Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis to 31 October 2006
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 November 2006-28 February 2007
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 March 2007-31 May 2007
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 June 2007--31 July 2007
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 August 2007--31 October 2007
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 November 2007--31 December 2007
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 January 2008--29 February 2008
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 March 2008--31 April 2008
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 May 2008--30 June 2008
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 July--31 August 2008
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 September--31 October 2008
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 November--31 December 2008
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 January 2009--28 February 2009
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 March 2009--30 April 2009
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 May 2009--30 June 2009
Document on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 July 2009--31 August 2009
Documents on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis from 1 September 2009--31 October 2009
2008--1 November
Roshanak Taghavi, "Iran Strives to Expand Oil Refineries," Wall Street Journal, 1 November 2008
Gulf Daily News (Bahrain), "Kuwait-Iran cut crude supplies as prices fall," 1 November 2008
Bradley Brooks, "Brazil suggests meeting with Iranian president," Associated Press, 1 November 2008
2008--2 November
Guardian, "Iran says oil sales diverse, no floating stockpile," 2 November 2008
AFP, "Iran asks India to be more active in gas pipeline plan," 2 November 2008
Tehran Times, "Iran-India joint meeting begins," 2 November 2008
Ernesto Londono, "Battle against Iraq violence goes to border," Boston Globe, 2 November 2008
Hürriyet (Turkey), "Israel says Syria willing to renew indirect talks via Turkey- report," November 2, 2008
2008--3 November
Tehran Times, "Amorim says Brazil-Iran ties can move beyond trade exchanges," 3 November 2008
Carol Giacomo, "New Beltway Debate: What to Do About Iran," New York Times, November 3, 2008
Daily Times (Pakistan), "Iran, India should envisage modern ties: Mottaki," 3 November 2008
Herb Keinon, "Syria talks meant to pressure Iran," Jerusalem Post, 3 November 2008
Jerusalem Post, "Livnat: Transition gov't has no right to negotiate with Syria," 3 November 2008
International
Herald Tribune,
"Iran marks seizure of U.S. Embassy," 3 November 2008
2008--4 November
GulfNews (United Arab Emirates), "Iran faces big trouble if oil falls below $60," November 3, 2008
Economic Times (India), "India wants Iran gas at its door for payment," 4 November 2008
Tehran Times, "Talabani says Iran contributed to Iraqi security," 4 November 2008
Tehran Times, "Iran marks U.S. embassy capture," 4 November 2008
Glenn Kessler, "US Efforts Divert Iran-Bound Cargo," Washington Post, 4 November 2008
MEMRI Iranian Media Blog, "Iran Builds New Micro-Submarine," 4 November 2008
2008--5 November
MK Bhadrakumar, "India seeks 'velvet divorce' from Iran," Asia Times, November 5, 2008
Thomas Erdbrink, "Lawmakers Impeach Iranian Cabinet Minister," Washington Post, November 5, 2008
Reuters, "Iran warns U.S. military after Obama win," 5 November 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Iran sees US choppers near its frontiers," 5 November 2008
Middle East Times (Egypt), "Iran issues warning to American forces," November 5, 2008
Michael Ledeen, "Understanding Iran," International Analyst Network, 5 November 2008
Alexander
Sherbany, "Nuclear Diplomacy," Harvard Political Review, November
5, 2008
2008--6 November
Washington Post, "Talks Poised to Bring Iranian Rebirth," 6 November 2008
Mark Hosenball and Michael Isikoff, "Opening A Door In Tehran?" Newsweek, 6 November 2008
Voice of America News, "US Imposes Banking Sanctions on Iran," 06 November 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Livni: US dialogue with Iran could be problem," November 6, 2008
Forbes, "U.S. Treasury tightens banking sanctions on Iran," 6 November 2008
Voice of America News, "US Imposes Banking Sanctions on Iran," 06 November 2008
Jon Leyne, "Obama victory offers hope to Iran," BBC News, 6 November 2008
US, Department of the Treasury, "Treasury Revokes Iran’s U-Turn License," HP-1257, November 6, 2008
Global Research, "Israel warns Obama against dialogue with Iran," November 6, 2008
Washington
Post,
Translation of Ahmadinejad's Letter, November 6, 2008
2008--7 November
Middle East Times (Egypt), "Iran wary of border activity," 7 November 2008
Mark Heinrich, "Obama heralds more cooperation on nuclear threats," Reuters, 7 November 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Barak to Rice on Iran: All options open," 7 November 2008
Xinhua, "U.S. tightens sanctions against Iran," 7 November 2008
2008--8 November
2008--9 November
Ari Shavit, "In the bullies' neighborhood," Ha'aretz, 9 November 2008
Tehran Times, "Ex-spy talks of Iran role in South America," 9 November 2008
Jerusalem Post, "US, EU officials meet with Arab representatives on Iran," 9 November 2008
AFP, "Iran tightens rules for presidential candidates," 9 November 2008
Jim Muir, "Obama quashes Iran's hopes for change," BBC News, November 9, 2008
Middle East Media Research Monitor, "Director of Iranian TV Series 'Secret of Armageddon' Comments on MEMRI TV's Translation of Series; Confirms 'Protocols of Elders of Zion'; Claims 'Discovery of America by Columbus was Made Possible by Money of Jewish Aristocrats" – Who Thought America Was Promised Land," No. 2108, November 9, 2008
2008--10 November
Nalzila Fathi, "Conservatives in Iran Back Ahmadinejad," New York Times, 10 November 2008
Associated Press, "Iran: Talks show US-backed peace process' failure," 10 November 2008
New York Times, "So We’ve Got a Date?" 10 November 2008
Tony Karon, "How Obama's Win Will Affect Middle East Elections," Time, 10 November 2008
2008--11 November
Tehran Times, "Iran studying Solana letter," 11 November 2008
Tovah Lazaroff, "Livni to Biden: Stay tough on Iran," Jerusalem Post, November 11, 2008
Hasan Abu Nimah, "A promising US policy toward Iran," Daily Star (Lebanon), November 11, 2008
Nazila Fathi, "Iran: Missile Test-Fired Near Iraq Border," New York Times, 11 November 2008
Voice of America News, "ElBaradei Welcomes Obama Iran Pledge," 11 November 2008
BBC News,
"'Uranium traces' at Syrian site," 11 November 2008
2008--12 November
Hürriyet (Turkey), "Iranians wary of ’change’ slogan," 12 November 2008
Thomas Omestad, "For Obama: How to Manage Russia, Iran?" U.S. News & World Report, November 12, 2008
Tehran Times, "Iran may begin gas exports to Kuwait," 12 November 2008
2008--13 November
Barry Schweid, "Threats won't tame Iran, experts say," Associated Press, 13 November 2008
AFP, "Obama risks trap with Ahmadinejad letter, analysts warn," 13 November 2008
Suzanne DiMaggio, "Obama's Iranian challenge," Guardian, 13 November 2008
Thomas Erdbrink, "Facing Obama, Iran Suddenly Hedges on Talks," Washington Post, 13 November 2008
Tehran Times, "An unjustified reaction," 13 November 2008
International Herald Tribune, "World powers discuss Iran but no breakthrough seen," 13 November 2008
Daily Times (Pakistan), "Iran test-fires new missile, Israel, US bases within reach," November 13, 2008
BBC News, "Iran tests new long-range missile," 13 November 2008
Jeffrey Laurenti, "Grabbing Obama's Ear on Iran," Taking Note, 13 November 2008
2008--14 November
Voice of America News, "More Economic Pressure On Iran," 14 November 2008
Middle East Media Research Monitor, "Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami In Iran Friday Sermon: It Would Be Foolish To Think There Will Be Change In U.S. Policy; Our Slogan 'Down With The U.S.' Still Echoes," No. 2117, November 14, 2008
Reuters, "Experts urge Obama to rethink Iran policy," 14 November 2008
Associated Press, "Report: Russia says divisions remain over Iran," 14 November 2008
AFP, "Russia minister says Moscow against new Iran sanctions," 14 November 2008
AFP,
"Iran says it will support OPEC production cut: report," 14 November
2008
2008--15 November
Xinhua, "Tehran asks U.S. to change policy towards Iran before talks," 15 November 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Iran converts some reserves to gold," 15 November 2008
Reuters, "Iran detains 10 spies near Pakistan border," 15 November 2008
Tehran Times, "Iran: Freeze-for-freeze goes against NPT," November 15, 2008
BBC News, "Iran pushes for further oil cut," 15 November 2008
2008--16 November
Yossi Melman, "Report suggests Obama press Israel over nuke program," Ha'aretz, 16 November 2008
Yossi Melman, "Syria and the Iranian path," Ha'aretz, 16 November 2008
2008--17 November
Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, "Obama's 'new' America and Iran," Daily Star (Lebanon) November 17, 2008
Voice of America News, "Iran Tests More Missiles," 17 November 2008
Yaakov Lappin, "'Israel, Germany develop nuclear warning system'," Jerusalem Post, 17 November 2008
Jamie Glazov, "Iran's Lobby Drooling in Washington Bazaar," FrontPageMagazine, November 17, 2008
Hossein Jaseb, "Iran says won't hinder Turkish mediation with U.S.," Reuters, 17 November 2008
Daily Times (Pakistan), "Turkey advocates Iranian nuclear programme," 17 November 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Intelligence chief: War probability low in 2009," 17 November 2008
International
Herald Tribune,
"Iran's judiciary chief lauds US-Iraqi pact," 17 November 2008
2008--18 November
Hürriyet (Turkey), "Iran and Turkey sign deal for natural gas," November 18, 2008
Jim Lobe, "Obama urged to forgo Iran threats," Asia Times, November 18, 2008
AFP, "Time ripe for US-Iran talks: Israel intelligence chief," 18 November 2008
Reuters, "Iran speaker urges Iraq to resist U.S. pact: report," 18 November 2008
AFP, "Iran sends mixed signals on US-Iraq pact," 18 November 2008
Boston Globe, "Iran's green light in Iraq," November 18, 2008
Los Angeles Times, "Tehran warily eyeing Iraq-U.S. deal," 18 November 2008
Guardian,
"OPEC to seek non-members' help to shape market-Iran," 18 November
2008
2008--19 November
BBC News, "Opec 'lost $700bn on cheaper oil'," 19 November 2008
Daily Star (Lebanon), "'Joint experts' statement on Iran' recommends sweeping changes to US policy," 19 November 2008
Middle East Times (Egypt), "Unleashing Israel's Doves," 19 November 2008
2008--20 November
Iran Watch, "Iran's Nuclear Timetable," November 20, 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Report: Iran to continue work with UN nuke agency," 20 November 2008
Joby Warrick, "Syrian Facility Looked Like Reactor, U.N. Says," Washington Post, November 20, 2008
Mustafa El-Labbad, "Crystal-ball gazing," Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt), 20 November 2008
Kaveh L Afrasiabi, "Iran cools on Iraq's US accord," Asia Times, November 20, 2008
Xinhua,
"IAEA: Iran continues uranium enrichment," 20 November 2008
2008--21 November
AFP, "Syria dismisses nuclear allegations," 21 November 2008
Mark Heinrich, "Iran rejects US reports it has basis for atom bomb," Reuters, 21 November 2008
Reuters, "France says concern mounting on Iran nuclear work," 21 November 2008
Jerusalem Post, "'Chances of Israeli strike against Iran's nuke facilities now higher'," 21 November 2008
Tom Baldwin, "Bush and Olmert to meet over Iran's nuclear ambitions," Times, 21 November 2008
Howard LaFranchi, "Iran: Will talks happen under Obama?" Christian Science Monitor, 21 November 2008
Reuters, "Obama pelted with advice on Iran, no easy options," 21 November 2008
Sue Pleming, "EU's Solana says Obama team must engage Iran more," Reuters, 21 November 2008
Farah Stockman, "Iran favors Obama's 'change'," Boston Globe, November 21, 2008
Reuters, "Iran fails to halt U.N. assembly rights resolution," 21 November 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Britain's Miliband calls Iran world threat," 21 November 2008
Radio Free EUrope/Radio Liberty, "U.S. Report Predicts Declining American Dominance In World," 21 November 2008
2008--22 November
Tehran Times, "IAEA reconfirms no diversion in Iran’s nuclear material," 22 November 2008
Washington Post, "Three confess in trial over Iran mosque blast," 22 November 2008
2008--23 November
Ha'aretz, "Ya'alon: Israel must 'consider killing Ahmadinejad'," November 23, 2008
AFP, "Israel military urges contingency plan for Iran strike," 23 November 2008
BBC News, "Miliband to speak out over Iran," 23 November 2008
Times of India, "Reach peace deal with Syria, attack Iran: Israeli army," 23 November 2008
2008--24 November
AFP, "Iran says OPEC needs further output cut: report," 24 November 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Britain's Miliband calls Iran immediate threat," 24 November 2008
Uzi Rubin, "Iran's
Game-changer", Defense News, 24 November 2008
2008--25 November
Voice of America News, "IAEA Nears Compromise on Helping Syria With Nuclear Study," 25 November 2008
Kaveh L Afrasiabi, "A new spin on Iran's nuclear fuel," Asia Times, November 25, 2008
AFP, "US has never advised Israel against Iran strike: Olmert," 25 November 2008
National Public Radio, Talk of the Nation, "Obama's Approach To U.S. Relations With Iran," 25 November 2008
Nazlia Fathi, "Iran Arrests 3 Militia Volunteers as Israeli Spies," New York Times, 25 November 2008
Middle East Progress, "Iran’s Relations With Its Neighbors," 25 November 2008
Robert Tait, "Iran claims Israel spy ring broken," Guardian, 25 November 2008
2008--26 November
Rami G. Khouri, "Listen to sensible US voices on Iran," Daily Star (Lebanon), 26 November 2008
AFP, "Iran says more than 5,000 centrifuges in operation," 26 November 2008
Rami G. Khouri, "Listen to sensible US voices on Iran," Daily Star (Lebanon), 26 November 2008
Hilary Leila Krieger, "'We're not afraid of Iran space missile'," Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2008
Nazlia Fathi, "Iran Raises Its Enriching Capability," New York Times, 26 November 2008
CNN, "Iran claims nuclear progress," 26 November 2008
US, Department of the Treasury, "OFAC Identifies Entities Owned or Controlled by the Government of Iran," HP-1299, November 26, 2008
Xinhua, "Lebanese president requests medium weapons from Iran," 26 November 2008
2008--27 November
Tehran Times,
"Iran to install 50,000 centrifuges in 5 years," 27 November 2008
Xinhua, "Rice rules out sending diplomats to Iran," 27 November 2008
Hürriyet (Turkey), "’Israel may attack Iran via Turkey’," 27 November 2008
BBC News, "Miliband nuclear speech irks Iran," 27 November 2008
AFP, "UN nuclear body presses Syria for 'maximum transparency'," 27 November 2008
Bassel Ouda, "Particles of doubt," Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt), 27 November 2008
Los Angeles Times, "IAEA approves aid for Syria's nuclear plant project," 27 November 2008
Associated Press, "Venezuela, Russia say oil prices must stabilize," 27 November 2008
Reuters, "Iran says would welcome Obama talks: report," 27 November 2008
Jerusalem Post, "Iran, Lebanon sign 5-year security pact," 27 November 2008
Raed Rafei, "Playing both sides," Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt), 27 November 2008
Paul
Rogers, "Will Israel attack Iran?" OpenDemocracy, 27 November
2008
2008--28 November
2008--29 November
United Press International, "Iran says it's capable of closing strait," 29 November 2008
Atul Aneja, "Unfair world order cause of terrorism: Iran," The Hindu, 29 November 2008
Dennis Ross, "Iran: Talk Tough
With Tehran," Newsweek, November 29, 2008
2008--30 November
Tehran Times, "Iran plans to replace oil with nuclear energy," 30 November 2008
David Ignatius, "An F for Bush's Iran Policy," Washington Post, 30 November 2008
Yossi Melman, "Screwing
the Iranians," Ha'aretz, 30 November 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Iran proposes nuclear plants with Arab countries," 30 November 2008
AFP, "Iran says oil market oversupplied by two million bpd," 30 November 2008
Tehran Times, "Sayyari: Iran powerful enough to close Hormuz Strait, 30 November 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Nuclear: Iran says Green Salt allegations resolved," 30 November 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Iran proposes 2 million barrel per day OPEC cut," 30 November 2008
2008--1 December
Xinhua, "Iran to stage naval maneuver in December," 1 December 2008
Associated Press, "Iran to back US-Iraq pact after referendum," 1 December 2008
Greg Morsbach, "Iraq-Iran war dead are exchanged," BBC News, 1 December 2008
Russian News and Information Agency/Novosti, "Iran to hold large-scale naval drills in Gulf of Oman," 1 December 2008
2008--2 December
DEBKA File (Israel), "Moscow races to finish Iran's Bushehr reactor by mid-2009," 2 December 2008
International Herald Tribune, "IAEA wants more money for nuclear crop breeding," 2 December 2008
AFP, "Iran speaker mulling talks with US Congress," 2 December 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Iran holds naval war games in strategic waterway," 2 December 2008
Gerald
F. Seib, "New Team, Little Time on Iran," Wall Street Journal,
2 December 2008
2008--3 December
Reuters, "U.S. forces in Iraq detain, kill Iran-backed suspects," 3 December 2008
BBC News, "US kills 'pro Iranian' militant," 3 December 2008
The Daily Star (Lebanon), "The best course for Iran is a straight one based on its legitimate interests," December 03, 2008
Voice of America
News,
"Iran Conducts War Games Near Strait of Hormuz," 3 December 2008
2008--4 December
Robert Dreyfuss, "Neo-cons still preparing for Iran attack," Asia Times, 4 December 2008
Jim Lobe, "Voices raised for engagement," Asia Times, 4 December 2008
Yaakov Katz, "IDF preparing options for Iran strike," Jerusalem Post, 4 December 2008
Tim Butcher, "Israel willing to go it alone on Iran attack," Telegraph, 4 December 2008
Sheera Frenkel, "Israel 'prepared to attack' Iran nuclear plants," Times, 4 December 2008
Volker Perthes, "A new approach, no illusions," International Herald Tribune, December 4, 2008
Nazila Fathi, "Iran Says Rebels Killed 16 Soldiers," New York Times, 4 December 2008
BBC News, "Iranian police killed by rebels," 4 December 2008
Reuters, "U.S. military sets high-stakes missile-shield test," 4 December 2008
United Press International, "Israel said to be studying Iran attack," 4 December 2008
2008--5 December
Washington Times, "Iran's upper hand," December 5, 2008
CNN, "Decoy fails to deploy, but missile test called 'success'," 5 December 2008
New York Times, "Pentagon Says It Destroyed Missile in Test of Air Shield," 5 December 2008
Nasser Karimi, "Iran's president concedes economy hurting over oil," Guardian, 5 December 2008
Daily Times (Pakistan), "World powers unable to confront Iran, says Ahmadinejad," 5 December 2008
United Press International, "Bush vows to deny Iran nuclear weapons," 5 December 2008
Voice of America
News,
"UN Rapporteurs On Iran," 05 December 2008
2008--6 December
Kaveh L Afrasiabi, "Iran's breakout incapability," Asia Times, 6 December 2008
Helene Cooper, "South Asia’s Deadly Dominoes," New York Times, 6 December 2008
International Herald Tribune, "World leaders try to ban nuclear weapons," 6 December 2008
AFP,
"Israel's Barak asks Clinton, Gates to help face up to Iran," 6 December
2008
2008--7 December
Ha'aretz, "Report: ElBaradei calls efforts against Iran nukes 'a failure'," 7 December 2008
AFP,
"Diplomacy is 'best course' to stop Iran nuclear work, Rice says,"
7 December 2008
Jerusalem Post, "ElBaradei's 'grand bargain'," 7 December 2008
Voice of America, "Iran Tests Sea-Launched Missile," 7 December 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Iran and Ecuador sign 12 agreements," 7 December 2008
Xinhua, "Israel provides NATO with intelligence on Iran's nuclear program," 7 December 2008
AFP, "Iran's Ahmadinejad worried over oil price fall," 7 December 2008
Reuters, "Iran tests new missile from warship: reports," 7 December 2008
Farah Stockman, "Oil firm sidesteps sanctions on Iran," Boston Globe, 7 December 2008
Tehran Times, "EU commissioner: We expect Obama enter direct talks with Iran," 7 December 2008
AFP,
"Iran set for a year of living dangerously," 7 December 2008
2008--8 December
Daily Star (Lebanon), "'Thousands' join anti-Ahmadinejad rally in Tehran," 8 December 2008
BBC, "Iran shuns US 'carrot-and-stick'," 8 December 2008
The Guardian, "Hard decisions ahead," 8 December 2008
Dan Williams, "Israel's Netanyahu upbeat on Obama plans for Iran," Reuters, 8 December 2008
AFP, "World must stop Islamist regime in Pakistan: Netanyahu," 8 December 2008
Jewish
Telegraphic Agency,
"Israel asks Iran concerns be sent to Obama," December 8, 2008
2008--9 December
Jerusalem Post, "Iranian cleric: Muslim anger will burn Israelis," 9 December 2008
Assaf Uni, "Israeli envoy: Germany hurting Iran sanctions," Ha'aretz, 9 December 2008
AFP, "Bush urges Obama to keep pressure on US foes," 9 December 2008
Voice of America News, "Russia: Iran Does Not Have Capability to Build Nuclear Bomb," December 9, 2008
AFP, "Iran's Rafsanjani says Obama mimicking Bush," 9 December 2008
AFP, "Global foreign policy leaders launch bid to eliminate nuclear arms," 9 December 2008
2008--10 December
Ha'aretz, "Egypt recalls Iran envoy after public protest against cooperation with Israel," 9 December 2008
Al-Bawaba (Jordan), "Growing tensions between Iran and Egypt," December 10, 2008
Gordon Corera, "Group seeks nuclear weapons ban," BBC News, 10 December 2008
Zvi Bar'el, "Turkish foreign policymaker: Iran poses threat to Turkey," Ha'aretz, 10 December 2008
2008--11 December
Ha'aretz, "A new approach to Iran," 11 December 2008
AFP, "Iran summons French envoy over Sarkozy's remarks," 11 December 2008
2008--12 December
BBC News, "Iran cuts support for Iraq groups," 12 December 2008
Mark Tran, "US credits Iran for drop in Iraq roadside bombs," Guardian, 12 December 2008
Sadegh
Zibakalam, "A stalemate we may have to believe in," Daily Star (Lebanon),
December 12, 2008
AFP,
"Gates, Iranian MP to attend security meeting in Bahrain," 12 December
2008
2008--13 December
Gareth Porter, "Change or deja vu? Obama divides Iran," Asia Times, 13 December 2008
Hossein Askari, "Obama's options on Iran," Los Angeles Times, 13 December 2008
Daily Star (Lebanon), "Tehran protest deplores Israeli blockade," 13 December 2008
Guardian, "'Real' oil price should be over $100/barrel - Iran," 13 December 2008
Peter J Brown, "China taken off US missile hit list - again," Asia Times, 13 December 2008
Daily Star (Lebanon), "Iranian cleric raps Obama for stance on Hizbullah," 13 December 2008
Daily Star (Lebanon). "White House 'wants nuclear deal with UAE'," 13 December 2008
Los Angeles Times, "Nuclear secrets or nuclear pride?" 13 December 2008
AFP, "Germany wants new sanctions against Iran: report," 13 December 2008
Xinhua, "MP: Iran's parliament vice speaker to visit Egypt," 13 December 2008
Reuters, "Iran says has proof U.S., UK back police killer group," 13 December 2008
2008--14 December
Tehran Times, "Iran expects hard year in oil market," 14 December 2008
Roger Sant and Michael Kinsley, "Why 'Energy Independence'?" Washington Post, December 14, 2008
Tehran Times , "All Iranian markets to close on Monday to protest siege of Gaza," 14 December 2008
Atul Aneja, "U.S. not for 'regime change' in Iran," The Hindu, 14 December 2008
2008--15 December
Xinhua, "Iran stays away from Paris meeting over Sarkozy's remarks," 15 December 2008
Wall Street Journal, "Iran's YouTube Generation," 15 December 2008
Tehran Times, "We won’t pressure Iran: PGCC chief," 15 December 2008
Xinhua,
"Report: Egyptian FM criticizes Iran on Palestinian issue," 15 December
2008
BBC News, "Iran's bloggers thrive despite blocks," 15 December 2008
Xinhua, "Hezbollah chief receives honorary doctorate from Iranian university," 15 December 2008
Fredrik Dahl, "Iran 2008 share losses modest, oil key to 2009," Forbes, December 15, 2008
Associated Press, "AP Interview: Rice says Iran scaling back in Iraq," 15 December 2008
Associated Press, "Arabs want meetings on Iran's nuclear program," 15 December 2008
Charlie Rose Show,
"David Miliband on relations between Iran and Syria," 15 December
2008
2008--16 December
Claude Salhani, "The US View of the World," Middle East Times (Egypt) December 16, 2008
Gareth Porter, "Iran urges Obama to start talks - now," Asia Times, December 16, 2008
International Herald Tribune, "AP Interview: Rice says sanctions impacting Iran," 16 December 2008
Borzou Daragahi, "U.S. and UAE forge nuclear cooperation deal," Los Angeles Times, December 16, 2008
Tehran Times, "No meeting held between Iran and U.S. officials," 16 December 2008
New York Times, "Argentina: Iranian’s Property Seized," 16 December 2008
Voice of America News, "Gates On The Middle East And Iran," 16 December 2008
Reuters,
"Iran plans $300 mln share market injection-newspaper," 16 December
2008
2008--17 December
Jerusalem Post, "Iran-Egypt political rift widens," 17 December 2008
Gareth Porter,
"Economy, ties with West key to polls," Asia Times Online,
December 17, 2008
Daily
Star
(Lebanon), "Major powers say they will stick to guns on Iran sanctions,"
17 December 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Iran leader: Arab states won't support US on Iran," 17 December 2008
Ray Takeyh, "Playing power politics with Iran," Boston Globe, December 17, 2008
Sreeram Chaulia, "A peek into Iran's nuclear Pandora's box," Asia Times, December 17, 2008
Washington Times, "World leaders clash on Iran sanctions," 17 December 2008
Reuters,
"Kuwait MPs to question PM on Iran cleric visit," 17 December 2008
2008--18 December
Los Angeles Times, "Iran: A government bailout for an ailing stock market?" 18 December 2008
DEBKA File (Israel), "Russian S-300 anti-air weapon already delivered to Iran," 18 December 2008
Guardian, "US treasury department claims New York firm a front for Iranian bank," 18 December 2008
Ayman El-Amir, "Indicting
Bush," Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt), 18 December 2008
2008--19 December
CBS News, "Israeli Ex-Official: We Can't Defeat Iran," 19 December 2008
Dick Morris And Eileen McGann, "Israel prepares to flex muscles," Boston Herald, December 19, 2008
Yaakov Katz, "Former US admiral: Don't fear Iran," Jerusalem Post, 19 December 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Israel worried about Russia selling Iran weapons," 19 December 2008
Kaveh L Afrasiabi, "Orwell revisited: Iran and dirty bombs," Asia Times December 19, 2008
Marina Ottaway, "Diplomacy in the Middle East," Harvard International Review, 19 December 2008
Bronwen Maddox, "Could plunging oil prices make Tehran more friendly?" The Times, December 19, 2008
Richard W. Murphy, "U.S., Iran Both Need an Attitude Change," Washington Post, 19 December 2008
Farnaz
Fassihif, "Oil Plunge Heightens Tensions in Iran," Wall Street
Journal, 19 December 2008
2008--20 December
Wall Street
Journal,
"A Middle East Arms Race," 20 December 2008
Middle East Online, "Bush's Parting Gift to Israel," 20 December 2008
Mshari al-Zaydi, "Iran: Threatening or threatened?" Asharq Alawsat (UK), December 20, 2008
Daily Times (Pakistan), "Obama to create Iran outreach position," 20 December 2008
Oded Eran,
Giora Eiland, and Emily Landau, "Let Russia Stop Iran," New York
Times, December 20, 2008
2008--21 December
Emanuele Ottolenghi, "Iranian obstacle course," Ha'aretz, 21 December 2008
BBC News, "Iraq says Iran exiles must leave," 21 December 2008
Wall
Street Journal,
"Proliferators on Fifth Avenue," 21 December 2008
2008--22 December
Boston Globe, "That first foreign challenge," December 22, 2008
Farah Stockman, "Iran election raises hope for change," Boston Globe, 22 December 2008
AFP, "US has assurances from Iraq on Iranian rebels: official," 22 December 2008
2008--23 December
Tehran Times, "Iran is Baghdad’s main ally: Iraqi MP," 23 December 2008
Reuters, "Russia hosts new gas body, faces OPEC ire over oil," 23 December 2008
AFP, "Venezuela's Chavez denies Iran-Syria weapons connection," 23 December 2008
International Herald Tribune, "Arab League chief urges talks with Iran," 23 December 2008
Jerusalem
Post,
"Arab League chief urges talks with Iran on regional disputes," 23
December 2008
Allsion Hoffman, "Bush cracks down on Iran businesses," Jerusalem Post, 23 December 2008
Council on Foreign Relations,
"Bush's Legacy, Iran's Nuclear Challenge, and Somali Pirates," December
23, 2008
Reuters, "UAE's Etisalat says its Iran licence bid was highest," 23 December 2008
Journal
of Turkish Weekly
(Turkey), "The New US President and Iran," 23 December 2008
2008--24 December
Xinhua,
"Iran to do utmost to strengthen defense forces," 24 December 2008
Charles Clover, "Moscow denies Iran defence sale," Financial Times, December 24, 2008
United Press International, "Iran to delay launch of VAT tax," 24 December 2008
Deutsche Welle, "14 gas exporting nations to coordinate," 24 December 2008
2008--25 December
Malaysia Star, "Iran’s Mellat Bank gets licence to operate in Labuan," December 25, 2008
Jonathan Spyer, "Analysis: Israel's reluctant allies," Jerusalem Post, 25 December 2008
Alissa J. Rubin, "Iraq Unsettled by Political Power Plays," New York Times, December 25, 2008
Kaveh L Afrasiabi, "Middle East can turn on a new axis," Asia Times, 25 December 2008
Times of India, "Russia denies supply of powerful missiles to Iran," 25 December 2008
2008--26 December
Middle East Online, "How Russia Courts the Muslim World," 26 December 2008
2008--27 December
Dr.
Kenneth Katzman, "Iran Capturing Iraq," Saudi-US Information Service,
27 December 2008
Tehran Times, "Iranian aid ship to break Israeli siege," 27 December 2008
Jerusalem Post, "'Iran Red Crescent vessel heads to Gaza'," 27 December 2008
BBC News, "Voices: Reaction to Israeli raids," 27 December 2008
Iranian Students News Agency, "GECF members ratify Iran's proposed articles of associations," 27 December 2008
Jerusalem Post, "Peres warns Obama against talks with current Iranian leadership," 27 December 2008
Tehran Times, "Iran, Bahrain extend previous security pact," 27 December 2008
The
Times,
"My New Year Message: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad," December 27, 2008
2008--28 December
Tehran Times, "Genocide in Gaza, Arab world silent," 28 December 2008
Tehran Times,
"Iran critical of US imposing UN Chapter VII on Iraq," 28 December
2008
2008--29 December
Reuters, "Iran ready for gas deal with Pakistan, without India," 29 December 2008
Tehran Times, "Leader upbraids Arabs for deafening silence on Gaza tragedy," 29 December 2008
Guardian, "Iran's condensate refinery set for H2 2010 start," 29 December 2008
Farah Stockman, "HP uses third party to sell printers in Iran," Boston Globe, 29 December 2008
Xinhua, "Spokesman: Iran's relief aid arrives in Cairo airport," 29 December 2008
Benny Morris, "Why Israel Feels Threatened," New York Times, December 29, 2008
Ray Takeyh, "What Iran Wants," Washington Post, December 29, 2008
The Hindu, "Iran asks Arab states to keep away from nuclear row," 29 December 2008
Richard
N Haass, "Looming crisis with Iran," Daily Times (Pakistan),
29 December 2008
Nazila Fathi, "Rare Suicide Bombing in Iran Kills 4," New York Times, 29 December 2008
2008--30 December
International Herald Tribune, "Iran bans advertisement in newspapers on US tours," 30 December 2008
Nazila Fathi, "Iranian President Proposes Ending Energy Subsidies," New York Times, 30 December 2008
BBC News,
"Group storms UK embassy in Iran," 30 December 2008
2008--31 December
Victor Mordecai, "The Real Reasons for War with Iran," Israel Today, 31 December 2008
Jeruslaem Post, "Iranian Jews protest Gaza 'slaughter'," 31 December 2008
Middle East Media Research Institute, "Khamenei Decrees: Israel is Kafer-e-Harbi; Iranian Martyrdom Seekers Await Khameini's Orders; Iranian Student Organizations Threaten to Take Over Egyptian, Jordanian Diplomatic Representations," No. 2169, December 31, 2008