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Russia No proof of military N- plans in Iran
Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:00:02 GMT

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov
As Western powers batten down the hatches and prepare sanctions against Tehran, a senior Russian official says there still is no proof of an Iranian nuclear weapons program.

In remarks published on Friday, deputy Russian foreign minis… Continue

Opposition Supporters, Police Clash in Iran
VOA News 26 December 2009
Iranian police have clashed with anti-government demonstrators who gathered in the Iranian capital during a Shi'ite Muslim holiday.

Witnesses say police confronted protesters who had gathered Saturday in the streets around the Jamaran m… Continue

Chinas strategic alliance with Iran is off most radar screens
By Fariborz Saremi 22 Dec 2009
Since the 1990s China has successfully been expanding its influence in theMiddle East and Iran in particular without attracting the attention of the global community. China views Iran as a significant potential ally in its attempts to counter-balance western pow… Continue

Hizbullah launching rocket attacks in Iraq directed by Iran's IRGC
BAGHDAD — Dec 2009 The Iraqi wing of Hizbullah has been responsible for rocket strikes on Iraqi and U.S. military facilities in the Baghdad area.
Officials said the so-called Hizbullah Brigades were operating in the northwestern part of the… Continue

The Real Rules of War
By WARREN KOZAK 23 Dec 2009
Five years ago, a particularly gruesome image made its way to our television screens from the war in Iraq. Four U.S. civilian contractors working in Fallujah were ambushed and killed by al Qaeda. Their bodies were burned, then dragged through the streets. Two o… Continue