Monday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 9.25.2oo6

Is Iran about to launch a war in northern Iraq?

• DEBKAfile reported that a new Middle East war is in the offing with Turkish and Iranian air units are poised for an imminent coordinated invasion of the northern Iraqi Kurdistan. The report claimed Iranian and Turkish assault troops are already deployed 7-8 km deep inside Iraqi territory.

The EU/Iran have weeks to agree on an agenda for more talks.

• Reuters reported that France said that EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iran had weeks rather than months to agree an agenda for talks about Tehran's nuclear program.

The Islamic Republic rolls out new military technology.

• IranMania reported that its researchers have built an anti-aircraft laser warning system for increasing the defense capability of the Iranian Armed Forces.
• Peoples Daily reported that a new generation of drones was delivered to Iran's armed forces.

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

• Bill Samii, Eurasianet reported that the election for the Assembly of Experts is getting bitter as a battle between Rafsanjani and Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi.
• Lally Weymouth, The Washington Post published her conversation with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
• Mark Steyn, The Orange County Register considered the question: Why shouldn't Iran have nuclear weapons?
• Richard N. Haass, Los Angeles Times in an article titled: Speaking With the Enemy, attempted to explain why his invitation of Ahmadinejad to meet with CFR members was a good idea.
• Eric Allie, Townhall published a cartoon: Chavez and Ahmadinejad - In love.

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