Iranian Alert - January 16, 2006 - The Permanent 5 will meet Monday on Iran.

Regime Change Iran ^ | 1.16.2006 | DoctorZin

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The Permanent 5 will meet Monday on Iran.

• Sunday Times reported that the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany will hold talks in London on Monday to plan a pivotal meeting on the Iran nuclear crisis.
• RIA Novosti discusses the Russian expectations of the Permanent 5 meeting.

Ahmadinejad Stands Firm.

• CNN News reported that Ahmadinejad continued to insist on Iran's right to Nuclear Research.

Special Reports on Iran.

• EU Business reported that European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said: A military strike against Iran for its refusal to halt nuclear research is ruled out.
• The Economist in a special report asked: Now that Iran is crossing a clear red line, what can the world do? What should we do?
• The Economist published a special report on the psychology of the Iranian leaders.
• The Economist published a report warning us that Iran is often portrayed as dangerous, irrational and unpredictable. In truth, it is not irrational.
• Anton La Guardia, Telegraph argues that Ahmadinejad thinks "he is on a mission for God."
• Charles Moore, Telegraph reported that there's method in the Mahdi madness of Iran's president.

Off the Radar Screen.

• Kuwait News Agency reported that US Vice-President Dick Cheney is due to have a round of talks with Egyptian leaders starting Monday on the Iranian nuclear problem.
• India Defence reported that Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz will visit with Indian leaders on vital issues concerning Iran's WMD program.
• Los Angeles Times published a satellite photo which shows activity at Iran's nuclear plant.
• William Kristol, The Weekly Standard reported that many people-the New York Times editorial board, much of Europe, even some in the Bush administration-don't really believe a nuclear Iran is unacceptable.

Here are a few other news items you may have missed.

• BBC News spoke to two young Iranians with opposing views on the nuclear issue.
• James Lewis, The American Thinker argued that Amir Taheri is underestimating the Iranian threat.
• And finally, AlterNet reported on Iran and blogging against the regime.

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[DoNotDivide]

The RIA Novosti link isn't working?

[AZRepublican]

EU Business reported that European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said: A military strike against Iran for its refusal to halt nuclear research is ruled out.

Anyone tell Israel?

[DoNotDivide]

Any legitimacy given to the 'nuclear research' cover story is balderdash! The only 'nuclear research' Iran wants to do is with regards to the after effect of a bomb on non-Mohammedan flesh.

[DoctorZIn]

Here is is...

http://regimechangeiran.blogspot.com/2006/01/eu-trio-russia-china-us-to-discuss.html

[steveegg]

What use is the UN when 3 of the Permanent 5 (plus Germany) is all right with an Iranian bomb?

[AdmSmith]

Iranian President Visits Syria on Jan.20

Tehran, Jan. 16 (SANA)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Syria later this month to be the first of its kind since he took power, Iranian official said.

"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will pay an official visit to Syria on Jan. 20," official in the Iranian Presidency Affairs said Sunday. The official added that the visit comes within the framework of bilateral relations between the two friendly countries.

The visit will be the first to President Ahmadinejad since he became President of Islamic Republic of Iran last August.


Nawal / S.Younes

http://www.sana.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=10478&newlang=eng

Comment:... and probably his last to Syria

[DoNotDivide]

Potential twofer.

[AdmSmith]

Yup, maybe an Assadded.

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I would contribute an explosion in Syria that took out both Assad and Ahminejihad to Lebanese revenge, wouldn't you?

[Prost1]

Javier Solana said: A military strike against Iran for its refusal to halt nuclear research is ruled out.

Solana, a socialist close friend of Wesley Clark and Bill Clinton.

Now, is this suprising?