News Links Archive: January 2010

Reuters: German Firms in No Hurry to Exit Iran

Washington Post: US Increasing Arms Sales to Persian Gulf Allies

Los Angeles Times: Mousavi, Karroubi Call for Large Rally on 11th

Los Angeles Times: US Augments Defenses Near Iran

New York Times: Iran, After the Deadline (Editorial)

Al Arabiya: Iranian Hackers Attack Dutch Persian Website

The Guardian: Obama Reverting to Bush's Ways? (Editorial)

TheJC.com: Germany Looking Tougher on Iran (Javedanfar)

Washington Post: Green Movement's Success is US's Best Hope (Editorial)

New York Times: US Deploys Missile Defense Assets to Persian Gulf

New York Times: Opposition Leaders Call for Rally February 11th

TehranBureau.com: New Gasoline Sanctions Would Miss the Mark

New York Times: Clinton Cajoling China on Iran Sanctions

The Wonk Room: Are We Willing to Sink Venezuelan Ships?

Huffington Post: Iran One Year from Now (Meir Javedanfar)

Jerusalem Post: Israel to Launch New Spy Satellite

BBC News: Iran Tries Sixteen People over Ashura Protests

BBC News: US Senate Approves of Petrol Sanctions

New York Times: Opposition Seeking End to Stand-off?

New York Times: Iran Blames Germany for Role in Unrest

Der Spiegel: Europe's Largest Engineering Co. to Stop Business in Iran

NIAC Blog: Examining Mehdi Karroubi's 'Recognition' of Ahmadinejad

CNN.com: Iran Sentences Eleven Ashura Demonstrators to Death

LA Times Blog: Iran Shuns Conference on Afghanistan

US-Iran-Relations.com: 'Regime Change' in Iran - How Will It Happen?

Washington Post: Obama's Top Goal Should Be Regime Change (Kagan)

The National: Iran, the Green Movement, and the Gulf Arab States

Washington Post: Khamenei Dismissive of US Internet Initiative

ForeignPolicy.com: The Folly of Richard Haass (S. Walt)

Der Spiegel: Intelligence Revelations on Iran's Nuclear Program

New York Times: Opposition Drops Demand for New Election

Persian2English.com: Karroubi Says Ahmadinejad Won't Last 4 Years

AFP: Iran to Showcase New Missiles and Satellites

San Francisco Chronicle: Iran's Rampant Financial Corruption

BBC News: Karroubi Recognizes Ahmadinejad as President

Newsweek: Support Regime Change in Iran (Richard Haass)

Voice of America: Petraeus Concerned about Proxy War in Yemen

Washington Post: Court Case Brewing in France over Iran Embargo

Xinhua: Chinese Call for Long-Term Perspective on Iran Diplomacy

State.gov: Secretary Clinton Speech on Internet Freedom

BBC News: Russia, Iran Say Bushehr Plant Will Open in 2010

New York Times: Iran Vehemently Denies Encounter with Israelis

Jerusalem Post: Iran Says Handshake Never Happened

The Guardian: The Divide in Iran's Green Movement

Wall Street Journal: A Soft Power Solution for Iran *recommended*

LA Times Blog: No Movement on Nuclear Diplomacy

Al Arabiya: Rare Handshake between Israeli, Iranian Officials

BBC News: Friendly Encounter between Iranian, Israeli Ministers

Al Arabiya: Iran Spurns Nuclear Deal in Writing

Tehran Times: Iran Waiting for Western Reply on Nuclear Proposal

ForeignPolicy.com: From the Shah's Prison to Khamenei's Prison

New York Times: Senators Urge Spending to Fight Iran's Censorship

RealClearWorld.com: Iran Targets US via Latin America

BBC News: Confusion Over Iranian Nuclear Response

RealClearWorld.com: China's Thinking on Iran

Al Jazeera: Iran Reviewing Diplomatic Ties with Britain

BBC News: Iranian Prosecutor Assassinated, Likely by Kurds

New York Times: P5+1 Moving Slowly toward New Sanctions

New York Times: P5+1 Envoys Meet to Discuss Sanctions

BBC News: Iran Warns Opposition on Use of E-mail, Texting

New York Times: Iran Says 'Mercy' for Protesters Is Over

Al-Arabiya: Anti-American Chants at Funeral of Slain Scientist

The New Republic: Green Movement Transforming Shi'ism (A. Milani)

The Independent: Ranting Against Iran Won't Help Reform

Al Arabiya: Majlis Considers Cutting Diplomatic Ties to UK

Asia Times: Don't Bet on Regime Change in Iran

Bloomberg: The Challenge of Making Sanctions Effective

Jerusalem Post: Who Killed Iranian Scientist?

BBC News: US Denies Killing Scientist; Confusion Reigns

Washington Times: War with Iran Nears

The Guardian: Is Iran Losing the Intelligence War? (Javedanfar)

Washington Post: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Assassinated

Al Jazeera: Bomb Victim May Have Been Tied to Iran Nuclear Program

BBC News: Iran Blames US-Israel-MEK for Killing of Scientist

New York Times: P5+1 Plans to Meet Later this Week, Discuss Sanctions

New York Times: Clinton Suggests US Leaning toward Narrow Sanctions

Politico: Iran Offers Nuke Fuel Swap Plan; Talks May Still Be Alive

The New Republic: The Opposition is Strong (Abbas Milani)

Jerusalem Post: Iran May Seek Compensation for World Wars

The Australian: Iran's Drive for Regional Supremacy

Los Angeles Times: Khamenei Tries to Rein in Basij Militias

Los Angeles Times: Green Movement Gaining Traction in Heartland

NIAC: Legislation Proposed to Bar and Deport Iranians from US

New York Times: Shots Fired at Karroubi

BBC News: Majlis Report Critical of Detentions

Der Spiegel: Interview with Saeed Montazeri

New York Times: Iran to Indict Five for War Against God

Los Angeles Times: An Emerging Green Movement Manifesto

New York Times: Another Iranian Revolution? Not Likely (Leverett)

New York Times: Leaks Indicate an Eroding Core of Iran's Regime

Al Arabiya: Iranian Diplomat Quits Post in Protest of Own Government

New York Times: Iranian Panel Names Mortazavi in Prison Deaths

BBC News: Turkmenistan Opens New Gas Pipeline to Iran

New York Times: Iran Shields Nuclear Infrastructure in Maze of Tunnels

Der Spiegel: The Beginning of the End for Iran's Regime?

Associated Press: Iran, US Agree on Flexibility of Deadlines

Radio Free Europe: Iran Closes Opposition Mosque

Reuters: China Rules Out New U.N. Sanctions for Now

Stratfor.com: Don't Hold Your Breath for a Green Revolution

CNN.com: US Still Open to Nuclear Talks amidst Iran's Turmoil

Time.com: Iran Looks to Tiananmen Model (Robin Wright)

Politico.com: Beware of Claims and Propaganda about Iran

BBC News: Iran Blocks Visit by E.U. Delegation

New York Times: Iranian Professors Take Risk, Call for End to Violence

BBC News: Iran Blacklists Foreign Groups, Forbids Interaction

Al Arabiya: Iran Forbids Contact with Certain Foreign Media, Foundations

New York Times: Iranian Filmmakers Keep Focus on Turmoil and Repression

New York Times: US Sees Chance to Pressure Iran *recommended*

New York Times: Iran Gives West One Month to Accept Counter-Offer

Wall Street Journal: Europe's Trade with Iran's Butchers (G. Ameri)

New York Times: In Iran, Something Has to Give (Roger Cohen)

New York Times: Thousands Rally in Support of Government

Los Angeles Times: Mousavi Nephew a Quiet Man; Had Received Threats

Los Angeles Times: Mousavi Undeterred; Rezai Calls for Compromise

New York Times: Tensions on the Rise in Iran's Political Standoff