The Iran Blog has posted some bullet points about the celebrations and protests in Iran today please see here In addition, Ahmadinejad has declared a Iran a nuclear state, stating that Iranian scientists have enriched the first batches of uranium to 20% purity and that Iran has the capacity to enrich to 80% purity. As […]
The Latest on the 31st Anniversary of the Iranian Revolution (February 11, 2010) : There are reports of martial law in Tehran to stem the growing anti-government demonstrations Anti-government protesters tear posters of Ayatollah Khamenei and Khomeini, the leader of the Islamic Republic Widespread clashes in different parts of Tehran between pro-democracy demonstrators and security […]
According to the opposition website National Council of Resistance of Iran, the government is taking some pretty stark measures to control the planned protests to take place on February 11, 2010, in honor of the anniversary of the takeover by the Islamic Revolution Regime. The government has asked students to spy on classmates and report […]
At the beginning of the year, FPA blogs each announced a “Person of the Year,” with abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit obtaining the title from the Israel Blog. Ha’artez took it one step further and held a “Person of the Decade” contest. For that “honor,” the Israel blog selected former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for […]
Most observers are weary of new calls for peace talks. And that is due to a very good reason. Past peace talks led nowhere. And most of us are equally skeptical of any prospect of development, peace, freedom and equality for all in Arab World. The people of the Middle East have been ruled by […]
As I mentioned in my previous post, Iran has made a significant announcement regarding its nuclear program. Iran’s ambassador delivered a letter to the IAEA announcing Iran’s plans to begin enriching Iran’s stockpile of uranium to 20%. This is significant because once Iran can enrich Uranium to 20%, the required 90% enrichment threshold for weapon- […]
The Iran issue is coming to a head. On the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, the Iranian Supreme Leader announced his country would deliver a “punch” to the world that would stun world powers. It is a matter of time before knowing what exactly he is referring to, and this message comes hours following an […]
For those of you following Iran’s nuclear developments, a major story developed over the weekend. President Ahmanidejad announced that Iran will begin enriching its sizable stock piles of uranium, ostensibly for use in medical products and technology. The uranium will be developed to 20% purity, which is easily convertible into nuclear weapons. Please see full […]
What if the Security Council fails to impose any sanctions against Iran? Will the Obama administration goes for the adventure of the 21st century and takes a unilateral action against Iran? Few experts have voiced their concerns and the scenarios that could unfold after such a military action. With all parties involved in the war […]
One of the bluntest anti-Iran piece was published in The Wall Street Journal this week. Bret Stephens, in “Seven Myths About Iran”, tries to show why attacking Iran is perfectly reasonable. He tries to counter “myths” like “Military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities would accomplish nothing.” But as Teymoor Nabili points out in his Middle East blog, the […]
The Iranian government is desperately trying to quell dissent by using threats and intimidation to silence the opposition. Last week Iran executed two prisoners who were accused of being part of the Monarchist conspiracy, Davoud Rahmanipour and Mohammad-Reza Ali-Zamani. Rahmanipour was only 18 at the time of arrest and 19 at the time of his […]
Hamas is outraged that one of its top leaders was assassinated in the heart of the Gulf, with the terror group blaming the Israeli Mossad, warning other leaders of potential assassination attempts, and vowing revenge. The Israeli government has not commented, as to be expected, but all the signs point to Israeli intelligence as the […]
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