Apart from bombing the hell out of them, there’s really nothing we can do to stop Iran from gaining enhanced nuclear capabilities. Sure, sanctions help, but if China won’t play ball and stop importing their oil, we’ll never be able to control their actions. And Robert Gates echoes this… [...] in his memo, Mr. Gates [...]
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There’s a difference between sensationalism and lying…and the above is a lie. The US has known that Iran had a second “secret” nuclear plant since at least 2002-2003. Here’s more from The Policy Page: The truth is that Iran only decided to reveal the existence of the uranium enrichment operation to the International Atomic Energy [...]
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About a month ago, when most of the unrest in Iran was happening, I wrote about the fact that Nokia Siemens seemed to be helping the Iranian government track down protesters. Well, it looks like the Iranian people are doing something about it and protesting with their wallets. Perhaps you should too? Not so fast… [...]
Former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani openly questioned the validity of the elections today and this is the result… (h/t: Daily Dish) Tweet
Because while today’s protests in memory of the 10th anniversary of the violence at Tehran University drew a lot of coverage from the Western media, it seems as if it didn’t draw very many Iranians. More at True/Slant. Tweet
This is an incredibly significant step because it paves the way for an actual revolution. From Times Online: Iran’s biggest group of clerics has declared President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election to be illegitimate and condemned the subsequent crackdown. The statement by the Association of Researchers and Teachers of Qom is an act of defiance against the [...]
Curious to learn more about Iran? Good. Recently, I was sent 50 links to a bunch of great lectures on Iran, so I’ll share a few here and then send you over to True/Slant for more. Islam and Modern Science: “Many people feel that that in fact there is no such thing as the Islamic [...]
The Basij have been pretty brutal the past few days so the protesters are resting, regrouping and planning the next phase. In the meantime, the following video shows a brilliant, silent way for everybody to get involved in the protests. How long before we hear that the Iranian government outlaws helium? More as it develops… [...]
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