An Iranian clergyman and a woman pass by Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei picture painted on the wall at center as they attend a rally on Al-Quds day (Jerusalem Day) in Tehran, Iran on September 27, 2008. Jerusalem Day, an annual day of protest decreed in 1979 by the Iran's late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, saw people across the Middle East demand that the holy city be returned to Palestinian control. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)
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Burns' Visit to Iran - A First Step
U.S. undersecretary for political affairs, William Burns, attended a recent meeting in Geneva between EU Secretary General Javier Solana and Irans chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili. This decision was the first direct and official contact between the United States and Iran after nearly three decades of troubled relations. The decision to send Burns to the talks was a wise and courageous one, despite his nominal role as an observer.
The Real World: Sand is Running Out of Israel-Iran Clock
In March 2009, Russia will deploy modern S-300 long-range anti-aircraft missiles in Iran. By June 2009 they will become fully operational, as Iranian teams finish training provided by their Russian instructors, a high-level Russian source who requested anonymity told the Middle East Times.
Need for EU Proportionate Response to Iran's Aggression
LONDON -- The Iranian regime raised the stakes over its nuclear standoff with the West last week as it test fired medium- and long-range missiles while a senior aide to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei threatened that Tehran would "set fire" to Israel and coalition vessels in the Gulf if attacked.
