News Links Archive: December 2009
Wall Street Journal: Iran Encourages Pro-Government Demonstrations
Los Angeles Times: US Considering Narrower Sanctions
BBC News: Iran Warns Britain of "Punch on the Mouth"
BBC News: Iran Arrests Sister of Nobel Laureate Ebadi
New York Times: Hundreds Arrested, Corpses Detained
Voice of America: Israel Says Iran Very Close to Nuclear Weapon
The Guardian: Protests that Refuse to Die (Editorial)
The Independent: Iranian Regime is Losing Control (Ansari)
BBC News: World Reaction to Iran Violence
New York Times: Iranian Regime Fears Ethnic Separatism
Al Jazeera: Regime Arrests Opposition Figures, Analyst Downplays Protests
World Politics Review: Why Iran Launched Raid Into Iraq
The Daily Beast: Could the Mullahs Fall This Time? (Parsi & Parsi)
TehranBureau.com: Eye-Witness Accounts from Iran
Washington Post: US Condemns Violence in Iran
BBC News: Over 300 Arrested in Day of Protests
New York Times: Four Dead in Clashes, Including Mousavi Nephew
BBC News: Eight Protesters Reported Dead Across Iran
TehranBureau.com: Videos of Ashura Demonstrations
BBC News: Pictures of Ashura Protests and Clashes
Der Spiegel: Mohsen Kadivar Interview - Regime Will Fall
Wall Street Journal: Senator Kerry Floats Plan to Visit Iran
LA Times: Holiday, Protests Set Stage for High Drama in Iran
Wall Street Journal: Protests Break Out in Tehran
BBC News: Police Try to Keep Ashura Demonstrations in Check
Reuters: Ashura Clashes Reported
New York Times: Iran Would Accept Uranium Swap Via Turkey
New York Times: Power Struggle Creates Uncertainty over Nuclear Intentions
Los Angeles Times: Protests Spread in Iran's Heartland
TehranBureau.com: Ashura 101
BBC News: Iran Targets Bank Note Dissent
BBC News: Bin Laden Family Members in Iran
The Times: Karroubi Says West Should Let Iran Handle Its Own Affairs
Christian Science Monitor: State of Emergency Declared in Isfahan
BBC News: Clashes Reported in Funeral's Aftermath
The Guardian: This Is No Smoking Gun, Nor Iranian Bomb
The Times: Secret Document Reveals Iran's Nuclear Trigger
The Times: English Translation of Nuclear Trigger Document
The Guardian: Filling Montazeri's Shoes (Javedanfar)
Washington Times: Nuclear Deal Can Be Salvaged (Afrasiabi)
BBC News: Mousavi Fired as Head of Iran's Arts Institution
New York Times: Cleric's Funeral Becomes Vast Protest
BBC News: Picture Gallery of Montazeri Funeral
Time: Iran's Opposition Loses a Mentor But Gains a Martyr
BBC News: Readers' Thoughts on Ayatollah Montazeri
Wall Street Journal: Support Iran's Green Movement
BBC News: Ahmadinejad Denies Nuclear Trigger Claims
BBC News: Minor Clashes Reported at Montazeri Funeral
New York Times: Hundreds of Thousands Reported to Mourn Montazeri
BBC News: Obituary, Grand Ayatollah Montazeri
Wall Street Journal: US Extends Condolences over Montazeri
TehranBureau.com: Obituary of Grand Ayatollah Montazeri
The Guardian: Regime Worried Death Could Be Rallying Device
Wall Street Journal: Arms Seized En Route from North Korea to Iran
BBC News: Updated Who's Who in Iran
New York Times: Iran-Iraq Oil Well Standoff Ends
Washington Post: Grand Ayatollah Montazeri Dies
BBC News: Crowds Gather to Mourn Montazeri
New York Times: Eminent Cleric Dies at 87
New York Times: Twelve Charged in Prison Beatings, Deaths
New York Times: Potential Border Dispute between Iran & Iraq
New York Times: The Inertia Policy Option (Roger Cohen)
Wall Street Journal: Iran Scorecard (Editorial)
TehranBureau.com: Why Iran Needs Nuclear Energy (Javedanfar)
Forbes: Iran Is NOT Particularly Isolated
Al Arabiya: Iran Producing Next-Generation Centrifuges
BBC News: Interview with Mehdi Karroubi - Gov't Won't Last *recommended*
BBC News: Pro-Iran Hackers Strike Twitter, Opposition Site
BBC News: Iran Seizes Iraqi Oil Well in Bizarre Incursion
Washington Post: Iraq Orders MEK Out, Bloodshed Possible
Washington Post: British PM Says Missile Test Further Merits Sanctions
Los Angeles Times: Missile Test Angers West
BBC News: Iran Test-Fires Advanced Ballistic Missile
Reuters: House of Representatives Passes Petroleum Sanctions Bill
ForeignPolicy.com: Petroleum Sanctions Could Boost IRGC (*recommended*)
Huffington Post: Some in Congress Get Smart on Iran
New York Times: Nuclear Memo Puzzles Spy Agencies (*recommended*)
Associated Press: Israel Warns Iran Is Very Close to Nuclear Breakthrough
Carnegie Endowment: The Iranian Nuclear Riddle After June Twelfth
Washington Post: Evidence Mounts of Iran's Nuclear Weapons Expertise
NIAC Blog: New Iran Legislation Introduced in US Congress
BBC News: Clinton Urges Iran to Release Hikers
BBC News: Iranian Jailed by US for Arms Trafficking
New York Times: American Hikers to Face Trial in Iran
Al Arabiya: Arrests Made over Insult to Khomeini
Newsweek: Mossad's Obsession with Iran
Wall Street Journal: The Right Sanctions Can Work (Pletka)
The National: Stop the Clock and Start to Talk (T. Karon)
BBC News: Alleged Insult of Khomeini Causes Stir in Iran
The Guardian: Khamenei Brings New Pressure on Opposition
Diplomatic Courier: China, Russia Unreliable Allies (Choksy)
New York Times: Iran Seeks to Re-craft Uranium Transfer Proposal
Associated Press: Clerics Rally to Support Khamenei
AFP: Iran Still Wants to Talk, Repeats Kish Island Proposal
BBC News: SecDef Gates Toughens Talk
Washington Post: MEK Under New Pressure in Iraq
New York Times: Opposition Turning Radical?
The National: It's All in the Game (Gary Sick) *recommended*
Huffington Post: Obama Must End the Silence on Rights Abuses in Iran (T. Parsi) *recommended*
Wall Street Journal: Thousands Flee Iran as Noose Tightens
LA Times: Techy-Savvy Exiles Stay Involved in Life and Politics of Iran
BBC News: British, French Say UN Sanctions Deliberations Are Close
ForeignPolicy.com: Alienation within Iran's Conservative Ranks
Politico.com: House Aims to Pass Petrol Sanctions Bill by New Year
National Security Network: Congress, White House Must Stay on Same Page
Tehran Times: Iran, Syria Convene Joint Defense Commission
New York Times: Amnesty Int'l Assails Human Rights Abuses in Iran
The New Republic: Myths of US Involvement in Iran (Milani) (*recommended*)
The Guardian: Iranian Police Report 204 Arrests
BBC News: Saudis Deny Iranian Abduction Claim
NIAC Blog: RWB Launches Campaign to Aid Iranian Journalists
New York Times: Protests Continue Into Second Day
Arms Control Association: The Problem of Tactical Myopia (*recommended*)
Los Angeles Times: 'I Swear to God, I Have Not Beaten Anyone'
Newsweek: Iran's Price Wars
BBC News: Amateur Video Clips of Iran Protests
New York Times: Clashes Erupt During Most Intense Protests Since Summer
Wall Street Journal: Protesters Take Broad Aim at Islamic Government
TehranBureau.com: Student Protests Sweep Iranian Campuses
New York Times: Thousands Take to Streets in Latest Anti-Govt Protests
BBC News: Iran's Opposition Inverts Old Slogans to Defy Islamic Regime
BBC News: Tear Gas, Live Rounds Reported at Protests in Iran
Al Arabiya: Ahmadinejad Claims Proof US Seeks to Stop Mahdi
New York Times: Iran Softens Tone, Says It Won't Abandon NPT
BBC News: Iran Bans Media from Covering Expected Rallies
Al Jazeera: Rafsanjani Urges Freedom in Iran
TehranBureau.com: Experts See Evolutionary Civil Rights Movement
Washington Post: Arms Smuggling Heightens Fears About Iran
The National: Russian Politics and Pride at Play on Iran Issue
BBC News: Neda Soltan's Family Blames Iranian Govt for Death
New York Times: Iran Will Not Abide by Additional Protocol
TehranBureau.com: The View from China (*recommended*)
The Guardian: Struggling Opposition Remains Defiant
The Guardian: Iran Regime Pursuing Dissidents in Turkey (*recommended*)
City Journal: The Perils of a Purge
BBC News: Iran Says It Will Give Only Six-Month Notice of New Sites
Al Arabiya: US Reaffirms End-of-Year Deadline, Syria Supports Iran
Wonk Room: Berman Intends to Pass Petrol Sanctions Bill by Year's End
World Politics Review: Iran's Growing Fear of Sunni Extremists
Wall Street Journal: Iranian Crackdown Goes Global (*recommended*)
Jerusalem Post: Ahmadinejad: Nuke Talks Are Over, Barring Compromise
New York Times: Iran Says It Will Produce Reactor Fuel
BBC News: Iran to Enrich Uranium to 20 Percent
Al Jazeera: Iran Calls IAEA Resolution 'Illegal'
BBC News: Yacht Skipper Admits Navigational Mistake
New York Times: Majlis Unity Meeting Seen as Farce
New York Times: Plan to Cut Subsidies Fuels Wide Debate in Iran
New York Times: British Yachtsmen Freed by Iran
New York Times: Montazeri Issues Religious Denunciation of Basij
BBC News: P5+1 Leaders Sternly Warn Iran of New Sanctions
Al Arabiya: Debate in Iran over Possible NPT Withdrawal
New York Times: Iran Has Seized Yacht, British Crew
New York Times: Iran Issues Warning on Detained Brits
BBC News: New IAEA Chief Takes Helm
Wall Street Journal: Ahmadinejad, The Blogger
