UPI: Iranian-backed "special groups" are entering Iraq with greater frequency, threatening to destabilize the region ahead of provincial elections, an analysis says.
‘Special groups’ surge in Iraq
Iran boasts $129B in foreign assets
UPI: Amid threats of further sanctions, Iranian officials Monday said foreign assets held by the Central Bank of Iran soared to $129 billion based on oil markets.
Six powers to ‘move forward’ on further steps against Iran: Rice
AFP: The six powers trying to scale back Iran's nuclear ambitions will "move forward" with further measures against Iran over its nuclear defiance, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said here Monday.
IAEA head urges Iran to end nuclear secrecy
AP: A six-year probe has not ruled out the possibility that Iran may be running clandestine nuclear programs, the chief U.N nuclear inspector said Monday, urging the country to end its secretive ways.
Is Iran readying for war?
Middle East Times: New information from inside Iran reveals that the Islamic Republic is moving ahead with its ballistic missile production, much of it conducted from the confines of secret tunnels excavated around Tehran.
Iraqi President to visit Iran in coming days
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 29 – Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will make a state visit to Iran in the coming days, Iranian state media reported.
Iraqi President to visit Iran in coming days
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 29 – Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will make a state visit to Iran in the coming days, Iranian state media reported.
Iran says won’t halt nuclear work despite U.N. demand
Reuters: Iran said on Monday it would not halt sensitive nuclear work as demanded by the U.N. Security Council in its latest resolution on Tehran's atomic programme that the West believes is aimed at making warheads.
An arms race were sure to lose
New York Times: The coverage of the latest bombastic tour of Manhattan by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran may have obscured the fact that the International Atomic Energy Agency has released its latest report on Tehran’s nuclear program, and it contains some unpleasant news: By the time we inaugurate our next president, Iran is likely to achieve “virtual” nuclear weapon status.
U.S. army deploys radar system in Israel
New York Times: The United States Army has deployed an advanced American radar system on Israeli soil, an official here said Sunday, allowing early detection of incoming ballistic missiles and enhancing Israel’s defensive capability against any potential attack by Iran.
