News Links Archive: August 2009

August 31, 2009

Wall Street Journal: Israel and the Iranian Bomb

New York Times: Panel to Supervise Investigation in Challenge to A-jad

New York Times: Mathematically Modelling Iran's Future

NIAC Blog: Iranians Back on Streets (video)

TehranBureau.com: Mortazavi Promoted Day after Apparent Demotion

Wall Street Journal: New Details on North Korea-Iran Arms Shipment

Tehran Times: Iran's Non-oil Trade with ASEAN Growing

Jerusalem Post: NATO Interest in Iran Increasing

August 30, 2009

Los Angeles Times: Iranian Chief Prosecutor Fired

Al-Arabiya: Majlis Begins Voting on Cabinet Picks

Jerusalem Post: Israel Says IAEA Hiding Incriminating Info

Los Angeles Times: Israel Will Bomb Iran (M. Zenko)

Daily Star (Lebanon): Khamenei Remarks Bode Well (Editorial)

August 29, 2009

BBC News: UAE Seizes North Korean Weapons Bound for Iran

Jerusalem Post: IAEA Questions to Iran Remain Unanswered

New York Times: US Dissatisfied with Iran's Limited Cooperation

Al-Arabiya: Iran Installs More Centrifuges, Decreases Enrichment

Al-Jazeera: IAEA Says Iran Must Do More to Alleviate Suspicion

Gulf News: Political Turmoil Makes Progess Unlikely

ForeignPolicy.com: Are Iran and Saudi Arabia at War in Yemen?

August 28, 2009

New York Times: Ahmadinejad Wants Opposition Leaders Tried

New York Times: ...Meanwhile, Khamenei Softens Tone

Al-Jazeera: Khamenei Says No Proof of US Plot, Montazeri Speaks

New York Times: France & Germany Warn Iran of Sanctions

Al-Arabiya: Israel Urges Crippling Sanctions Against Iran

National Post: Islamic Revolution Turns on Its Own (P. Goodspeed)

TehranBureau.com: IRGC to Acquire Telecom Stake

August 27, 2009

Washington Post: Tumult in Tehran (Editorial)

Jerusalem Post: Iran's Dilemma (M. Javedanfar)

Wall Street Journal: Policy on Iran Faces Tests, Delays

New York Times: Regime Drama and Turmoil Growing Each Day

BBC News: Khamenei Says Opposition Figures Are Not Foreign Agents

TehranBureau.com: Khamenei Statement on Lack of Foreign Plot

August 26, 2009

New York Times: West Presses IAEA on Iran Dossier

Jerusalem Post: Iranian Uranium Enrichment Stagnating

Jerusalem Post: Iran Lines Up NAM Support for Resolution

Gulf News: Sarkozy Warns Iran of New Sanctions

Los Angeles Times: Iran Aims to Eliminate Leading Opposition Parties

Al-Jazeera: Opposition Figures Face Coup Charges

Al-Arabiya: Majlis to Probe Mass-Burial Claims

NIAC Blog: Iranian-American Scholar on Trial Alongside Opposition

August 25, 2009

New York Times: Political Trials Resume, Target: Hajjarian

The New Yorker: The Iranian Show Trials (L. Secor)

New York Times: Rape Victim Details Experience

BBC News: Iran Says It Will Cooperate with IAEA

Financial Times: The West Struggles with Iran's Game

Asia Times: Iran Softens Nuclear Stance - For Now (K. Afrasiabi)

August 24, 2009

Washington Post: Iran Desgnates Funding to Investigate US

New York Times: Cabinet Review to Increase Public Confidence?

Al-Arabiya: Iranian Official Urges Cooperation on Nuclear Issue

Jerusalem Post: Netanyahu Presses EU Leaders for Iran Sanctions

August 23, 2009

New York Times: Regime Accused of Secret Burials

Al-Jazeera: Conservatives Question Abilities of Women

Tehran Times: Iran to Offer 80 Percent Stake in LNG Project

BBC News: Rafsanjani's Apparent Conciliatory Move

NIAC Blog: Rafsanjani Still Supports Opposition

LA Times Blog: Regime Touts Prison Weight-Loss Program

August 22, 2009

New York Times: Cabinet Pick Wanted by Interpol for Terror Link

NIAC Blog: Is Rafsanjani Caving In?

Washington Post: Iran's Self-Fulfilling Paranoia (Haleh Esfandiari)

The National: Petrol Sanctions Cound Hurt Other Gulf Countries

ForeignPolicy.com: Reforming Iran's Electoral System

The Economist: Ahmadinejad Battles On

August 21, 2009

BBC News: Inspectors Visit Nuclear Site, New IAEA Report Due Soon

New York Times: Hopeful Signs on Nuclear Issue?

Los Angeles Times: Ahmadinejad Softens Tone, Defends Cabinet Picks

Reuters: Cabinet Picks Come Under Fire for Inexperience

BBC News: American Hikers Still Being Held in Iran

August 20, 2009

Los Angeles Times: Mild-Mannered Foreign Minister to Remain

Jerusalem Post: Russia to Re-think S-300 Air Defense Sale?

The New Republic: The Fight to Claim Khomeini (Ali Reza Eshraghi)

RealClearWorld: Iran Can Be Tempted by Asian Model (K. Mahbubani)

Gulf News: Syrian President Visits Iran

August 19, 2009

BBC News: Iranian Official Denies Readiness for Talks

New York Times: Mousavi Adds Voice to Rape Claims against Regime

Jerusalem Post: Hamas Leader Expects Iranian Support to Continue

Center for Arms Control: Fact Sheet on Iranian WMD Programs

ForeignPolicy.com: The Story of TehranBureau.com

August 18, 2009

New York Times: Iran Says It Is Ready for Nuclear Talks

Jerusalem Post: Netanyahu to Gauge Europe on Sanctions

LA Times Blog: Rafsanjani - Ahmadinejad Encounter (picture)

Tehran Times: International Investment in Iranian Petchem

Los Angeles Times: Q&A with Iranian Diplomat (Borzou Daragahi)

August 17, 2009

New York Times: Anonymous Letter Shows Perils of Clerical Dissent

Al-Arabiya: Iran Shuts Down Opposition Paper Run by Karroubi

The New Republic: European Business Interests May Hinder US Efforts

Time.com: Will Iranian 'Kennedys' Challenge Ahmadinejad? (Robin Wright)

RealClearWorld: Russia Must Reassess Its Iran Policy (M. Javedanfar)

Los Angeles Times: Iran Releases French Scholar

August 16, 2009

Los Angeles Times: Ahmadinejad Names Hardliner Intel Chief

New York Times: Mousavi's Grass-roots Movement

New York Times: Political Trials Continue, Women Picked for Cabinet

BBC News: Sadeq Larijani Appointed Head of Judiciary

August 15, 2009

New York Times: Sanctions Would be a Lifeline for Regime (Parsi & Askari)

Wall Street Journal: Smart Sanctions Can Work (Jacobson & Dubowitz)

National Interest Online: What Iran Means to Russia (A. Migranyan)

Los Angeles Times: Hardliners Target Karroubi, Tension Builds within Regime

BBC News: Ex-MPs Challenge Khamenei, Appeal to Assembly of Experts

New York Times: Regime Works to Supress Rape Allegations

BBC News: Members of Bahai Faith in Iran Face Trial

Los Angeles Times: Mousavi Officially Launches 'Green Path of Hope'

August 14, 2009

Gulf News: Iran Seeks International Guarantee against Strikes

BBC News: Karroubi Says Some Detainees 'Tortured to Death'

The Telegraph: Why the West Must Prevent Iranian Nuclear Weapon (C. Coughlin)

The Guardian: Military Action against Iran a Dangerous Fantasy (David Clark)

Time.com: Revolutionary Guards Gaining Power in Iran

August 13, 2009

Der Spiegel: The Fight for Iran's Political Future

NIAC Blog: Activist Calls for UN Probe, No Sanctions

New York Times: French Embassy Staffer Freed

The National: US Should Play the Long Game on Iran

August 12, 2009

ForeignPolicy.com: Gas Sanctions Will Not Work (Gal Luft)

Los Angeles Times: Parliament Speaker Denies Prison Rape

Washington Post: Dissident Group Accuses US of Betrayal

BBC News: Iran Admits Detaining 4,000 Protesters; Most Released

LA Times Blog: Majlis Speaker Larijani Knew Mousavi Had Won?

August 11, 2009

Dow Jones News: Obama Admin. Weighing the Efficacy of Sanctions

New York Times: Lawmakers Demand Say in Cabinet Formation

Al-Arabiya: Opposition Says Nearly 70 People Killed

Inter Press Service: Weak Ahmadinejad Still Likely Combative (F. Farhi)

The New Republic: My Bizarre Role in Iran's Show Trial (Abbas Milani)

August 10, 2009

Huffington Post: Reiterating Need for Tactical Pause (Trita Parsi)

Los Angeles Times: Ahmadinejad Purges Intelligence Ministry

Wash. Post: Regime Elements Hope to Use Law to Stamp out Opposition

BBC News: Karroubi Urges Probe into Alleged Jail Rape

NIAC Blog: Joint Statement by Iranian Scholars

TehranBureau.com: Khomeini's Granddaughter Speaks Out

August 9, 2009

Washington Post: Trials Continue, Accuse Opposition of Espionage

New York Times: Iran Ackowledges Torture of Protesters

Los Angeles Times: Trials Seem Only to Hurt Iran

BBC News: European Union Criticizes Iran Trials

Al-Arabiya: IRGC Calls for Trial of Mousavi

New York Times: Conservatives Warn A-jad in Rare Open Letter

Washington Post: Dual Citizens In Iran's Crosshairs

Time.com: Iran Trials Target Old Bogeyman - the West (Editorial)

BBC News: US Sends 'Strong Messages' on Detained Hikers

The National (UAE): Stop the Ticking Clock (Tony Karon)

Forbes.com: Surgical Strike? (Paul Johnson)

August 7, 2009

BBC News: New Protests, Chants of "Marg Bar Diktator"

BBC News: Iranian Officers Punished for Prison Abuse

Gulf News: Ahmadinejad Faces Task of Shoring Up Legitimacy

Wall Street Journal: There Is a Credible Military Option on Iran

August 6, 2009

Los Angeles Times: Ahmadinejad Faces Challenges in New Term

New York Times: Ahmadinejad Inauguration Displays Fissures

Al-Arabiya: US Recognizes But Will Not Congratulate Ahmadinejad

New York Post: President For Now (Amir Taheri)

Newsweek: Will Iran's Right Abandon Ahmadinejad?

August 5, 2009

New York Times: Ahmadinejad Inaugurated

The Economist: Iran's Turmoil Is Far from Over

ForeignPolicy.com: Sanctions Must Target Individuals (J. Choksy)

Brookings Institute: Ahmadinejad's Second Term (S. Maloney)

New York Times: Newsweek Steps Up Efforts to Free Journalist

August 4, 2009

New York Times: Dissent Beneath the Surface in Qom

New York Times: American Hikers Questioned, Charged with Illegal Entry

Los Angeles Times: Official Ceremony Highlights Split

Daily Beast: Iran's Most Wanted Journalists (Reza Aslan)

Washington Post: The Spectacle in Tehran (Editorial)

RealClearWorld: Theocracy Breaking Down (Jamsheed Choksy)

August 3, 2009

New York Times: Khamenei Officially Endorses Ahmadinejad

Washington Post: Former Revolutionary a Symbol of Change, Repression

Los Angeles Times: Court Warns Against Criticizing Trial Proceedings

The New Republic: Rift Good for Democracy, Bad for Engagement (A. Milani)

The Times (UK): Trials an Attempted Show of Strength for Regime (Editorial)

August 2, 2009

New York Times: Mass Trial of 100 Opposition Figures Begins

New York Times: Iran Confirms Arrest of Three American Hikers

Los Angeles Times: Ex-President Khatami Condemns Show-Trial

The National Interest: The Making of a Military Dictatorship (H. Askari)

New York Times [re-post from 7/30]: Inside Obama's Iran Policy (R. Cohen)

August 1, 2009

New York Times: Ahmadinejad Denies Rift

New York Times: Trial of Protesters Begins

ForeignPolicy.com: Iran's Temptation of China (Erica Downs)

RealClearWorld: Lessons from Pakistan's Nuke Program (S. Henderson)

Reuters: Americans Arrested after Accidentally Going to Iran