Category Archives: Iran

Iran to UN: I know you are, but what am I?

You simply cannot make this stuff up. It’s comedy gold. Iran has filed an official complaint with the United Nations Security Council criticizing statements made by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz regarding the possibility of a … Continue reading

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Preparing for war

Fact one: Hezbullah is rebuilding south of the Litani River, right under the noses of the UN Peacekeeping force, which surprises us not at all. The head of the research division of Military Intelligence, Brigadier General Yossi Baidatz, told lawmakers … Continue reading

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Iranian FM tells Arabs to shun Israel

Color me unsurprised. Mullahs on Monday warned Arab countries not to make any concessions towards Israel. ‘The Zionist regime (Israel) is in one of its weakest situations, especially after the military failure in Lebanon which caused an earthquake within the … Continue reading

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More proof of the Iranian proxy war

Iran wages war on Israel, and Israel does—nothing. The UN does—nothing. The world does—nothing. No surprise there, at least on the last two. But here is more proof. Casus belli. Stuff the world will utterly ignore if it comes to … Continue reading

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Muslim ERA watch

Ew! Girl cooties! Iran’s foreign minister walked out of a dinner of diplomats where he was seated directly across from US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on the pretext that the female violinist entertaining the gathering was dressed too revealingly. … Continue reading

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“Moderate” Iranian ex-prez curses Israeli reporters

That “moderate” Iranian ex-president, whose speech at Harvard on September 10th last year was titled “Ethics of Tolerance in the Age of Violence” is not a practitioner of what he preaches. Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has called for peaceful … Continue reading

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Iranian spies: It’s a two-way street

Iran accuses its Jewish community of spying for Israel whenever it feels like threatening its remaining few thousand Jews. Apparently, Iran actually is recruiting Iranian Jews who emigrated to Israel but who return to visit relatives. And by “recruiting” I … Continue reading

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More on the British sailors

Okay, I know the Sun is a tabloid, and I know Faye Turney got paid to tell her story, but this is despicable: Earlier it was revealed staff from the Iranian embassy in London phoned Faye’s mother-in-law to try to … Continue reading

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Say, about that quid pro quo

Turns out there was, after all. The White House involvement in the hostages’ release has been confirmed. When the crisis broke, the US and Iraqi governments offered to help. Several initiatives were under way before the release, allowing officials to … Continue reading

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Iranian hospitality: Not quite what they claimed

Let’s check out the details of what happened to the British sailors and Marines, shall we? Apr 6, 2007 — CHIVENOR (Reuters) – The 15 British sailors and marines seized by Iran in the Gulf last month said on Friday … Continue reading

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Quid pro quo

Here’s the quid: Iran frees detained British sailors TEHRAN, Iran Apr 4, 2007 (AP)— Iran on Wednesday freed the 15 detained British sailors and marines in what President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called an Easter gift to the British people. Prime Minister … Continue reading

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Rally for the kidnapped British sailors

Someone in Britain is staging a rally for the kidnapped sailors. Good on them, as the Brits say. I hope a million people show. Location: opposite the Iranian Embassy, 16, Prince’s Gate, South Kensington, SW7 1PT Map here Nearest Tube … Continue reading

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A Passover message from Iran

When I get back tonight, we can (hopefully) discuss how many things are wrong with this story from the Iranian news agency site: Iranian Jews Ready to Defend National Interests Tehran, April 1, IRNA The Association of Iranian Jews here … Continue reading

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About that claim of arrogance…

Yeah, Gorilla Boy is at it again. Iran’s hardline president said Saturday that Britain and its allies were “arrogant and selfish” for not apologizing over what he called the incursion of 15 captured British sailors and marines into Iranian waters. … Continue reading

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And they talk about American arrogance

So how is this not arrogance? Iran dismisses EU’s biased, meddlesome stances on sailors case ran on Saturday dismissed EU’s “biased and interventionist” stances on capture of 15 British marines and sailors, who illegally trespassed into Iranian territorial waters, calling … Continue reading

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