US to counter Iranian nukes?
Monday's Daily Briefing on Iran.
US plans to counter Iran 's ballistic missile program by 2011?
US plans to counter Iran 's ballistic missile program by 2011?
- Middle East Newsline reported that the United States has launched an effort to counter Iran's nascent long-range ballistic missile program. The Defense Department plans to deploy missile defense assets in Eastern Europe that could intercept Iranian intermediate-range missiles fired toward the United States or its European allies.
- Debka File reported that Iran is closer than ever before to the launch of a spy satellite by a BM25 ballistic missile, 18 of which were purchased from North Korea.
- Reuters reported that by deploying a second aircraft carrier to the Gulf the United States has sent a "strong signal" that it is in the region to stay and working with allies to deal with an Iranian threat, Vice President Dick Cheney said.
- Fars News Agency reported that the Islamic Republic is contemplating on several notes forwarded by some US politicians and statesmen to Tehran.
- Islamic Republic News Agency reported that foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini here Sunday assessed as "ordinary" a meeting held between former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami and Senator John Kerry.
- Haaretz reported that former Iranian president Mohammed Khatami said Saturday that there was no chance for talks between Iran and Israel.
- The New York Times reported that the top nuclear negotiator for Iran said Sunday that his country needed time to review a plan proposed by the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency that called for a delay in imposing Security Council sanctions if the Iranians suspended uranium enrichment. [What the ****]
- The New York Times reported that Iran’s ambassador to Baghdad outlined an ambitious plan on Sunday to greatly expand its economic and military ties with Iraq — including an Iranian national bank branch in the heart of the capital — just as the Bush administration has been warning the Iranians to stop meddling in Iraqi affairs.
- Xinhua reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message on expanding mutual ties to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Forbes reported that North Korea has dismissed allegations that it is providing Iran with nuclear expertise.
- The International Herald Tribune reported that Iran has closed several border crossings with Iraq ahead of the Shiite holy day of Ashoura.
- IranMania.com reported that the oil division of Russian energy giant Gazprom is planning to build a refinery in Armenia to process oil coming from neighboring Iran.
- The Guardian reported that an Iranian nuclear agency official has denied claims made by a top lawmaker that the Islamic Republic had begun installing 3,000 centrifuges at an uranium enrichment plant.
- The New York Times traveled to Iran and interviewed Ayatollah Mesbah-Yazdi’s most open and media-friendly acolyte, Ayatollah Mohsen Gharavian. [Screw you, too.]
- Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat argued that Ahmadinejad appears to be replaying Saddam's confrontation with the US.
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