Armageddon?"

NewsMax reported that Senator John McCain said a military conflict with Iran over that country's nuclear program could lead to "Armageddon."

Bolton: The US is seeking a peaceful settlement with Iran.

Xinhua reported that U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, dismissed allegations that Washington would solve the Iran nuclear issue by force, saying that his country was seeking a peaceful settlement.

More arrests in Iran.

Iran Focus reported that some 400 people were arrested in the Iranian capital on the final day of the Persian New Year.
The Australian reported that the Iranian regime arrested seven men posing as the national wrestling team seeking to flee the country.

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

RIA Novosti reported that the chief of Russia's General Staff said he could neither confirm nor deny reports that Ukraine had sold 250 nuclear warheads to Iran.
Bill Samii, Radio Free Europe reported that no matter what comes from the US/Iran talks on Iraq, Iran's "soft power," to influence Iraqi affairs seems likely to continue.
The Telegraph reported that the US Congress claimed that Swiss bank UBS helped finance the Mullahs' nuclear ambitions in breach of US sanctions.
Cox & Forkum published a cartoon: Chaos Theory.