AugustaFreePress: Because Ahmadinejad denied the Holocaust, Iran’s new foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, sounded moderate when he denounced Hitler’s attempt to exterminate the Jews as s “horrifying tragedy.
Holocaust Denial: A case study of the Mullahs’ hardliner-moderate game
Bahrain and Iran trade accusations at U.N. rights forum
Reuters: Bahrain accused Shi’ite Iran on Thursday of fomenting deadly violence in the kingdom, and a Tehran official accused the Sunni-ruled island state of torturing and imprisoning its critics.
Rubio: Obama has a ‘flawed’ foreign policy
AP: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says that President Barack Obama has a “flawed foreign policy” that has led to a number of international hot spots, from Russia’s push into the Ukraine to Iran’s attempt to develop nuclear weapons.
White House rebukes Iran for ‘illicit actions’
The Hill: The White House on Wednesday slammed Iran after the Israeli army intercepted a vessel carrying a concealed shipment of arms to Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
Seven refugees from Camp Liberty received by Italy
Iran Focus: According to a statement on the website of Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, another 7 Iranian dissidents have arrived in Rome from Camp Liberty, Iraq. There are some 3000 refugees stranded in Iraqi camp described by some UN agencies as a prison camp.
West presses Iran to address suspected atomic bomb research
Reuters: Western powers pressed Iran on Wednesday to tackle suspicions that it may have worked on designing an atomic bomb and the United States said the issue would be central to the success of talks on a final settlement over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Israel says it seized Gaza-bound rocket shipment from Iran
Reuters: The Israeli navy seized a ship in the Red Sea on Wednesday that was carrying dozens of advanced Iranian-supplied rockets made in Syria and intended for Palestinian guerrillas in the Gaza Strip, the military said.
Iran FM says will not scrap Arak reactor
AFP: Iran is pinning its hopes on the success of talks with the West about its nuclear programme but insisted it would not scrap a controversial reactor, its foreign minister said Wednesday.
Iran, Russia partnering to launch cyber attacks
Free Beacon: Iran has emerged as a leading cyber threat and has already hacked into the U.S. defense establishment and financial institutions, likely with the help of the Russians, according to a former chairman of the House’s Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Show muscle in nuclear negotiations with Iran
Chicago Tribune: As the United States gears up for another round of nuclear negotiations with the Iranian regime, a rare opportunity has been provided to teach the Islamic Republic a lesson regarding its horrific human rights record.
