Why are the Revolutionary Guards running Iran’s ICBM program? (UPI)
By ARIEL COHEN WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) — It is highly significant that Iran’s missile program is under the control of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard — Pasdaran — the most loyal element of the regime, which combines internal secret police and external intelligence and shock troop functions. It is not controlled by civilians; not even by the regular military.
Iran may limit IAEA access to nuclear sites: MP (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Iran’s parliament may limit the UN watchdog’s inspections of the country’s nuclear sites following a new UN resolution against Tehran over its atomic programme, a senior Iranian MP said on Tuesday.
Iranian interior minister admits to fake doctorate degree (EARTHtimes.org)
Tehran – Iran’s interior minister admitted that the honorary doctorate from Oxford University that he presented to parliament was a fake, Fars news agency reported Tuesday. In a letter to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Interior Minister Ali Kordan co…
Looking forward, looking back – Detroit Free Press
On the evening of September 29, the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins. The two-day holiday celebrates the Jewish new year of 5769 and begins a ten-day period of repentance and self-reflection for Jewish people all over the globe. The end of that …
Pranab to salvage eroding ties with Iran – Times of India
NEW DELHI: In what would now essentially be a damage control exercise, foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit Iran soon to prevent further erosion of ties between the two countries, already under strain due to India’s engagement with US …
Iran may limit IAEA access to nuclear sites: MP (Middle East Times)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei speaks during a IAEA general conference in Vienna on September 29. Iran’s parliament may limit the UN watchdog’s inspections of the country’s nuclear sites following a new UN resolution against Tehran over its atomic programme, a senior Iranian MP said on Tuesday.
Iran to set up TV station in Bolivia (Islamic Republic News Agency)
ran – Bolivia – TV Station A senior Iranian diplomat has said that Iran plans to set up a TV station in Bolivia. Hojjatollah Soltani added that negotiations to conclude an agreement by the two sides’ news institutes are underway.
Iran to revise cooperation with IAEA – Persian Journal
A member of Majlis presiding board Mousa Ghorbani said on Tuesday that Iran is most likely to revise its cooperation with IAEA. Speaking to IRNA on the sidelines of Majlis open session on Tuesday, he said the recent reports of IAEA Chief Mohamed …
Spokesman: Iran to continue uranium enrichment (People’s Daily)
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hassan Qashqavi said on Monday that Iran will continue uranium enrichment, the official IRNA news agency reported. It is Iran’s “right” to produce nuclear energy for civilian utility, Qashqavi was quoted as saying at his weekly press briefing. The United Nations Resolution 1835 is a political statement and unjustified, Qashqavi said, added that “no Security …
Iran May Limit Cooperation With IAEA, Says Senior MP (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) – Iran may limit its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and block the UN nuclear watchdog’s inspections of its disputed uranium enrichment program in response to the latest UN resolution against Teheran, senior Iranian MP Mousa Ghorbani told the country’s official news agency IRNA on Tuesday.
