Daily Briefing on Iran 4/1/2006

Saturday, April 1, 2006

Times Online reported that Iran today test-fired a new missile with the ability to avoid radar and hit several targets simultaneously.

Yahoo News reported that President Bush offered assistance Friday to earthquake victims in Iran, saying the United States cares about the suffering of the Iranian people.

The Times reported that the Badr organization, trained in exile by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was deliberately recruited by Britain to join the new Iraqi security services after Saddam Hussein was overthrown. [what the...?]

Radio Free Europe reported that the UN special rapporteur on freedom of religion, Asma Jahangir, disclosed an official Iranian government letter that reportedly tells government agencies to collect information -- "in a highly confidential manner" -- about Baha'i members. She explained why the information will likely be used to persecute and discriminate against Baha'i believers.

Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat argued there is no civil war in Iraq: here is why.