Archive for the ‘Iran’ Category

Iranian Envoy, Hezbollah Leader Meet

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

A top Iranian envoy was in Syria on Thursday for talks on the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, in a gathering of the Lebanese guerrilla's two key sponsors, according to Iranian news reports. Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah was taking part in the session, according to Kuwait's Al-Siyassah newspaper, known for its ...

Iran warns the west: ignore us at your peril

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

Iran warned the west yesterday that attempts to broker a Lebanon peace deal at today's Rome summit are destined to fail and it predicted a backlash across the Muslim world unless Israel's military forces were immediately reined in.Link

Did Pentagon Officials Plot To Invade Iran?

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

Even before the bombs fell on baghdad, a group of senior pentagon officials were plotting to invade another Country. Their covert campaign once again relied on false intelligence and shady allies. But this time, the target was Iran. Link

CNN.com - Iranians volunteer to fight Israel - Jul 26, 2006

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

More than 60 Iranian volunteers set off Wednesday to join what they called a holy war against Israeli forces in Lebanon.Link

Iranians witnessed North Korea Missile test

Saturday, July 22nd, 2006

One or more Iranians witnessed North Korea's recent missile tests, deepening U.S. concerns about growing ties between two countries with troubling nuclear capabilities.Link

Iran to Germany: Help us deal with Israel

Friday, July 21st, 2006

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad apparently believes that all Germany needs is a little nudge to revert to its Nazi ways and hatred of the Jews, and so has asked Berlin to help him deal with Jewish state.Link

Iran planning to strike Israel?

Friday, July 21st, 2006

Tehran ordered the current Hizb'allah rocket assault on Israel in order to swamp Israeli defenses and open the door for an Iranian missile strike on Israel's population centers, wrote a group of Iranian exiles in a full-page ad published in Wednesday's Washington Times.Link

Iranian: War Not Helping Democracy Push

Monday, July 17th, 2006

Iran's most prominent dissident said Sunday that the war in Iraq has hurt his country's reform movement by giving its regime an excuse to stifle dissent. Journalist Akbar Ganji said in an interview that the West can best promote change in Iran by lending moral support to the country's ...

Iranian leader calls for removal of Israel

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

The controversial leader of Iran calls for Israel's removal as tensions increase in the Middle East.Link

Nations Sending Iran to Security Council

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

World powers agreed Wednesday to send Iran back to the United Nations Security Council for possible punishment, saying the clerical regime has given no sign it means to negotiate seriously over its disputed nuclear program. Link

Iran will limit gasoline imports

Friday, June 23rd, 2006

Iran will be limiting the import of gasoline to the country starting in September. Even though Iran is the fourth most prolific producer of oil in the world, the country has trouble getting all that oil refined into gasoline.Link

Iran shuns direct talks with US over Iraq

Monday, June 19th, 2006

Iran will shun direct talks with the United States on Iraq despite being encouraged to take part by an influential Iraqi politician, an official said today.Link

Russia pragmatic on arms but is trade healthy?

Monday, June 19th, 2006

Missiles to Syria and Iran, warplanes to Venezuela and Myanmar, helicopters to Sudan -- Russia goes its own way when it comes to selling arms, seemingly immune to ethical debates that affect the industry elsewhere.Link

Bush Gives Iran an Ultimatum on Uranium

Monday, June 19th, 2006

President Bush told Iran on Monday that nations worldwide won't back down from their demand that Tehran suspend uranium enrichment. Link

Iran: to engage or not

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Internationally speaking, to engage would be best. It would serve to show that we're not a country made of stone and full of itself (even though it seems that way), and regain some of the EU love we lost due to the Iraq war.Link

Iran To Require Non-Muslims To Wear Badges

Friday, May 19th, 2006

Yeah, unfortunately, you read that right. Non-Muslims would have to wear badges ID-ing them as Non-Muslim and Iranians would have to wear an Islamic uniform. Sound like Nazi Germany? Read the article... Infuriating...Link

Iranian Non-Muslim Badges Story Possibly False

Friday, May 19th, 2006

Wow. No sooner does the infuriating report come out than it is rebutted as false! Check out this story. What is the truth????Link