The Hill: Hitler’s drive for expansion was encouraged, especially by the inaction of Great Britain after annexation of Austria. Appeasement was the motto of the British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, convinced that he could contain the Nazi regime and its Fuhrer.
The Iranian moderate fantasy
Rohani parries lawmakers’ criticism of Iran cabinet nominees
Bloomberg: Iran’s new president, Hassan Rohani, defended his cabinet nominees before parliament, trying to deflect concerns that some have ties to opposition figures who led protests against the regime four years ago.
Hard-liners challenge Iran’s proposed Cabinet
AP: Hard-line parliamentarians challenged Monday the Cabinet proposed by Iran’s new president, accusing him of nominating ministers who are friendly to the West or who back “sedition” against the country’s clerically dominated system of government.
Iran: Rouhani’s choice for defence minister is a US Embassy hostage taker
Iran News Update: Hassan Rouhani’s choice for defence minister is a former terrorist student who stormed the US Embassy in Tehran in 1979, taking 53 American diplomats hostage.
Iran’s Rohani says merit, moderation basis for cabinet choices
Bloomberg: Iran’s new President Hassan Rohani defended his cabinet nominees before parliament today, saying they were chosen based on their records, commitment and efficiency.
Don’t trust, just verify
New York Daily News: Hassan Rouhani knows how to sound moderate. The race is on to determine whether the new Iranian president has any interest in halting the country’s rush to obtain nuclear weapons.
Iran’s Zanganeh plans to boost oil output if made new minister
Bloomberg: Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, a former Iranian oil minister who has been nominated by President Hassan Rohani to take over the ministry again, pledged to boost Iran’s oil output should he be approved by the parliament.
Zimbabwe ‘police seek journalists over Iran uranium story’
AFP: Zimbabwean police are looking for two journalists from the British newspaper The Times over a story about a secret uranium export deal between Zimbabwe and Iran, a state newspaper reported Sunday.
Iran must take concrete measures to resolve issue of nuclear program
Japan News: The six nations call for Iran, first and foremost, to halt production of uranium enriched to 20 percent, which could lead to production of a nuclear bomb. Iran needs to present concrete steps that can help dispel international concerns about its nuclear program.
Zimbabwe says uranium at exploration stage, no Iran trade seen
Bloomberg: Zimbabwe is still assessing the size of its uranium reserves and isn’t planning exports of the mineral to Iran, a Zimbabwean minister said after a report that the nations signed an agreement for shipments of the nuclear-weapons ingredient.
