and then
Next flash point in Iran face-off: Friday prayers
Christian Science Monitor – USA
“We are ready to sacrifice our lives as we showed during the time of the
Sacred Defense [the Iran-Iraq war].” The next flash point in the face-off
is …
www.csmonitor.com/2009/0713/p06s07-wome.html
Adam Elkus: Iran: It’s Not About Us
By Adam Elkus
Acting on the belief that America can and should influence events on the
ground in Iran will get a lot of people killed and gravely harm our
regional interests.
www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-elkus/
iran-its-not-about-us_b_230856.html
Change is inevitable in Iran and must come now – Nationmultimedia.com
The Nation – True facts and analysis of David Carradine’s death, Thailand’s
top English news website, Thai politics news , Business update , Bangkok
news, Thailand Travel , News in video – nationmultimedia.com.
www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/07/
13/opinion/opinion_30107228.php
Clerics Fault a Mute Iran as Muslims Die in China
New York Times – United States
One of the clerics, Ayatollah Youssef Sanei, a reformist, drew a sardonic
parallel, suggesting that Iran, which considers itself the defender of
Muslims …
www.nytimes.com/2009/07/14/world/middleeast/14iran.html
Russia Could Help US With Iran
Wall Street Journal – USA
That plan permits Iran to pursue peaceful nuclear power while preventing
use of spent nuclear fuel to build bombs. Russia has also frozen the sale
of its …
online.wsj.com/article/SB124753214491636053.html
US Calls on Iran to Release American Scholar
FOXNews – USA
WASHINGTON — The United States is calling on Iran to release an
Iranian-American scholar arrested last week in Tehran. State Department
spokesman Ian Kelly …
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,532326,00.html
Young Election Protester Buried in Tehran
New York Times – United States
Iran’s opposition movement consecrated another martyr on Monday, with the
funeral of a 19-year-old named Sohrab Aarabi, whose family just discovered
on …
thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/13/
young-election-protester-buried-in-tehran/
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
By Andrew Sullivan
“Mohsen Kadivar, who is outside Iran, along with one of Montazeri’s sons
are primarily responsible for creating these fatwas and statements, using
Montazeri’s stamp and publishing them through anti-revolutionary media and
have probably …
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_
dish/2009/07/reaching-a-climax-in-iran.html
LOL: Iran’s SMS Boycott – Tehran Bureau
By tehranbureau
Mousavi supporters are communicating their dissent with an embargo on
communications, and Iran’s largest mobile operator, Mobile Communications
Company of Iran (MCI), a subsidiary of the state telecom monopoly (TCI) is
the boycott’s …
tehranbureau.com/lol-irans-sms-boycott/
Elder of Ziyon: Man jailed in Iran for setting Quran to music
By Elder of Ziyon
One of the major experts on recitation of the the Koran in Iran, Abbas
Salimi, reported the musician to the Islamic court in Tehran. The court
found the artist guilty for having breached “Islamic morality”. …
elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2009/07/man
-jailed-in-iran-for-setting-quran-to.html
Wonk Room “ Bush Loyalists Insist Bush Helped Iran’s Reformers And …
By M. Duss
In today’s Wall Street Journal, former Cheney staffer John Hannah argues
that George W. Bush deserves more credit for what is happening in Iran.
Hannah thinks that the fact that there were protests against the Iranian
government during …
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/07/13/bush-loyalists-
insist-bush-helped-irans-reformers-and-defeated-al-qaeda/
13 July, 2009
Obama meets with Jewish leaders on Israel, Iran
Washington Post – United States
AP WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is telling Jewish leaders the
United States remains committed to Israel and will not implement any
foreign policy …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2009/07/13/AR2009071302531.html
Where Did Rumors of Iran’s Managua Embassy Begin? – Michael Rubin …
By Michael Rubin
The Washington Post has an article downplaying rumors of Iran’s presence in
Nicaragua, and quoting folks from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to
Rep. Connie Mack to yours truly mentioning it, then juxtaposing these with
a Nicaraguan …
corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Yzc3MWIz
MDliZmJiZmEzOTdiNWI5NGVjODdmOTZjOWU=
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
By Andrew Sullivan
[It] seems less than certain that Iran is willing to accept the invitation
as it was presented to them, and instead would prefer to develop its own
package to discuss. This happened in previous rounds of negotiations, in
which both …
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily
_dish/2009/07/the-iran-kabuki-dance.html
Dr Roy’s Thoughts: Iran
By Roy Eappen
[TEHRAN BUREAU] In a very important development, Grand Ayatollah Hossein
Ali Montazeri, the most senior cleric living in Iran, and one of the top
two* marja’ taghlid (source of emulation) in Shiite Islam, issued a series
of Fatwas, …
torydrroy.blogspot.com/2009/07/iran.html
Pajamas Media “ Trading With Iran: One Journalist For Dozens of …
By Michael Ledeen
Trading With Iran: One Journalist For Dozens of Terrorists. As millions of
Iranians struggle to overthrow their regime, the U.S. makes a humiliating
and dangerous concession to the mullahs. July 13, 2009 – by Michael Ledeen…
pajamasmedia.com/blog/trading-with-
iran-one-journalist-for-dozens-of-terrorists/
A Coming Attack on Iran?
By Greg C. Reeson
The United States and its European allies have tried for years to negotiate
with Iran in an effort to resolve questions concerning Tehran’s suspected
pursuit of nuclear weapons. Thus far, those efforts have yielded no
progress, …
www.thelandofthefree.net/conservativ
eopinion/2009/07/13/a-coming-attack-on-iran/
Iran’s Fascism, and Ours : NOVAKEO.COM
By Administrator
Iran’s Fascism Gary Sick at the Daily Beast explains how the Islamic
Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) have become a formidable power in Iran.“Technically,” he writes, “they take their orders from the leader,
but has he ever dared to …
novakeo.com/?p=4452
Iran candidate warns unrest could cause destabilization | World …
The defeated conservative candidate in Iran’s disputed presidential
election warned the government and opposition protesters that more
postelection turmoil could lead to the country’s disintegration.
www.winnipegsun.com/news/world/2009/07/13/10116596.html
Iran to execute 14 convicted in 2006 terror attack
CNN International – USA
(CNN) — Fourteen people convicted in connection with a 2006 attack on
civilians will be publicly executed Tuesday in Iran, the semi-official Fars
News …
edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/13/iran.execution/
Religious Divisions in Iran’s Leadership — More than Meets the Eye
Huffington Post – New York,NY,USA
According to this hierarchy of obedience, the Wali al-Faqih — Iran’s
supreme leader — is the most divine source on earth at this time who was
appointed by …
www.huffingtonpost.com/joshua-gleis/
religious-divisions-in-ir_b_230866.html
IRAN: Nation headed for ‘disintegration’ if political crisis festers
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
Iran has been shaken by its worst domestic political crisis since the early
years after the 1979 Islamic revolution in the aftermath of marred June 12…
latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2009/07/iran-nation
-headed-for-disintegration-if-political-crisis-festers.html
Iran’s Ahmadinejad criticizes West over human rights
Xinhua – China
TEHRAN, July 13 (Xinhua) — Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized
West over human rights, the official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.…
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/13/content_11702720.htm
Iran Cleric Ratchets Up Rhetoric Against Leaders
CBS News – New York,NY,USA
Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, the senior dissident cleric in
Iran’s religious establishment, has issued his harshest condemnation of the
Islamic …
www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/07/13/
world/worldwatch/entry5154423.shtml
Israel Matzav: House defies Obama: Passes Iran sanctions
By Carl in Jerusalem
By an overwhelming vote, the US House of Representatives has added a
provision to the annual foreign aid appropriation imposing limited
sanctions on Iran. The measure was sponsored by Howard Berman (D-Cal.),
Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dan …
israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2009/07/
house-defies-obama-passes-iran.html
Anonymous Joins Fight Against Tyranny In Iran | Ethiopian News
By Desta Bishu
Prior to the elections many, including residents of Iran, believed the
political process would work and Mir Hossien Mousavi would be declared the
winner. Many voters opposed a second term of President Ahmadinejad, and by
the amount of …
www.ethiopianreview.com/articles/13623
Turk PM wants Iran, Russian gas in Nabucco
Reuters – USA
The two are at odds over Iran’s nuclear program. Transit countries Turkey,
Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria will sign the accord later on Monday
after …
www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE56C1VN20090713
Iran daily: British embassy staff had key unrest role
Reuters – USA
The Iran daily, seen as close to hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,
named the employee as Hossein Rassam and said he was in charge of the
political and …
www.reuters.com/article/gc08/idUSTRE56C1RM20090713
Video: Nuclear Threat is from Israel NOT Iran – Israeli Secret …
By pakalert
July 13, 2009…7:36 am. Video: Nuclear Threat is from Israel NOT Iran– Israeli Secret Weapon. Jump to Comments. Samson Option. From Wikipedia, the
free encyclopedia. For the 1991 book by Seymour Hersh, see The Samson
Option (book). …
pakalert.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/video-nuclear-
threat-is-from-israel-not-iran-israeli-secret-weapon/
Iran Updates – July 13 “ niacINsight
By Patrick Disney
Further, he indirectly criticizes Hassan Firouzabadi, the current commander
of Iran’s Armed Forces. Firouzabadi, a staunch Ahmadinejad supporter,
recently published a message giving the opposition the title of “the new
hypocrites”. …
niacblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/iran-updates-july-12-2009/
The Latest from Iran (13 July): Challenge Renewed | Enduring America
By Scott Lucas
Iran Opposition Alert: Friday is the Day? The Habitat Effect: Twitter,
Spammers, and #iranelection The Latest on Iran (12 July): When Is Normal
Not.
enduringamerica.com/2009/07/13/the-
latest-from-iran-13-july-challenge-renewed/
Behind Detainee Release, a US-Iraqi Conflict on Iran — News from …
By Gareth Porter
and privately to Bush administration officials that Iran had used its
influence on Sadr to get him to agree to such a cease-fire. They used the
argument to urge the Bush administration to release the Iranian detainees.…
news.antiwar.com/2009/07/12/behind-
detainee-release-a-us-iraqi-conflict-on-iran/