IRAN : Date for Operation of Iran’s First N. Plant Known in Weeks
By Naxal Watch(Naxal Watch)
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Russia are due to agree on a date for the launch of operation of the Islamic Republic’s first nuclear power plant in the southern port city of Bushehr within the next few weeks, deputy head of Iran’s Atomic Energy …
intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2008/01/iran
-date-for-operation-of-irans-first.html

Bush ‘disowns’ intelligence estimate on Iran
By Carpetbagger
Most of the world experienced a collective sigh of relief recently when the Bush administration released the conclusions of a National Intelligence Estimate on Iran, and the collective judgment of US intelligence officials is that Iran …
www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/14233.html

Bush Changes Excuse for Iran Rhetoric After No Nukes Proven
Shortly after his trip to Israel, Bush continues to agitate the Middle East Situation”Bush’s harsh rhetoric on Iran has shown few signs of softening since the National Intelligence Estimate concluded that Iran halted its nuclear weapons …
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_for_Iran_Rhetoric_After_No_Nukes_Proven

Iran Blasts Bush’s Speech Accusing Tehran of Funding Terrorist …
FOXNews – USA
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday condemned a speech made by President George W. Bush in which the US leader branded Tehran the leading …
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,322613,00.html

Bush seeks Arab support for a tough line on Iran
Euronews.net – Lyon,France
President George W. Bush has not concealed his Iran agenda throughout his tour of the Middle-East. The Israeli media said Bush’s meeting with Prime Minister …
www.euronews.net/index.php?page=info&article=464621&lng=1

Iran promises to come clean on its nuclear program
Christian Science Monitor – Boston,MA,USA
By Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar Following talks with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over the weekend, Iran has agreed to answer …
www.csmonitor.com/2008/0114/p99s01-duts.html

‘Filipino Monkey’ and the Naval Confrontation With Iran
New York Times – United States
By Mike Nizza If that wasn’t an Iranian military officer who was threatening American ships in the Strait of Hormuz last week — a claim that the Pentagon is …
thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/14/filipino-
monkey-and-the-naval-confrontation-with-iran/?hp

Oil rises on US-Iran tensions, weaker dollar
Guardian Unlimited – UK
By Matthew Robinson NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Oil rose $1 on Monday as the dollar slipped and tensions between the United States and Iran stoked supply …
www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7224538

Bush Trip Deepens US-Iran Propaganda War
CBS News – New York,NY,USA
President George W. Bush (seen here holding a ceremonial sword with Bahrain’s king, Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa) has ratcheted up the rhetoric against Iran …
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/
01/14/world/main3708398.shtml

Bush Disowns Iran NIE
By David Kurtz
In public, President Bush has been careful to reassure Israel and other allies that he still sees Iran as a threat, while not disavowing his administration’s recent National Intelligence Estimate. That NIE, made public Dec. …
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/063595.php

Israel Rules Out “No Options” Against Iran
[i]After Meetings With Bush, PM Olmert Says All Means Considered To Prevent Nuclear Iran[/i] (CBS/AP) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a powerful parliamentary panel on Monday that Israel rejects “no options” to block Iran from obtaining …
www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboa
rd.php?az=view_all&address=102x3138577

IAEA Says Iran Will Settle Outstanding Nuclear Issues In One Month
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty – Prague,Czech Republic
By Breffni O’Rourke Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have reached an agreement to settle all outstanding matters relating to Iran’s …
www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2008/01/4
d32f437-cdcd-4b4a-9185-9cc9a756809c.html

Olmert says “all options” open against Iran
Reuters – USA
JERUSALEM, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday Israel would consider “all options” to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, …
www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL14267899

Oil back above 93 usd on mounting geopolitical tensions in Iran …
CNNMoney.com – USA
14, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Oil continued to trade higher, above the 93 usd mark, as mounting geopolitical tensions in Iran and …
money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/
articles/newstex/AFX-0013-22232998.htm

It’s Not About Iran
Washington Post – United States
Israel and the Bush administration place great emphasis on confronting Iran’s nuclear potential and are prepared to engage in a peace process partly to …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2008/01/13/AR2008011302305.html

Israel says all options open to stop Iran going nuclear
AFP –
JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel warned on Monday that all options were on the table in preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, echoing Washington in …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hclHD
a57eakXXBVe-VviOQk6PZew

Bush urges unity in confronting Iran
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
US PRESIDENT George Bush has accused Iran of undermining peace in Lebanon, funding terrorist groups, trying to intimidate its neighbours and refusing to be …
www.theage.com.au/news/world/bush-urges-unity-in
-confronting-iran/2008/01/14/1200159360490.html

Legal mist adds to US-Iran tensions in strait
Asia Times Online – Kowloon,Hong Kong
By Kaveh L Afrasiabi The recent, and escalating, tension between Iran and the US in the narrow corridor of the Strait of Hormuz has once again drawn…
www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/JA15Ak02.html

Bush accuses Iran of undermining peace
San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA
By Michael Abramowitz ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – President Bush on Sunday accused Iran of undermining peace in Lebanon, funding terrorist groups, …
www.mercurynews.com/nationworld/ci_7966091

Bush to court Saudi allies after warning Iran
AFP –
“Iran’s actions threaten the security of nations everywhere.” He described Iran as “today the world’s leading state sponsor of terror” and, with Al-Qaeda, …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iJ7Ckd5AJIBAy0-tPhiRcb8dERgQ

UPDATE 1-Oil rebounds on tensions in Iran, Nigeria
Reuters UK – UK
“Geopolitical tensions between Iran and the United States as well as violence in Nigeria have rekindled worries of a potential supply disruption,” said …
uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKSP2174020080114

Olmert says all options on Iran being considered
Ynetnews – Israel
All options are being taken into consideration’ Israel will not accept a nuclear Iran and all options are being considered in this regard, Prime Minister …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3493934,00.html

Iran accused of being leading terror sponsor
Belfast Telegraph – United Kingdom
By Anne Penketh President George Bush stood on the shores of the United Arab Emirates and delivered a strong message across the waters of the Gulf to Iran. …
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news
/world-news/article3336568.ece

Angry Iran warns Turkmenistan on gas
AFP –
TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran angrily warned Turkmenistan to restore gas exports, amid criticism from MPs that the Iranian government was not doing enough to help …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g3feiFem3znF5luSm-kLAxudaP8Q

Al Jazeera: Bush: Confront Iran (videos)
By dandelionsalad
Dandelion Salad AlJazeeraEnglish Inside Story – Bush: “Confront Iran” – 13 Jan 08 Speaking in Abu Dhabi on the latest leg of his Middle East tour, George Bush urged Arab nations to join to “confront the danger of Iran” before “it’s too …
dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2008/01/1
4/al-jazeera-bush-confront-iran-videos/

Bush to Arabs: Beware Iran
Indianapolis Star – United States
By Richard Wolf ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — President Bush urged the Arab world Sunday to confront a growing threat from Iran, which he described as …
www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/
20080114/NATIONWORLD/801140395/-1/LOCAL17

Iran agrees to provide nuclear data
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
Iran has agreed to answer questions about “secret nuclear activities” within one month, in a pledge made during talks between Iranian leaders with head of …
english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F7
C0D0E9-9B94-4C64-83F7-261CEB3C352F.htm

US, Iran on Hormuz incident
Xinhua – China
14 — US naval commanders are saying they took appropriate action during an alleged incident involving Iranian patrol boats in the Hormuz strait last week. …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/14/content_7418975.htm

US option to bomb Iran still on the table
National Post – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
JERUSALEM -Nobody actually said very much but Israeli officials seemed happy with how talks about Iran went here last week with US President George W. Bush. …
www.nationalpost.com/news/world/story.html?id=236074

Bush exhorts Gulf states to rally against Iran
Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
By Agence France Presse (AFP) ABU DHABI: US President George W. Bush warned his Gulf Arab allies on Sunday of a threat from neighboring Iran and called for …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?e
dition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=88005

In Iran Reversal, Bureaucrats Triumphed Over Cheney Team
Wall Street Journal – USA
The December report by the US’s top spy office stating Iran had abandoned its effort to build nuclear weapons was one of the biggest U-turns in the recent …
online.wsj.com/article/SB120027737
099687613.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Bush’s Justified Call to Contain Iranian Influence
The Moderate Voice – USA
By William Kern How concerned are people across the Persian Gulf about the Iranian threat? Judging from this op-ed article from Kuwait’s leading Arabic …
themoderatevoice.com/religion/islam/radical-islam/
17057/bushs-justified-call-to-contain-iranian-influence/

Larijani among the heavyweights in Iran vote
Tehran (AFP) Jan 12, 2008 – Several of Iran’s political heavyweights, including ex-nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, are among more than 7000 hopefuls who have signed up to stand in March parliamentary elections, officials said on …
www.spacewar.com/reports/Larijani_a
mong_the_heavyweights_in_Iran_vote_999.html

Is Bush Using Israel/Palestine As a Wedge Against Iran?
By Alex Thurston
That is, a compromise on Palestine that will satisfy Arabs in exchange for their support in his crusade against Iran? Is Bush asking Arab leaders to permit an American strike on Iran, and either remain silent or actively aid his efforts …
www.theseminal.com/2008/01/13/is-bush-
using-israelpalestine-as-a-wedge-against-iran/

Quick thoughts on Iran…
By Layla Anwar(Layla Anwar)
The other night, the topic was on Iran. And I did not watch the whole thing, but did see parts of it. And there was this caller, from ze Lebanon, and typically from what he said you could tell he is a hezbollah supporter and a shia. …
arabwomanblues.blogspot.com/20
08/01/quick-thoughts-on-iran.html

Iran Urges Agency to Settle Atomic Case
New York Times – United States
By REUTERS TEHRAN (Reuters) — Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told the visiting chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Saturday …
www.nytimes.com/2008/01/13/world/middleeast/13iran.html

Bush trying to ‘harm’ Iran ties with neighbours – Iran FM
Forbes – NY,USA
DUBAI (Thomson Financial) – Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Sunday accused US President George W Bush of trying to harm Iran’s relations with …
www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/01/13/afx4525002.html

ElBaradei visit to influence West approach to Iran: analyst
Tehran Times – Iran
TEHRAN – International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Mohamed ElBaradei held two days of talks with Iranian officials on Friday and Saturday to …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=161157

Bush slams Iran in pro-democracy speech
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
By James Gerstenzang, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — President Bush today called Iran “the world’s leading state sponsor …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-bush14jan
14,1,2406747.story?coll=la-headlines-world&track=crosspromo

Turkmenistan warns Iran over gas
BBC News – UK
Turkmenistan has insisted it cut gas to Iran 12 days ago because of a technical fault with the export pipeline and Iran’s failure to pay for supplies. …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7186402.stm

Iran: US trying to spread anti-Iranian sentiment after incident in …
Jerusalem Post – Israel
By AP Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday accused Washington of trying to spread anti-Iranian sentiment in the Mideast by claiming that Iranian boats…
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=119996490
9491&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Iran: Who’s Threatening Whom?
By gowans
It is very likely that a Pentagon video showing Iranian patrol boats confronting three US warships in the Strait of Hormuz was deliberately embellished to back up US president George Bush’s efforts to enlist allies to confront Iran. …
gowans.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/iran-
who%E2%80%99s-threatening-whom/