ACNS: I have been reminded of this by the stories from Camp Ashraf in Iraq. Conditions have been very bad. In the very recent past it was raided, a significant number of people were killed and a number of others disappeared into captivity.
Pray for hostages – and their captors
Message to John Kerry
Washington Times: From Capitol Hill to Brussels, supporters of the Iranian opposition are urging Secretary of State John F. Kerry to take action against Iraq for the massacre of 52 Iranian exiles by Iraqi gunmen. Thirty-four House members urged Mr. Kerry to cut funds for Iraq.
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
UPI: During his presidential campaign Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, brazenly boasted how skillfully he had deceived the Europeans Troika back when he was Iran’s lead nuclear negotiator.
Iran takes control of Bushehr nuclear reactor
AFP: Iran on Monday finally takes control of its civilian nuclear reactor at Bushehr on the Gulf coast, a project begun 35 years ago by Germany, wracked by setbacks, and finished by Russia.
Syria to cast shadow over U.N. meeting amid Iran hopes
Reuters: A slew of international crises will take center stage this week as the U.N. General Assembly gathers in New York – Syria’s bloody civil war, the possible appearance of Sudan’s president despite an arrest warrant for alleged genocide, and outrage over a massive U.S. cyberspying program.
Iran defiant over uranium enrichment rights
AFP: President Hassan Rowhani demanded Sunday that Western governments recognise Iran’s right to enrich uranium in any nuclear deal, ahead of his departure for key talks at the United Nations.
Britain pushing to ease sanctions on BP gas field
Reuters: Britain could be close to agreeing a deal to ease sanctions that have stopped gas production from the North Sea’s Rhum field, jointly owned by BP (BP.L) and the National Iranian Oil Co., the Mail on Sunday newspaper said.
US denies visiting allegedly missing Iranians
AP: The U.S. Embassy in Iraq says it has no information on the whereabouts of seven Iranian dissidents allegedly missing following a deadly shooting on their compound north of Baghdad this month.
Iran’s president says Tehran seeks revived talks
AP: Iran’s President Hasan Rouhani, speaking Sunday on the eve of a trip to New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly, said his country is “loyal” to its pledge not to seek nuclear weapons and seeks to resume talks with world powers to settle the standoff.
Iran parades 30 2,000 km range missiles
AFP: Iran paraded 30 missiles with a nominal range of 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) Sunday, the first time it had displayed so many with the theoretical capacity to hit Israeli targets.
