AFP: A spy network Kuwait busted for allegedly working for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards is operating in other Gulf Arab states, a hardline Islamist lawmaker said on Tuesday.
Iran spy cells operate in Gulf states: Kuwaiti MP
Clinton says Iran poses ‘global nuclear risk’
BBC: Iran’s nuclear ambitions are putting the world at risk, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.
Reformist ex-official stabbed at Iran university
AP: A former Iranian government official who backs the opposition was stabbed Monday by a knife-wielding intruder at his university office in Tehran, a pro-reform website reported.
Your U.N. at Work—V
Wall Street Journal Europe: Last week Iran won a seat at the U.N.’s Commission on the Status of Women, the mission of which is to “set global standards and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and advancement of women worldwide.” Call it another example of your U.N. at work.
Iran moves to challenge U.S. in Mideast: Gates
Reuters: Iran is challenging U.S. naval power in the Middle East with an array of offensive and defensive weapons, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday.
Sanctions on Iran have failed. The US must target its oil
The Times: When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad walks up to the podium today in New York to deliver another blast of venom, the only proper response is for the US to hit Iran’s economy with much tougher sanctions than anyone has yet tried. That means targeting its oil industry, not just its leaders and its banks.
Reformist ex-official stabbed at Iran university
AP: A former Iranian government official who backs the opposition was stabbed Monday by a knife-wielding intruder at his university office in Tehran, a pro-reform website reported.
Sanctions on Iran have failed. The US must target its oil
The Times: When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad walks up to the podium today in New York to deliver another blast of venom, the only proper response is for the US to hit Iran’s economy with much tougher sanctions than anyone has yet tried. That means targeting its oil industry, not just its leaders and its banks.
Nuclear non-proliferation treaty conference set for showdown between U.S., Iran
Washington Post: A global nuclear conference that opens Monday is shaping up as a showdown between Iran and the United States, with each side jockeying for allies in the escalating dispute over the Islamic republic's nuclear program.
Kuwaiti MPs want Iran envoy expelled over ‘spy cell’
AFP: Several Kuwaiti MPs on Sunday blasted neighbouring Iran over an espionage cell allegedly busted by the emirate's security forces, calling on the government to expel Tehran's ambassador.
