New York Times: Iran announced Tuesday that it had opened a naval base in the Gulf of Oman to counter any hostile forces, in what was clearly an allusion to American Navy vessels patrolling nearby.
Iran opens naval base near routes for Gulf oil
Iran opens new naval base at mouth of Persian Gulf
The Guardian: Iran yesterday signalled its intention to extend its military presence in the world's most important oil conduit, opening a new naval base at the mouth of the Persian Gulf and adding weight to its threats to choke off oil supplies, if the Islamic Republic came under attack.
Justice: Illegal exports to China, Iran, on rise
AP: Illegal exports of weapons, military equipment and national security-related technology to potentially adversarial nations are on the rise, the Justice Department reported Tuesday.
Sleepless in Tehran
New York Times – By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN: I’ve always been dubious about Barack Obama’s offer to negotiate with Iran — not because I didn’t believe that it was the right strategy, but because I didn’t believe we had enough leverage to succeed.
Iran ‘opens naval base’ near Gulf
BBC: Iran has opened new naval facilities east of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow entrance to the Gulf which is key to oil supplies, state media say.
Two hanged in south-east Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 28 – Iranian authorities have hanged two men in the restive province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan, south-east Iran, state media reported.
Two hanged in south-east Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 28 – Iranian authorities have hanged two men in the restive province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan, south-east Iran, state media reported.
Iran sets up new naval base near the Gulf
AFP: Iran has opened a new naval base east of the Strait of Hormuz in a bid to boost its military control over the strategic Gulf waters, the country's navy chief was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
Iraq security pact highlights battle between U.S., Iran
Washington Post: A deal to authorize the presence of American forces in Iraq beyond 2008 is forcing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to choose between two influential powers in this country: the United States and Iran.
Corporal Daniel James: I am a victim of a conspiracy by the CIA
The Times: A British Army interpreter told police he was the victim of a conspiracy by the CIA which made up an espionage plot against him, the Old Bailey heard yesterday.
