Category Archives: Iran

Iran has a new toy: President Obama and the leaders of France and Britain blasted Iran’s construction of a previously unacknowledged uranium enrichment facility and demanded Friday that Tehran immediately fulfill its obligations under international law or risk the imposition … Continue reading →

There is a decidedly weird Op-Ed by David Ignatius in the WaPo: At the Tip of Iran's Spear Let's try for a moment to put ourselves in the mind of Brig. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force … Continue reading →

There has been a deadly explosion at a mosque in Shiraz, Iran. At least ten people have died and 160 have been wounded in what is described as a huge explosion. Local authorities are vehemently denying that the explosion was … Continue reading →

The United Nations Security Council has just imposed a third round of sanctions on Iran for refusing to shut down its nuclear program. The vote was 14-0 with Indonesia abstaining. UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council approved a third … Continue reading →

A third round of sanctions on Iran and its nuclear program – mostly very watered down and probably of no real value – appears to be heading for approval by the UN Security Council. UNITED NATIONS – Britain and France … Continue reading →

The Chicago Tribune notes that the extremely harsh winter that has gripped Iran this year should cause Iran's rulers real trouble in the upcoming elections – if only the elections were free and fair. Unfortunately, the elections are neither and … Continue reading →

After this morning's announcement that Iran's internal peace plan for homosexuals involves hanging them comes another bit of news. Iran has turned over blueprints to the International Atomic Energy Commission. Not just any blueprints either. These are the plans for … Continue reading →

Homosexuals deserve to be executed or tortured and possibly both, an Iranian leader told British MPs during a private meeting at a peace conference, The Times has learnt. This is not a really surprise, at least to people who have … Continue reading →

The San Antonio Express-News editorial board gets it. They understand the purpose of real sanctions against Iran. They see that the only way to discourage Iran from proceeding with their nuclear weapons ambitions is to make those ambitions too costly. … Continue reading →

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has – again – told the world to get bent. TEHRAN (Reuters) – Negotiations over Iran's nuclear enrichment activities would be meaningless because the country has a legal right to pursue the technology, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted … Continue reading →