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Faster, Please! Iran: They're Just Killing Themselves
Source: Pajamas Media

Meanwhile, the death spiral of the Islamic Republic continues. There is an epidemic of failed landing gear on airplanes either belonging to, or transporting officers of, the Revolutionary Guards.

O's F on Iran
Source: New York Post

When it comes to Iran, President Obama hasn't made it to the top of his learning curve yet. Despite Tehran's readily apparent games-playing in talks over its nuclear program, the president continues to hold out hope for a deal — any deal — with the Islamic Republic.

Are You with Us or with Them?
Source: RealClearPolitics

President Obama likes to preen himself on his supposed moral superiority to his predecessor.

Iran's Courageous Dissidents Need Our Support -
Source: FOXNews.com

Iran's leadership seems frozen in time. Its rulers are still blaming the United States for their country's many woes. But today, most Iranians no longer believe them. That's why it's tragic that the country's brave reformers feel utterly abandoned by President Obama.

Why are we not championing the Green Movement in Iran?

I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions.

The Making of Iran Policy
Source: The New York Times

Still, Obama's Iran team — Ross; the courtly under secretary of state William Burns; the dapper deputy national security adviser Tom Donilon; the studious senior N.S.C.

Should Obama talk to Ahmadinejad?
Source: Christian Science Monitor

If the West chooses to remain engaged with Iran, it may find a weakened Ahmadinejad more accommodating toward its diplomatic overtures, if only as a means of outflanking his opposition.

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iran learns from past to crush dissent
Source: BBC News

Current situation in Iran and the implications.

Sunni Faithful in Shiia Hands Face Execution in Iran
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While America chooses to jail the terrorists gathered up in Afghanistan, and Israel jails and eventually releases Palestinians who commit terrorism, Iran takes a different path. They execute their terrorist 'Sunni' populations after a quick kangaroo Sharia court.

Iran News Analysis of What Comes Next in Regime's Coup Plans

From Iran News Source Gooya.com Translation Via Google Persian ALPA: Original Farsi version available here WARNING! NEW CONDUCTORS OF A COUP, TAKING THE TIME TO CONFESS TO MAKING THE MOVEMENT OF DETAINEES, HODA S. ELM

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mousavi
Source: ynetnews.com

Reformist Iranian leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi, with his sleek, striped shirts and overall serene demeanor, may seem like the nuclear threat-wary West's wildest dream, but a closer look into the man's past reveals a darker image, of a man who was a radical sympathizer of the ayatol …

Is Iran prepared to undo 30 years of anti-Americanism?
Source: Christian Science Monitor

The first thing Iranian leaders need is to be convinced the US is not after regime change," says a veteran analyst in Tehran. The regime "wants" to engage, though "only someone deep in the religious establishment can do it and Ahmadinejad has the credentials.

Iran plans new provocations to Navy ships while Bush is in Mideast
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Kuwait is the US President George W. Bush's first stop Friday, Jan. 11 in his Persian Gulf tour, at the end of his talks in Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The high security focus has therefore shifted to the Persian Gulf region, centering on the USS Harry Truman.

Iran cleric threatens 'illegal' nuke activities - Focus on Iran - MSNBC.com
Source: msnbc.com

Iran's supreme leader said Wednesday that Tehran will pursue nuclear activities outside international regulations if the U.N.

Imagine Pelosi threatened to nuke Canada....

That would be the equivalent of Ahmadinejad's alleged threats to Israel. Of course Ahmadinejad is not the Speaker of the Iranian parliament. He does have some executive power. He runs their government.

US bases case for Iran war on "bizarre" allegations
Source: Independent.co.uk

The allegations by senior but unnamed US officials in Baghdad and Washington are bizarre.

Gates open on Iran, Iran takes Washington to the UN

As speculations about further US military action against Iran persists in the wake of the Consulate incidence and the deployments of military assets in the Persian Gulf arena, it was great to read Secretary of Defence Robert Gate's comments on the issue. He said;

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