Friday, May 9, 2008

Iran

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In Iran, Covert Christian Converts Live With Secrecy and Fear

A draft Iranian law would mandate the death penalty for apostasy. more >>

The U.S. Blames Iran for Training Iraqi Extremists Who Kill Americans

U.S. military officials blame Iran for providing weapons and training for Iraqi Shiite extremists. more >>

Jihadist Questions for Ayman al-Zawahiri

New report shows al Qaeda supporters concerned about Iran and civilian killings. more >>

Iran's Sly Games in Iraq

In the Iraqi theater of great concern to us, Iran has been sly and duplicitous. more >>

Diplomacy Stalls as Iran's Nuclear Program Advances

Critics of current U.S. policy say new approaches, and new incentives, are needed. more >>

Iran Is Not Providing 'Militarily Significant' Aid to the Taliban, Says A U.S. General in Afghanistan

Maj. Gen. more >>

The War Within Islam

Much hinges on which interpretation of the faith will prevail. more >>

Iranian Rap Music Bedevils the Authorities

Rough-edged underground musicians connect with the disaffected, under-30 crowd. more >>

6 Signs the U.S. May Be Headed for War in Iran

Is the United States moving toward military action with Iran? more >>

Global Public Opinion Turns Against the U.S. on Iran's Nuclear Program

Even among close allies, the mood is shifting in a way that weakens Washington's diplomatic leverage. more >>

Top General Worried About Iran in Iraq

Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno, the former No. 2 commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, this morning told Pentagon reporters that while Iraq must have a relationship with Iran, "the issue I have" is making sure that that relationship is "helpful." To that end, he said, "we have to keep the pressure on." more >>

U.N. Security Council Adopts Iran Sanctions Resolution

Behind long-awaited action, U.S. frustration at the "snail's pace" of diplomacy. more >>

Iran Cracks Down on Student Protesters

The regime tries to muzzle its younger generation with threats, detention, and torture. more >>

Morning Buzz: Feb. 14, 2008

Diplomats told the Associated Press this morning that the United States has shared information with the International Atomic Energy Agency showing Tehran was trying to make a nuclear weapon. The United States is allowing the IAEA to show some of the evidence to Iran to pressure the Islamic republic into admitting it had focused some of its nuclear efforts on developing weapons. more >>

Intelligence Chief Reshapes Iran NIE

This week's Annual Threat Assessment appearance on Capitol Hill by Mike McConnell, the director of national intelligence, seemed to stand in contrast to two months ago, when the public version of a new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran blew up a policy storm with its conclusion—in spite of heated rhetoric to the contrary—that Iran had halted its work on how to design and build a nuclear warhead way back in 2003. It was as though the lyrics were much the same as in the recent past, but the tone of the music had darkened noticeably. more >>

West Pursues Iran Sanctions

Though slowed by foot-dragging from Russia and China, progress is still being made toward a third United Nations Security Council resolution with additional sanctions on Iran, a well-informed senior European official said on background today. more >>

Iran Issue Looms Over Bush's Persian Gulf Trip

The president's tough strategy against Iran proves a hard sell. more >>

Morning Buzz: Jan. 7, 2008

A new USA Today/Gallup poll shows Barack Obama opening up a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Obama was the pick of 41 percent of voters surveyed while Clinton was named by 28 percent and John Edwards by 19 percent. In the GOP poll, John McCain led Mitt Romney by four points. more >>

European Envoy: U.S. Democratic Effort in Iran Will Backfire

The Bush administration's $75 million effort to promote democracy in Iran over the long run is likely to backfire, stiffening the resolve of the Islamic regime to hold on to power and landing democratic-minded activists in jail, a senior European diplomat tells U.S. News. more >>

Envoy: Iran Won't Budge Despite Sanctions

Despite modest pain inflicted by United Nations sanctions as well as European and U.S. financial pressures, Iran's government is unlikely to bend to western demands on its nuclear program anytime soon, a senior European diplomat tells U.S. News. The resistance comes in part from the Iranian regime's belief that the Bush administration still wants to remove it from power. more >>

The Way the World Looks

Taking stock of progress in Iraq, the NIE on Iran, and Hugo Chávez. more >>

Iran NIE: Why Must Bush Agree?

Intelligence agencies' assessment of Tehran's motives is not the last word. more >>

The President Grapples With a Big Surprise

Iran does not have a program to create nuclear warheads. more >>

A Little Less of a Menace

An intelligence surprise shifts the debate over Tehran's aims. more >>

Bush Is in Denial on Iran

The president tries to avoid blame for scaring the nation about World War III. more >>

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