6 July, 2009

False Sorrow for the People of Iran by Muhammad Sahimi — Antiwar.com
By Muhammad Sahimi
In the days before Iran’s presidential elections on June 12, the War Party and the Israel lobby began worrying about the possibility of the victory of Mir Hossein Mousavi, the main reformist candidate. They worried that his victory …
original.antiwar.com/sahimi/2009/07/
05/false-sorrow-for-the-people-of-iran/

Biden Gives Israel Green Light for Iran Attack | Tikun Olam-???? …
By Richard Silverstein
I cannot believe what I’ve just read in the NY Times. Joe Biden, in what appears to be either one of his monumental off the cuff gaffes; or else a major.
www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2009/07/05
/biden-gives-israel-green-light-for-iran-attack/

Cowboy Confessional “ Blog Archive “ Irradiated Iran
By guy
In the last twelve hours, three separate news reports – if at all are true – spell doom for Iran’s nuclear program and perhaps its theocracy. The question is if Mad Mullahs will molder under the stress of a seemingly inevitable and …
www.guysmith.org/blog/2009/07/05/is-israel-ready-to-bomb-iran/

Marze Por Gohar in Iran Organizing Nationwide Demonstrations for …
By Prne
Roozbeh Farahanipour, one of the leaders of the 1999 student uprising in Iran and other members and leaders of the Marze-Por-Gohar (MPG) Party are back in Iran in preparation of demonstrations for the July 9th anniversary;…
blog.taragana.com/pr/marze-por-gohar-in-iran-
organizing-nationwide-demonstrations-for-july-9th-3818/

Iran: British-Greek reporter held for weeks freed | Home Other …
Iran said yesterday it has released a British-Greek journalist detained for two weeks during its postelection crackdown as opposition forces pressing their claims of fraud called for parliament to dismiss President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=
484253&publicationSubCategoryId=200

CPJ relieved by release of journalist in Iran – Blog – Committee …
By Committee to Protect Journalists
In response to reports that Iason Athanasiadis, a journalist detained in Iran since June 17, was released today we issued the following statement…
cpj.org/blog/2009/07/cpj-relieved-by-release-of-journalist-in-iran.php

NewsDaily: Biden: Israel has right to deal with nuclear Iran
Israel has a sovereign right to decide what is in its best interest in dealing with Iran’s nuclear ambitions whether the United States agrees or not, US Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview on Sunday.
www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre56507f-us-iran-israel-biden/

U2 gows green for Iran “ Tad DeLay
By taddelay
And on Iran, I’m quite surprised the protest does seem to be flickering out. There’s been a lot of blood, but Mousavi is still alive (for now, at least). But Iran’s theocracy has been challenged in a severe way, and this is a novelty. …
taddelay.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/u2-gows-green-for-iran/

How Long Until Israel Hits Iran? “ NEOAVATARA
By neoavatara
Israel was hoping that the election revolt in Iran would cause some kind of reform, that would allow them to delay any military option. In fact, it has done just the opposite. Although the revolt smolders on, it does not look like the …
neoavatara.com/blog/?p=6505

Iran releases British-Greek journalist
Boston Globe – United States
By Nasser Karimi and Jason Keyser AP / July 6, 2009 TEHRAN – Iran said yesterday that it has released a BritishGreek journalist detained for two weeks …
www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2009/
07/06/iran_releases_british_greek_journalist

10 Enemies of Freedom
FOXNews – USA
As the world watches recent events in Iran we expose ten enemies of freedom. Independence Day evokes thoughts of patriotism, liberty, and courage, …
www.foxnews.com/opinion/2009/07/05/enemies-freedom

Mousavi reportedly will launch political party in Iran
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
By Borzou Daragahi Reporting from Beirut — The top figure of Iran’s nascent political reform movement, opposition presidential candidate Mir-Hossein …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/
world/la-fg-iran6-2009jul06,0,744104.story

Despite Crisis, US Policy on Iran Is Engagement
New York Times – United States
“We’ve got some fixed national security interests in Iran not developing nuclear weapons, in not exporting terrorism, and we have offered a pathway for Iran …
www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/world
/middleeast/06policy.html?ref=global-home

EU presidency condemns Iran for executions
Reuters – USA
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Sunday denounced Iran for a recent spate of executions, highlighting Saturday’s hanging of 20 drug traffickers. …
www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSTRE5642H320090705

An American Hero in Iran | MetaFilter
By empath
On a windswept plateau near the foothills of the Sahand Mountains in northern Iran stands the grave of a martyr. An American presbyterian minister who fought and died for the Constitutionalist cause in Iran 100 years ago, …
www.metafilter.com/83009/An-American-Hero-in-Iran

Mullen cautions against strike on Iran – Army News, news from Iraq …
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden seemed to give Israel a green light for military action to eliminate Iran’s nuclear threat, saying the US“cannot dictate to another sovereign nation what they can and cannot do.”
www.armytimes.com/news/2009/07/ap_mullen_biden_talk_070509/

Iran: British-Greek reporter held for weeks freed – Democratic …
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Sunday it has released a British-Greek journalist held for more than two weeks following its disputed presidential elections as dissent continued in Iran with the son of a prominent Iranian revolutionary …
www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/
duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3954336

Biden: US Ok With Israel Bomb, Bombing Iran – TalkLeft: The …
By Big Tent Democrat
Liberal coverage of crime-related political and injustice news.
www.talkleft.com/story/2009/7/5/163440/5839

Iran: BBC Provoked Election ‘Unrest’ | Sweetness & Light
By Steve
From Iran’s Press TV: BBC provoked post-vote unrest: Iran police chief Sun, 05 Jul 2009 Iranian police chief Esmail Ahmadi-Moqaddam.
sweetness-light.com/archive/iran-bbc-provoked-election-riots

Has Israel Been Given A Green Light To Strike Iran? | The Last Days
By Admin
Has the United States now decided to that they are going to allow Israel to strike Iran’s nuclear program? If new remarks from Vice President Joe Biden.
signsofthelastdays.com/archives/has-
israel-been-given-a-green-light-to-strike-iran

Biden: Israel Free To Set Own Course On Iran – Politics News Story …
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden signaled that the Obama administration would not stand in the way if Israel chose to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, even as the top US military officer said any attack on Iran would be …
www.kcra.com/politics/19956052/detail.html

Iran gas field contract talks at a standstill
By VorceVesk
Total’s negotiations with Tehran on a multi-billion dollar contract to develop a major Iranian gas field are at a standstill, the head of the French oil major said.
www.pakmahfil.com/business-news/iran
-gas-field-contract-talks-at-a-standstill.html

5 July, 2009

IRAN: 30 years later, a family again takes to the streets
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
When the Iran-Iraq war started in 1980, it only strengthened their support.“We said that they forced the war on us, and OK, now we are in a war situation, …
latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2009/07/iran-
thirty-years-later-a-family-again-takes-to-the-streets.html

Joe Biden: Israel Can Bomb Iran, We Can’t Stop Them | Crooks and Liars
By Susie Madrak
What on earth is going on here? On “This Week” this morning, Biden shrugs off possible Israeli action against Iran with “Whattaya gonna do?”. But Joe, while Israel is certainly a sovereign nation, it’s one that’s heavily subsidized.
crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/
joe-biden-israel-can-do-what-they-wan

Iran says has released British-Greek reporter; reformists call for …
By Nasser Karimi
Iran: British-Greek reporter held for weeks freedTEHRAN, Iran — Iran has released a British-Greek journalist held for more than two weeks since demonstrations erupted following disputed presidential elections, Iran’s state television …
blog.taragana.com/n/iran-says-has-released-british-greek-
reporter-reformists-call-for-president-to-step-down-100046/

Biden: Israel ‘Entitled’ to Attack Iran — News from Antiwar.com
By Jason Ditz
In an interview today on ABC’s “This Week With George Stephanopoulus,” Vice President Joe Biden said it was up to the Israeli government to decide if Iran constituted an existential threat and that the nation was“entitled” to launch a …
news.antiwar.com/2009/07/05/biden-israel-entitled-to-attack-iran/

THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS: BREAKING: SAUDIS GREENLIGHT IDF ATTACK ON IRAN
By Reliapundit
Saudi Arabia has indicated to Israel that it would not protest use of its airspace by Israeli fighter jets in the event the government resolves to launch a military assault against Iran, according to a report which appeared in the …
astuteblogger.blogspot.com/2009/07/
breaking-saudis-greenlight-idf-attack.html

The Online News Page “ Iran releases Greek reporter (source: SF Gate)
By Editor
Iran’s state television is reporting that a Greek journalist that had been held for more than two weeks has been released. State television Sunday quoted a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, Hasan Qashqavi, as saying that Iason …
www.rocketnews.com/2009/07/iran-
releases-greek-reporter-source-sf-gate/

Venezuela & Iran: Whither the revolutions? | MATADOR NINETY-FOUR
By admin
June was a busy month for two of Washington’s real ‘Axis of Evil’. Venezuela’s Chavez completed his nationalisation of oil and Iran’s Ahmedinejad stemmed a Western-backed colour revolution.
www.matador94.nl/iran/venezuela-iran-whither-the-revolutions/

t r u t h o u t | Mousavi Labelled “US Agent” as Iran Charges UK …
The stakes over Iran’s disputed presidential election were raised dramatically yesterday, after a powerful regime hardliner denounced Mir Hossein Mousavi, the candidate officially declared to have lost, as an American agent and demanded …
www.truthout.org/070509D

Newshoggers.com
By Steve Hynd
By Steve Hynd There’s a story in the London Times today which says the Saudis have secretly okayed any overflight of their territory involved in an Israeli attack on Iran. The rightwing nuts for whom any day is a good day to bomb …
www.newshoggers.com/blog/2009/07/the-name-
of-the-iran-game-is-still-strategic-ambiguity.html

Criminal Justice – Change.org: Using Executions to Spread Fear in Iran
By Matt Kelley
The government of Iran executed 20 people yesterday in Tehran, all convicted of drug trafficking in the last five years. These executions are reprehensible on their own, but even more frightening …
criminaljustice.change.org/blog/view/
using_executions_to_spread_fear_in_iran

Iran releases Greek reporter – Seattle Times – Why We Protest – IRAN
By NewsFeed
Iran has released a British-Greek journalist held for more than two weeks since demonstrations erupted following disputed presidential elections, Iran’
iran.whyweprotest.net/newsfeed/7570-iran
-releases-greek-reporter-seattle-times.html

Mousavi labelled ‘US agent’ as Iran charges UK official – guardian …
By Top Stories – Google News
BBC NewsMousavi labelled ‘US agent’ as Iran charges UK
officialguardian.co.ukThe stakes over Iran’s disputed presidential election were raised dramatically yesterday, after a powerful regime hardliner denounced Mir Hossein Mousavi, …
poplife.biz/men2/?p=31902

What Iran’s Elections Mean for its Neighbor “ Iraq Tomorrow
By Matt
With Iraq in such a fragile stage of its development as a nation, it is normal to ask how its lot may be affected by the recent electoral turmoil of its neighbor, Iran. Iran has strong historic and cultural ties to Iraq, and its agents …
www.iraqtomorrow.net/2009/07/05/what
-irans-elections-mean-for-its-neighbor/

Saudis give nod to Israeli raid on Iran – Times Online
Jul 5, 2009 … The head of Mossad, Israel’s overseas intelligence service, has assured Benjamin Netanyahu, its prime minister, that Saudi Arabia would turn …
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/
world/middle_east/article6638568.ece

Biden Suggests US Not Standing in Israel’s Way on Iran
New York Times – United States
“Israel can determine for itself — it’s a sovereign nation — what’s in their interest and what they decide to do relative to Iran and anyone else,” he said, …
www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/us/politics/06biden.html?hp

Mullen: A strike on Iran would be ‘very destabilizing’
Jerusalem Post – Israel
COM STAFF Both a US strike on Iran, and the Islamic republic attaining nuclear weapons would be “very destabilizing,” chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1246443725
462&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Biden: Israel has ‘sovereign right’ to attack Iran
Ynetnews – Israel
Asked by Stephanopoulos whether the US would stand in the way of an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities by denying “over-flight rights in Iraq,” …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3741697,00.html

George’s Bottom Line
ABC News – USA
Vice President Joe Biden has been pushing privately for a hard line on Iran, and in my exclusive “This Week” interview he hinted at a harder Administration …
blogs.abcnews.com/george/2009/07/
biden-no-more-concessions-on-iran-.html

Hot Air “ Blog Archive “ Saudis giving Israel a green light on Iran?
By Ed Morrissey
According to the Times of London, the Saudis have agreed to tacitly allow Israelis to transit their airspace to attack Iran and end its nuclear program. The Mossad has worked with the Saudis for several years as the Iranian threat in …
hotair.com/archives/2009/07/05/saudis
-giving-israel-a-green-light-on-iran/

Dr Roy’s Thoughts: John McCain on Iran
By Roy Eappen
John McCain on Iran. Senator McCain encourages those in Iran who fight for freedom. (h/t). U2 also supports freedom in Iran. Posted by Roy Eappen at 11:43 PM. Labels: freedom, Iran. 0 comments: Post a Comment · Older Post Home …
torydrroy.blogspot.com/2009/07/john-mccain-on-iran.html

Instapundit “ Blog Archive “ IRAN NEWS: Clerical Group Defies …
By Glenn Reynolds
IRAN NEWS: Clerical Group Defies Leader on Disputed Iran Election. “The most important group of religious leaders in Iran has called the disputed presidential election and the new government illegitimate, an act of defiance against the …
pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/81362/

Satrapi on Iran “ Shiraz Socialist
By maxdunbar
Despite all the dangers they said NO! And I’m convinced this is just the beginning. You can also read Persepolis 2.0: a work by other Iranian exiles that charts recent events in Iran based on Satrapi’s original line drawings. …
shirazsocialist.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/satrapi-on-iran/

Iran’s Ahmadinejad renews call for live debate with Obama
Xinhua – China
Earlier in June, Ahmadinejad said that he would invite the US President Barack Obama to a debate at the United Nations if re-elected as Iran’s president. …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/05/content_11658050.htm

Iran to free eighth UK embassy worker
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Iran is to release an eighth Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran later on Sunday, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said, bringing to one the …
news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/iran
-to-free-eighth-uk-embassy-worker-20090705-d9a6.html

Lawyer for British Embassy worker jailed in Iran is optimistic
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
The arrest of Hossein Rassam and his colleagues has boosted tension between Iran and the West over the June vote. Tehran has accused London of fomenting …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world
/la-fgw-iran6-2009jul06,0,4253099.story

Saudis would ignore Israeli jets en route to Iran: report
AFP
LONDON (AFP) — Saudi Arabia would turn a blind eye to Israeli warplanes flying over the kingdom in any raid on Iran’s nuclear sites, The Sunday Times said …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
ALeqM5gPVnnIfhTK1vU7W1xjFXw2DaBrMA

Israpundit “ Blog Archive “ Saudis give nod to Israeli raid on Iran
By Jerry Gordon
Jerry Gordon comment: Assuming that this Times on-line article is confirmed, one wonders what the ‘quid pro quo ‘ was given for the Saudis to give Israel overflight rights for an Iran attack. If and when ‘the balloon goes up’ we’ll see …
www.israpundit.com/2008/?p=14977

Iran opens 23 new Special Economic Zones – Presstv – Why We …
By NewsFeed
An advisor to Iran’s president says twenty three new Special Economic Zones (SEZ) will be inaugurated across the country this week. “The plan to.
iran.whyweprotest.net/newsfeed/7373-iran-opens
-23-new-special-economic-zones-presstv.html

Iran Text: Keyhan Editorial “Put Mousavi, Khatami on Trial …
By Scott Lucas
The Latest From Iran (5 July): Treading Water Receive our latest updates by email or RSS- SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEED The English translation of a Saturday.
enduringamerica.com/2009/07/05/iran-text-
keyhan-editorial-put-mousavi-khatami-on-trial/

Iran ‘to free UK embassy worker’ | News Logging
By BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Iran ‘to free UK embassy worker’. The eighth of nine British embassy staff detained in Iran is to be released later, the UK foreign secretary says. By BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition in BBC News | News Front Page | World …
www.newslogging.com/general-news
/iran-to-free-uk-embassy-worker-2

Pro-reform clerical body protests Iran elections (AFP) | Who Is …
By admin
AFP – A pro-reform clerical group protested against the official results of Iran’s June 12 presidential election, in a statement made available to AFP.
www.whoispresident.com/2009/07/05/pro-
reform-clerical-body-protests-iran-elections-afp/

Saudis give nod to Israeli raid on Iran “ Dr Nasir Khan
By sudhan
The head of Mossad, Israel’s overseas intelligence service, has assured Benjamin Netanyahu, its prime minister, that Saudi Arabia would turn a blind eye to Israeli jets flying over the kingdom during any future raid on Iran’s nuclear …
sudhan.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/
saudis-give-nod-to-israeli-raid-on-iran/

Global Voices Advocacy “ Iran:The head of Judiciary targets …
By Hamid Tehrani
According to news sites “the head of Iran’s judiciary called on Sunday for the prosecution of people working for increasingly influential anti-establishment satellite TV channels and websites.” Posted by Hamid Tehrani on Jul 05, 2009 …
advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2009/07/05
/iranthe-head-of-judiciary-targets-hostile-websites/

Iran clerics defy election ruling
BBC News – UK
A group of clerics in Iran has called Iran’s presidential vote invalid, contradicting official results. The pro-reform group’s statement pits it against the …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8134904.stm