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Top News Story Iranian suicide bombers head to Lebanon. Iran Press News reported that an Islamic regime organization, called Mohammad’s Army dispatched the first group of suicide-bombers from Tehran to Lebanon.The Sun reported that teams of Iranian suicide bombers were heading for Lebanon’s war zone last night in a terrifying bid to spark meltdown in the Middle East.   Iranian IRGC soldiers killed in Lebanon flown back to Iran. The New York Sun reported that the bodies of Iranian Revolutionary Guard soldiers killed by the Israeli army in Lebanon have been transported to Syria and flown to Tehran.  ...

Top News Story Average Iranians are angry with the regime's support for Hezbollah. Time Magazine reported that while Hezbollah may be Tehran's client, the conflict hasn't been welcomed by many Iranians. Iranian's are saying, "We should mind our own business and concentrate on policies that are good for our economy, and our kids."   Iranian regime has miscalculated Arab response to Hezbollah. Amir Taheri, The Times argued that when Iran launched the present war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, Ahmadinejad hoped, the Arab world would rally behind his vision of the Middle East instead of the “American vision”....

Top News Story Ahmadinejad said Israel is reaching "its finishing line." The Jerusalem Post reported that Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, declared that Israel had "pushed the button of its own destruction" by launching its military campaign against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.   But Iran will not fight Israel in Lebanon? Iranian Student News Agency reported that Iran will never be brought into the Lebanon war.   Iran's military angry at the Arab lack of support of Hezbollah. Iranian Student News Agency reported that Iran's general staff chief commander commented that closing all oil pipelines to Israel was the...

Top News Story Shipment of radio active materials bound for Iran interdicted. Iran Press News reported that officials in Bulgaria stopped a truck carrying radio active materials to Iran.   Iran experts tell US Senate its time for a regime change in Iran. AxcessNews reported that Iran experts argued to US Senators that a Western-backed incentive package to abandon its nuclear ambitions would not yield results. The overthrow of the mullah is the only option to quell the threat of a nuclear Iran.Michael Ledeen, U.S. Senate Committee Testimony, reminded the Senators that if we could help Change the Iranian...

Top News Story The West prepares to seize an opportunity to rein in Iran. The Times Online reported that Britain blames Iran for the eruption of fighting in Lebanon and wants to use crisis talks to build an alliance for its long-term “containment”.Michael Ledeen, The National Review Online argued that Iran appears to have miscalculated in fueling the present crisis between Hezbollah and Israel. Never before have Saudis, Egyptians, Jordanians, Kuwaitis, and Iraqis spoken so forcefully against the terrorists (Hamas and Hezbollah, Sunni and Shiite) and their state sponsors in Tehran and Damascus and this provides a unique opportunity...

Top News Story Why the Arab community is not supporting Hezbollah. Michael Rubin, The Wall Street Journal explains why the Arab world has not rallied to Hezbollah's defense it's present war with Israel. A must read.USA Today reported that Hezbollah' and Hamas' attempt to drag the whole Arab world into their war with Israel has drawn flak in the form of Arab public opinion that neither militant jihadist organizations anticipated. It seems Iran has overplayed its hand.   Iranian military in Lebanon operating some of the equipment used to attack Israel? The New York Sun reported that an Arab...

Top News Story Ahmadinejad promises news the will cause "rejoicing" for Muslims "soon."  What is he up to? The Jerusalem Post reported that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad promised a "rejoicing" for Muslims in the Middle East "soon." Ahmadinejad said the "volcano of rage" at the "arrogant powers" was "on the verge of eruption."   How will the world deal with Hezbollah? The Telegraph reported that the Bush administration made clear that it saw the crisis in the Middle East as an opportunity for the world to deal once and for all with Hezbollah and to rein in its sponsors,...

Top News Story For the first time: Arab nations blame Hezbollah. The New York Times reported that key Arab governments have taken the rare step of blaming Hezbollah. Saudi Arabia, with Jordan, Egypt and several Persian Gulf states, chastised Hezbollah for “unexpected, inappropriate and irresponsible acts.”IranMania reported that Druze leader Walid Jumblatt charged "The war is no longer Lebanon's ... it is an Iranian war."   G8 Nations back Bush's call for Hezbollah to disarm. Eli Lake, The New York Sun reported that leaders of the world's most powerful nations handed President Bush their support for his call for...

Top News Story Ahmadinejad sought Arab support for the attacks on Israel? RIA Novosti reported that just before the attacks by Hamas and Hezbollah on Israel. Ahmadinejad addressed a high-profile Muslim forum held in Tehran saying "the main issue faced by the Islamic world is Israel's existence. The Islamic countries should mobilize their efforts to do away with this issue," and that "all the conditions for eliminating the Zionist regime" are currently in place."   Then he tries to compare Israel to the Nazi's for responding to the attacks. Reuters reported that Ahmadinejad compared the behavior of Israel in...

Top News Story Kuwait News TEHRAN, July 16 (KUNA) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday that the US and Israel wanted to disarm Hezbollah and that this was not going to happen. In a statement to a local radio, he said, "Us President George Bush and the Zionists are calling for the disarmament of Hezbollah, and this will not happen... The Lebanese people know the value of resistance and of Hezbollah." The Iranian leader commended Hezbollah for their stance, adding, "Muslims are proud of the brave move that Hezbollah has made. A Daily Briefing of Major...

Top News Story Why Putin will not help the US with Iran. Amir Taheri, The New York Post reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin has long envisioned Russia's return as a major world power. This weekend, Putin will see part of that dream realized serving as President of this year's G-8 summit. Putin said he was seeking a "multipolar" world in which the United States would no longer be "the sole superpower that tries to dictate to the world how to behave."   Ganji will meet US officials. Eli Lake, The New York Sun published an interview with Akbar...

Top News Story Iran's war with Israel and the US becomes clear to the MSM. The New York Times finally reported that the expansion of the Gaza crisis into southern Lebanon, confronting Israel with a conflict on its northern and southern borders, has demonstrated that the central issue at stake is regional, not local. It is the broader problem of radical Islam and of Iran.The Telegraph reported that Israeli commanders regard the northern border as their "front line" with Iran.New York Sun in an editorial argued the risks of 'Restraint' in the present Middle East conflict.The Boston Globe in...

Top News Story Iranian dissident to meet with Noan Chomsky. Eli Lake, The New York Sun reported that Iran's most famous opposition figure, Akbar Ganji, is due to arrive in New York on Saturday and attend a meeting with the leftist MIT political science professor Noam Chomsky. But Mr. Ganji will not be meeting with any American government officials.   US prepares "united" and punitive action on Iran. Voice of America reported that the United States says world powers are fully prepared to seek punitive action against Iran after it failed to provide a clear answer to their overture...

Top News Story Iranian Press hides EU blacklisting of Iran. Iran Focus reported that after the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution accusing Tehran of obstructing freedom of expression on the internet, the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported the EP resolution and listed all the states but one on the blacklist: Iran.   US demands an answer from Iran. The Washington Times reported that Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said of Iran: "We offered them two paths, negotiations or Security Council action... The Iranians can choose, but the time to choose has come."Reuters reported that U.S. Secretary of...

Top News Story Iran and this week's G-8 Summit in Russia. Islamic Republic News Agency reported that Iran's nuclear case would top the agenda of the G-8 summit this week in St Petersburg, Russia, July 15-17.The Washington Post reported that President Bush has decided to permit extensive U.S. civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia for the first time, in a move that would be worth billions of dollars to Moscow.Seattle PI reported that with the uproar over North Korea's missile tests, America and its allies are concerned that all the attention could hurt their effort to curb Iran's suspect nuclear...

Abdi Hassan Awale Qeydiid, Somalia's last secular warlord in the capital Mogadishu, has surrendered to Islamic militants after a two-day battle that left at least 67 dead, militants said. The militants said on Monday that they had captured the warlord's headquarters in the south of the city and that his fighters had begun handing over their weapons. The militants had claimed on Sunday that they had taken full control of the city after declaring victory over Qeydiid and fellow warlord and transitional government member Hussein Aidid, but heavy fighting had resumed early afternoon on Monday. After four months of fighting...

Top News Story Why El Baradei must be forced out of the IAEA. Bruno Schirra, writing for the German website Die Welt just published a report that the IAEA tried to stop entitled: Atomic Secrets: The man who knew too much. This is the first time the IAEA’s Chief Inspector, Chris Charlier, has spoken out publicly. We have just translated the report. Here are a few excerpts:   When Baradei went to Tehran in April for consultations, the chief negotiator of the Shiite theocracy, Ali Larijani gave him an ultimatum to fire Chris Charlier. … Mohammad El-Baradei acted swiftly...

Top News Story Ahmadinejad warns Jews in Israel to leave Israel. JTA reported that Ahmadinejad said Israel is a "fabricated regime... I think the only solution would be for those who created it to wrap it up and take it away."   Iranian exiles are finally uniting on Iran. Amir Taheri, Arab News reported that recently Iranian exiles have held a series of meetings, most recently in Berlin and London, to harmonize their activities. The emerging consensus within the opposition appears to be based on at least six points. A must read.   The EU/Iran "encouraged" before more talks...

Top News Story LA's Iranian exiles seek unity on regime change in Iran. Mercury News reported that an Iranian student leader, Amir Abbas Fakhravar, who was imprisoned for years until he recently fled his homeland arrived in Southern California in hopes of uniting Iranian opposition groups.   Iran & North Korea test the International community. The Wall Street Journal reminded us of the history of North Korea efforts to sell missile technology to Iran and the problem our these nations developing nuclear weapons.Michael Rubin, The National Review Online reviewed the reasons for the failure of US and international efforts...

Top News Story Fearing assassins" Iran delays nuclear talks with EU. Yahoo News reported that crucial talks due on Wednesday between the European Union and Iran on incentives to a end a nuclear stand-off have been postponed for a week.Interactive Investor reported that Iran decided to delay today's meeting in Brussels with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana because of the possible presence in Brussels of an exiled opposition leader, Maryam Rajavi, leader of the National Council of Resistance of Iran -- a banned opposition group.Yahoo News later reported that Iran postponed key talks in Brussels between its chief...