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
2009--1 January
Karim Sadjadpour, "Iran encounters Obama," Welt Online, 1 January 2009
New York
Times,
"The Woman the Mullahs Fear," 1 January 2009
2009--2 January
AFP, "Iraq to expel Iran rebels as it takes over camp from US," 2 January 2009
John Bolton, "Obama Promises Bush III on Iran," Wall Street Journal, 2 January 2009
Deutsche Welle, "Diverging Interests as US, Germany Tackle Iranian Question," 2 January 2009
Michael
Ross, "Obama's Iran dilemma," National Post (Canada), 2 January
2009
2009--3 January
International Herald Tribune, "Iraqi premier visits Iran to discuss US-Iraq pact," 3 January 2009
Guardian, "Iran says OPEC might meet in Kuwait in Feb," 3 January 2009
Tehran Times, "Iran’s security chief heads to Damascus to discuss Gaza," 3 January 2009
Mark Hosenball, "A U.S. Office In Iran? Not Yet," Newsweek, January 3, 2009
National
Review Online,
"Arsenal and Strategic Shift: Iran Cannot Be Extracted from Hamas Equation,"
3 January 2009
2009--4 January
Reuters, "'Treacherous' U.S. breaks pacts, Iran tells Iraq," 4 January 2009
Pakistan Dawn
(Pakistan), "Zardari urges Iran, China role in anti-terror efforts,"
4 January 2009
Reuters, "Iran budget to be based on oil price of $37.50-report," 4 January 2009
Xinhua, "Iran's security chief meets Hamas, Jihad leaders in Damascus over Gaza," 4 January 2009
Voice of America News, "UN Condemns Harassment of Iranian Rights Activist," 4 January 2009
Reuters, "Iranian commander says to cut oil sales to Israel's backers," 4 January 2009
Nazila Fathi, "Ahead of Election, Iran’s Hard-Liners Crack Down," New York Times, 4 January 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Suicide bombing claims 35 Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad," 4 January 2009
2009--5 January
Abigail Hauslohner, "How the MEK Became a Source of Contention in Iraq," Time, January 5, 2009
Daily Times (Pakistan), "Maliki seeks Iran’s help to rebuild Iraq," 5 January 2009
Reuters, "Gulf OPEC to ignore Iran oil supply cut call-source," 5 January 2009
AFP, "Iran and Bahrain officials call for oil as weapon," 5 January 2009
Voice of America News, "Human Rights Abuses In Iran," 5 January 2009
AFP, "Oil prices rise as OPEC eyes special meeting," 5 January 2009
Associated Press, "Iran says 70,000 volunteer for Israel fight," 5 January 2009
AFP, "Turkey, Iran bombard Kurdish rebels in Iraq: PKK," 5 January 2009
Middle
East Media Research Institute, "Iranian
Leaders: Statements and Positions (Part I)," Special Report - No. 39 -
January 5, 2006
2009--6 January
Times of India, "Iran freezes trade of all firms with Israeli investment," 6 January 2009
Edmund Blair, "Iran wants to show regional power over Gaza crisis," Reuters, 6 January 2009
Guardian, "Iran makes deepest Asia oil supply cut in years," 5 January 2009
Reuters, "Iran may increase gas supply to Turkey," 6 January 2009
Sally Buzbee, "Analysis: In Gaza fight, Iran lurks in background," Associated Press, 6 January 2009
Selcan Hacaoglu, "Turkey holds suspicious Iran-Venezuela shipment," Associated Press, 6 January 2009
2009-7 January
Max Boot, "Whatever Happened to Preemption?" Foreign Policy, January 2009
Reuters, "Iran's Larijani meets Hamas in Damascus," 7 January 2009
Tabassum Zakaria, "Iran biggest Mideast challenge for Obama - W.House," Reuters, 7 January 2009
Jumana
al-Tamimi, "Arab Gulf states ponder what to do with Tehran," Washington
Times, 7 January 2009
2009--8 January
Jon Leyne, "Iran takes advantage of Gaza crisis," BBC News, January 8, 2009
Council on Foreign Relations, "Iran Supports Hamas, but Hamas Is No Iranian 'Puppet'," Interviewee: Karim Sadjadpour, Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Interviewer: Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor, CFR.org, January 8, 2009
USA Today, "Gaza is the smoke; Iran is the fire," 8 January 2009
Xinhua, "Syrian president meets Iran's parliament speaker over Gaza," 8 January 2009
2009--9 January
Kaveh L Afrasiabi, "Iran painted as the demon," Asia Times, January 9, 2009
Xinhua, "Cuban leader meets with Iranian official," 9 January 2009
Xinhua, "Iran's supreme leader urges Muslim nations to break silence over Gaza," 9 January 2009
Vikas Bajaj and John Eligon, "Iran Moved Billions via U.S. Banks," New York Times, January 9, 2009
2009--10 January
Daily Times (Pakistan), "Iran bans volunteers from fighting Israel," 10 January 2009
Aljazeera, "UK bank pays US $350m in Iran case," 10 January 2009
Economic Times (India), "Ten of world's top banks laundered money for Iran," 10 January 2009
AFP, "Iran uses front companies to flout US export ban," 10 January 2009
Benoit Faucon, "Iran to Discuss Russia Swaps at Gas Forum," Wall Street Journal, 10 January 2009
Robert H. Reid, "Iraqi govt won't forcibly evict Iranians," Associated Press, 10 January 2009
Reuters,
"Iran's Ahmadinejad presses Egypt on Gaza stance," 10 January 2009
2009--11 January
Reuters, "Lloyds TSB forfeits money in U.S. case," 11 January 2009
Joby Warrick, "Iran Using Fronts to Get Bomb Parts From US," Washington Post, 11 January 2009
Con Coughlin, "Analysis: Israel's Gaza offensive also confronts Iran," Telegraph, 11 January 2009
Steven Walt, "Iran, past and future," Foreign Policy Passport, 11 January 2009
2009--12 January
Daniel Dombey, "Obama vows to focus on Gaza and Iran from start," Financial Times, 12 January 2009
Scott McCleod, "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight," Time, January 12, 2009
Glenn Greenwald, "Obama v. the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran," Salon, 12 January 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Iran to consider Obama's remarks," 12 January 2009
Anne Penketh, "Bush tried to sabotage Iran's nuclear plans," Independent, January 12, 2009
Wall Street Journal, "Tehran's Strip Club: How Lloyds bank helped Iran's global shopping spree," 12 January 2009
Khaled Abu Toameh, "Iran warns Hamas not to accept truce," Jerusalem Post, January 12, 2009
Middle East Media Research Institute, "Editor of the Egyptian Government Daily Al-Gumhouriyya: Hamas, Syria, Iran – The New Axis of Evil," Special Dispatch - No. 2184 - January 12, 2009
Associated Press, "US reaffirms Iran opposition group as terrorists," January 12, 2009
Voice of America
News,
"Hadley On Iran," 12 January 2009
2009--13 January
International Herald Tribune, "No delusion of bombing Iran," 13 January 2009
Xinhua, "Iran urges states to cut diplomatic ties with Israel," 13 January 2009
Reuters, "Emirates Telecom to pay $402 mln for Iran licence," 13 January 2009
Boston Globe, "No delusion of bombing Iran," January 13, 2009
Jeffrey Goldberg, "Why Israel Can’t Make Peace With Hamas," New York Times, January 13, 2009
Nazila Fathi, "Israel Halts Ship to Gaza, Iran Says," New York Times, 13 January 2009
Nazila Fathi, "Iran Says U.S. Helped Finance Overthrow Plot," New York Times, 13 January 2009
David Morgan, "U.S. says Iran still a 'malign influence' in Iraq," Reuters, 13 January 2009
Middle
East Media Research Institute,
"Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's Representative in IRGC: 32 U.S.
Bases Are Within Range of Iranian Missiles," Special Dispatch - No. 2187
- January 13, 2009
2009--14 January
John Hughes, "Obama's new approach on Iran," Christian Science Monitor, January 14, 2009
Tehran Times, "Israel blocks Iran’s relief ship to Gaza," 14 January 2009
James Zumwalt, "Road to Iran Runs 'Under' Gaza," Human Events, 14 January 2009
Jerusalem Post, "Iran's leader issues fatwa against Israel trade," 14 January 2009
Thomas Erdbrink, "Iran Stones 2 Men to Death; 3rd Flees," Washington Post, January 14, 2009
Reuters, "Israel tells Iran aid ship for Gaza to leave: report," 14 January 2009
BBC News, "BBC launches Persian TV channel," 14 January 2009
Voice of America News, "US: Iran a Major Threat to Iraq's Stability," 14 January 2009
Reuters, "Oil is weapon against Israel, U.S., says Iranian aide," 14 January 2009
Ali
Arouzi, "A ‘new’ US approach to Iran?" MSNBC, January
14, 2009
2009--15 January
Reuters, "Iran says oil embargo over Gaza is good idea," 15 January 2009
The Hindu, "Iran seeks urgent General Assembly session on Gaza," 15 January 2009
Xinhua, "Iran voices dismay at launching BBC Persian TV service," 15 January 2009
Najmeh Bozorgmehr, "Iran signs $1.7bn China oil deal," Financial Times, January 15, 2009
Xinhua, "Iran, China sign oilfield development deal," 15 January 2009
Mark Pritchard, "Barack Obama needs a new weapon against Iran," Telegraph, 15 January 2009
Reuters, "Oil price weakness pressures Iran, Venezuela -CIA," 15 January 2009
AFP, "US takes poke at Iran in signing UAE civil nuclear deal," January 15, 2009
Jonathan
Spyer, "Analysis: A conflict with no name," Jerusalem Post, 15
January 2009
2009--16 January
CBS News, "Ahmadinejad Blasts Gaza 'Massacre'," 16 January 2009
Anshel Pfeffer, "Navy stops Iran boat from docking in Strip," Ha'aretz, January 16, 2009
Voice of America News, "Iran Still A Danger," January 16, 2009
AFP, "Iranian nuclear programme has no civilian goal: Sarkozy," January 16, 2009
Middle East Media Research Institute, "Shi'ite Iraqi Tribal Chief Sheikh Kazem Al-'Unizan: Iran is Responsible for Terror in Iraq, Supports Sunni Militants from Gaza to Somalia," Special Dispatch - No. 2194 - January 16, 2009
Jason Ryan, "Iran Nukes: Outgoing Intel Director's Top Concern," ABC News, 16 January 2009
The Weekly Standard, "US Treasury Links Iran and Al Qaeda," January 16, 2009
Ethan Bronner, "Mission to Tehran," New York Times, January 16, 2009
Reuters,
"Iran said to buy high-performance metals -report," 16 January 2009
2009--17 January
Tehran Times, "Ahmadinejad asks Saudi king to ‘clear up’ position on Gaza," 17 January 2009
Economist, "Iran and Hamas: How Iran fits in," January 17, 2009
CBS News, "Report: Oldest Bin Laden Son Freed By Iran," 17 January 2009
Robert F. Worth, "Why the Arabs Splinter Over Gaza," New York Times, January 17, 2009
New
York Times,
"Iran Imprisons 4 It Had Accused of Rebellion," 17 January 2009
2009--18 January
Xinhua, "Iran's Ahmadinejad demands trial of Israeli leaders," 18 January 2009
Robin Wigglesworth, "UAE and US sign nuclear deal," Financial Times, 18 January 2009
Tehran Times, "CIA chief: No proof of Iranian nuclear weapons," January 18, 2009
Reuters, "Iran informs 21 oil customers of supply cuts-report," 18 January 2009
Ha'aretz, "Iran FM brands Gaza cease-fire a defeat for Israel," 18 January 2009
Xinhua, "Iran accuses Israel of using chemical weapons in Gaza," 18 January 2009
Tehran Times,
"Iran urges Egypt to cut ‘overt and covert ties’ with Israel,"
18 January 2009
Ha'aretz, "Qatar closes Israel trade office over Gaza op, expels staff from country," 18 January 2009
2009--19 January
International Herald Tribune, "Iranian AIDS doctors sentenced to prison," 19 January 2009
Atul Aneja, "A victory for Palestinian resistance: Iran," The Hindu, 19 January 2009
2009--20 January
Thomas Erdbrink, "Iranian Official Warns US On Spying," Washington Post, January 20, 2009
Yaakov Katz, "Iran renews efforts to supply Hamas," Jerusalem Post, 20 January 2009
AFP, "Obama looks for regional allies to stabilize Afghanistan," January 20, 2009
Swissinfo, "Obama "raises hope" for peaceful Iran solution," 20 January 2009
2009--21 January
International Herald Tribune, "Iran: Obama must seek 'new' Mideast foreign policy," 21 January 2009
Ernesto Londoño, "Iraq Accuses Iranian Exiles of Plotting Attack," Washington Post, January 21, 2009
Tehran Times, "Iran, Iraq discuss regional security," 21 January 2009
Reuters, "World powers to meet to discuss Iran next month," 21 January 2009
Nazila Fathi, "Iran Leader’s Cold Stirs Questions on Health," New York Times, 21 January 2009
David Blair, "Does Barack Obama have Iran's number?" Telegraph, 21 January 2009
Bill
Neely, "Barack Obama greeted with hatred and quiet hope in Iran,"
Telegraph, 21 January 2009
2009--22 January
Tehran Times,
"Shahroudi urges Iraq to intensify efforts to expel MKO," 22 January
2009
2009--23 January
AFP, "Obama's Treasury pick vows financial action against Iran," 23 January 2009
International
Herald Tribune,
"Iraq repeats pledge to close Iran opposition camp," 23 January 2009
2009--24 January
Bret Stephens, "Iran Is the Terrorist 'Mother Regime'," Wall Street Journal, 24 January 2009
Voice of America News, "AFP: Iran Says Not Meddling in Iraqi Elections," 24 January 2009
Tehran Times, "Iran’s special envoy meets Japanese PM," 24 January 2009
Washington Post, "Uranium nations urged not to sell to Iran: report," 24 January 2009
Bronwen
Maddox, "Sanctions should take second place to proper talking," The
Times, January 24, 2009
2009--25 January
International Herald Tribune, "Iranian parliament speaker criticizes Obama," 25 January 2009
AFP, "Iran sees inflation falling to 22%: report," 25 January 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Iranians protest outside French Embassy," 25 January 2009
Yaakov Lappin, "US seizing of Iranian ship 'a covert op'm" Jerusalem Post, 25 January 2009
2009--26 January
Times Online, "Iran's Nuclear Adventurism," January 26, 2009
Associated Press, "EU to take Iranian group off terror blacklist," 26 January 2009
AFP, "US vows 'direct' diplomacy with Iran," 26 January 2009
BBC News, "US to have 'vigorous' Iran talks," 26 January 2009
Deutsche Welle, "German Government to Crack Down on Business with Iran," 26 January 2009
Associated Press, "Iran tests air-to-air missile," 26 January 2009
Jay Solomon, "Iran Group to Stay on U.S. Terror List," Wall Street Journal, 26 January 2009
Eric
Lichtblau, "Guilty Plea in Iran Exporting Case," New York Times,
January 26, 2009
2009--27 January
Xinhua, "Iran condemns EU for removing rebel group from terror blacklist," 27 January 2009
John Bolton, "A circular negotiations game?" Washington Times, January 27, 2009
Harvey Morris, "US sets out Tehran strategy," Financial Times, January 27, 2009
Barak Ravid, "US sends naval force to intercept Hamas weapons," Ha'aretz, 27 January 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Iran says bandits kill 12 policemen," 27 January 2009
Deutsche Welle, "US president open to talks with Iran," 27 January 2009
Yaakov Katz, "Cairo intercepts Iranian arms ship," Jerusalem Post, 27 January 2009
Max Boot, "No room for Israel under America’s umbrella," Financial Times, January 27, 2009
Etgar Lefkovits, "'Iran talks an opportunity for Israel'," Jerusalem Post, 27 January 2009
Peter Graff, "Iran rebels resist leaving Iraq, fear for future," Reuters, 27 January 2009
Xinhua, "Iran protests to Egypt over stopping Iranian aid ship to Gaza," 27 January 2009
2009--28 January
Zvi Bar'el, "Freedom fighters again," Ha'aretz, 28 January 2009
Hürriyet (Turkey), "Iran resumes natural gas supply to Turkey after two-day halt," 28 January 2009
Reuters, "Egypt attacks Iran and allies in Arab world," 28 January 2009
Tehran Times, "Iran summons Egyptian diplomat over aid ship to Gaza," 28 January 2009
Natasha Mozgovaya, "U.S. releases Iranian ship said taking arms to Gaza," Ha'aretz, 28 January 2009
BBC News, "Iranian leader demands US apology," 28 January 2009
Times of India, "Iran 'could have a nuclear bomb by 2010'," 28 January 2009
Time, "How to Begin with Iran," 28 January 2009
Jon Leyne, "Analysis: Ahmadinejad on the attack," BBC News, 28 January 2009
Jerusalem Post, "Livni to Mitchell: Israel, US should strengthen ME moderates, weaken Iran," 28 January 2009
Reuters,
"U.S. Navy searches cargo vessel for Iranian weapons," 28 January
2009
2009--29 January
Xinhua, "Egypt refuses permit off loading Iran's aid consignment: report," 29 January 2009
Voice of America News, "Obama, The Muslim World And Iran," 29 January 2009
Tehran Times, "Rehabilitation of MKO shows EU’s hypocrisy on terrorism: MP," 29 January 2009
Ross Colvin, "US says all options on table to deal with Iran," Reuters, 29 January 2009
Voice of America
News,
"US Denies Conciliatory Iran Letter Planned," 29 January 2009
2009--30 January
Tom Baldwin, "US pours cold water over hopes of Iran deal," The Times, January 30, 2009
AFP, "Fiirst Iran meeting of Obama presidency planned," 30 January 2009
Xinhua, "Lebanese PM hits back at Hezbollah on missing Iranian diplomats," 30 January 2009
Aljazeera, "US refuses to rule out Iran attack," 30 January 2009
Middle East Media Research Institute, "In Speeches This Week, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Discusses Holocaust, Saying 'Reexamining [The Holocaust] is Tantamount To Cutting the Vital Arteries of the Zionist Regime'; Tells Obama Administration: Withdraw U.S. Forces, Reexamine 9/11 – Which is Sealed Like the Issue of the Holocaust – And Apologize To Iran," No. 2221, January 30, 2009
Associated Press, "Senator says US, Russia must work together on Iran," 30 January 2009
Mark Kukis, "Iran Group in Iraq Poses Thorny Issue for U.S." Time, Jan. 30, 2009
George H. Wittman, "Israel Readies Iran Takeout," American Spectator, 30 January 2009
AFP,
"Iran says Obama's offer to talk shows US failure," 30 January 2009
2009--31 January
Tehran Times,
"Iran envoy warns EU of repercussions of de-listing MKO," 31 January
2009
Xinhua, "Germany urges Iran not to reject Obama's new offer on nuclear issue," 31 January 2009
Tehran Times, "Geagea responsible for fate of Iranian diplomats: Nasrallah," 31 January 2009
AFP, "Iran watching US policies in Afghanistan: foreign minister," 31 January 2009
Tehran Times, "Iranian envoy to take part in 45th Munich Security Conference," 31 January 2009
MK Bhadrakumar, "Biden may hold unclenched Iranian hand," Asia Times, January 31, 2009
Reuters, "Hamas head in Tehran to meet Iranian leaders," January 31, 2009
International
Herald Tribune,
"Netanyahu says Iran will not get hands on nukes," 31 January 2009
2009--1 February
Innocence Lost: A former U.S. ambassador recounts America's missteps in the Mideast by Martin Indyk, Reviewed by Cameron W. Barr, Washington Post, February 1, 2009
AFP, "Iran pays homage to revolutionary leader 30 years on," 1 February 2009
BBC News, "Recalling the Ayatollah's return," 1 February 2009
Jerusalem Post, "Iran: Give Erdogan a Nobel Peace Prize," 1 February 2009
Stephen Rademaker, "Talk to Iran. Then What?" New York Times, February 1, 2009
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, "Iran officials meeting with U.S. experts," February 1, 2009
2009--2 February
Financial Times, "Thirty years since the revolution: Iran and the US," 2 February 2009
Barak Ravid, "Ship in Cyprus said to carry arms from Iran," Ha'aretz, 2 February 2009
Jay Solomon, "Senior Democrat Snubbed by Iran in Outreach Bid," Wall Street Journal, 2 February 2009
Xinhua, "Iran warns Hamas of fresh Israeli attacks," 2 February 2009
John R. Bolton,
"Iraq’s Victory, Iran’s Loss," New York Times, February
2, 2009
2009--3 February
Welt Online, "Iranian Theocracy," 3 February 2009
Dina Abdel-Mageed, "Ayatollah Khomeini: A Shiite Messiah?" Islam Online (Qatar), February 3, 2009
BBC News, "Cyprus searches 'Gaza arms' ship," 3 February 2009
Nazlia Fathi, "Iran: A Thank-You From Hamas," New York Times, 3 February 2009
Reuters, "Iran launches satellite; U.S. expresses concern," 3 February 2009
BBC News, "Iran launches homegrown satellite," 3 February 2009
Robert H. Reid, "Iraq elections a setback for Iran," Associated Press, 3 February 2009
CNN, "Clinton talks with European allies on Iran, Afghanistan," 3 February 2009
CNN, "Senator says Iran may want to swap for missing ex-FBI agent," 3 February 2009
2009--4 February
Xinhua, "Iran reiterates all-out support for Palestinian Hamas," 4 February 2009
Dan Williams, "Time running out to attack Iran - Israeli expert," Reuters, February 4, 2009
Tehran Times, "Thaw in Iran-US relations to begin in Munich?" 4 February 2009
Glenn Kessler, "Clinton Warns Iran to Comply With Mandates," Washington Post, February 4, 2009
Ha'aretz, "U.S. urges Iran to become 'productive' member of world," 4 February 2009
2009--5 February
Robert Fox, "What happens when Iran goes nuclear?" The Guardian, 5 February 2009
The Economist, "Iran’s 30-year-old republic: Defiant, and doubtful," 5 February 2009
The Economist, "Iran and the West: Talking past each other," 5 February 2009
AFP, "Iran's Ahmadinejad asks world powers to be 'polite'," 5 February 2009
AFP, "Britain accuses Iran of intimidating council staff," 5 February 2009
Reuters, "Iran MPs want inquiry into $1 bln oil income-media," 5 February 2009
James Blitz, "Washington to rethink policy within six weeks," Financial Times, February 5, 2009
AFP, "Clinton seeks to consult Russia more on Iran," 5 February 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Russia to start Iran nuclear plant by year end," 5 February 2009
United Press International, "Report: Iran to challenge Israeli blockade," 5 February 2009
Iran
Watch,
"Tracking the world's efforts to punish Iranian proliferators," February
5, 2009
2009--6 February
AFP, "Turkey probes Israel 'war crimes' in Gaza," 6 February 2009
Jerusalem Post, "Turkey probes IDF 'war crimes' in Gaza," 6 February 2009
CNN, "Iranian professionals post public apology to Baha'is," 6 February 2009
Melissa Rossi, "Iran and Israel: a showdown ahead?" Huffington Post, February 6, 2009
Middle East Media Research Institute, "Ayatollah Khatami In Iran Friday Sermon: U.S. Should 'Die Of Anger' At Our Progress; 'Neither Iranian Nor Other People Worldwide' Believe Obama's 'False Gestures'," No. 2233, February 6, 2009
Alistair Lyon, "Israel to Obama - hold Iran's feet to fire," Reuters, February 6, 2009
Hilary Leila Krieger, "Appointment of Power angers some Jews," Jerusalem Post, 6 February 2009
Valerie Lincy, "An
Iranian missile milestone," Iran Watch, February 6, 2009
2009--7 February
Hürriyet
(Turkey), "Turkish prosecutors open probe into Israeli officials over Gaza
operation," 7 February 2009
Walid Phares, "Fears orbit with Iranian satellite launch," Asia Times, 7 February 2009
National Public Radio, "Unwrapping Iran," 7 February 2009
BBC News, "Germany warns Iran over sanctions," 7 February 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Iran: Nuclear, space progress despite sanctions," 7 February 2009
Jerusalem Post, "Merkel: West will impose harsher sanctions to prevent a nuclear Iran," 7 February 2009
Lolita C. Baldor, "Biden: US will talk to Iran, but will act," Associated Press, 7 February 2009
Aljazeera, "Israel Able to Convince Obama to Attack Iran, Says Aaron David Miller," 7 February 2009
Ha'aretz,
"Report: Iran behind attempt to funnel millions of dollars into Gaza from
Egypt," 7 February 2009
2009--8 February
International Herald Tribune, "AP Analysis: US-Iran ties tense after Obama offer," 8 February 2009
New York Times, "Mr. Obama and Iran," 8 February 2009
Al Arabiya, "Meshaal's "victory" tour seeks to strengthen ties," 8 February 2009
Nazlia
Fathi, "Ex-Leader of Iran Announces Candidacy," New York Times,
8 February 2009
2009--9 February
AFP, "US looking for Iran talks 'in coming months': Obama, 9 February 2009
Quentin Peel, "New regime, same Munich excuses," Financial Times, February 9, 2009
Gulf Daily News (Bahrain), "Iran 'ready for talks with Washington'," 9 February 2009
Borzou Daragahi, "Washington's man in Iran," Los Angeles Times, February 9, 2009
MSNBC, "Swiss recall diplomat from Iran," 9 February 2009
CNN, "Iranian lawmaker hopes 'Americans change their strategy'," 9 February 2009
David Shiga, "Is Iran's space programme more advanced than thought?" New Scientist, 9 February 2009
2009--10 February
Independent, "Mary Dejevsky: Positive signals from Iran - but only if you listen carefully," 10 February 2009
Laura Secor, "Khatami’s Climb," New Yorker, 10 February 2009
Najmeh Bozorgmehr, "Iran’s conservatives eye uneasy coalition," Financial Times, February 10, 2009
AFP, "US looking for Iran talks 'in coming months': Obama," 10 February 2009
Anne Gearan, "Obama looking for openings with Iran," Associated Press, 10 February 2009
Daily Times (Pakistan), "US may enlist Iran against Afghan drug trade," 10 February 2009
Ali Arouzi, "In Iran, change they want to believe in," MSNBC, 10 February 2009
Peter J Brown, "Iran's new satellite challenges China," Asia Times, February 10, 2009
John
Whitesides, "Clinton says missile shield hinges in part on Iran,"
Reuters, 10 February 2009
2009--11 February
CBS News, "An Opening To Iran?" 11 February 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Iranian minister says he's optimistic about US," 11 February 2009
Jerusalem Post, "Iran: No weapons for Hamas on Cyprus-docked ship," 11 February 2009
Ian Black, "Iran declares readiness for US talks," The Guardian, 11 February 2009
Michael Rubin, "An Opening To Iran?" CBS News, 11 February 2009
Xinhua, " Iranian FM visits Iraq," 11 February 2009
Jerusalem Post, "Iranian official meets Shallah, congratulates Gazans on 'great victory'," 11 February 2009
2009--12 February
Roula Khalaf and Najmeh Bozorgmehr, "Tests for Tehran," Financial Times, February 12, 2009
AFP, "Iran nuclear arms bid unclear: US intel chief," 12 February 2009
Andrew Lee Butters, "Talking and Listening to Iran," Time, 12 February 2009
BBC News, "Women's rights under Iran's revolution," 12 February 2009
Jerusalem Post, "Departing from NIE, Washington says Iran still pursuing bomb," 12 February 2009
The Economist, "Iran's presidential election: Back to the future?" 12 February 2009
Matthias S Klein, "An eye on the voters in Tehran," The Guardian, 12 February 2009
Pepe Escobar, "Obama's Persian double," Asia Times, February 12, 2009
Voice of America News, "Iranian FM Discusses Security in Iraqi Kurdistan," 12 February 2009
Reuters, "Total says still in talks with Iran on Pars LNG," 12 February 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Iran building seven more satellites," 12 February 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Analyst: Oil revenue mismanagement to plague Iran," 12 February 2009
Greg Miller, "U.S. now sees Iran as pursuing nuclear bomb," Los Angeles Times, 12 February 2009
Aijaz Zaka Syed, "Lessons
from Iran," Al-Ahram (Egypt), 12 February 2009
2009--13 February
Pepe Escobar, "Will Obama say 'we're sorry'?" Asia Times, 13 February 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Iranian reformer's campaign faces many obstacles," 13 February 2009
Steve Inskeep, "In Iran, Supreme Leader Wields True Power," NPR, 13 February 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Suspect Gaza arms ship had munitions supplies," 13 February 2009
Alon Ben-David, "Iran will be major concern for Israel's new leadership," Jane's, 13 February 2009
Ross Colvin, "U.S. may moderate shield plan if Russia helps on Iran," Reuters, 13 February 2009
United Press International, "Iranian FM meets Kurdish leaders in Erbil," 13 February 2009
Reuters, "Petrobras finds signs of offshore oil in Iran," 13 February 2009
2009--14 February
PressTV (Iran), "US intel predicts Israel-Iran war in 2009," 14 February 2009
Reuters, "Blast kills four Iranian police near Pakistan," 14 February 2009
Rami G. Khouri, "The US and Iran take over center stage," Daily Star (Lebanon), February 14, 2009
Xinhua, "Cyprus confiscates UN-banned shipment from Iran," 14 February 2009
Gareth Porter, "Intel Estimate Muddied Iran's Nuclear Intent," Antiwar.com, 14 February 2009
David E. Sanger, "How Obama Plays, or Gets Played, Abroad," New York Times, 14 February 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Iran official to US: Chess better game than boxing," 14 February 2009
International
Herald Tribune,
"Petraeus: Iran should stop funding extremists," 14 February 2009
2009--15 February
International Herald Tribune, "Iranian man sets himself ablaze outside parliament," 15 February 2009
Tehran Times, "Cyprus finds no arms on Iranian ship," 15 February 2009
2009--16 February
MSNBC, "US Senator: Obama's Iran policy similar to Bush's," 16 February 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Israel cautions anew against a nuclear-armed Iran," 16 February 2009
Reuters, "Israel seen undermining disarmament - ElBaradei," 16 February 2009
AFP, "Britain 'very concerned' over Iranian Bahai charges," 16 February 2009
FOXNews, "Russia Says They Will Not Toughen Policy Toward Iran," 16 February 2009
News
Daily,
"Israel cautions anew against a nuclear-armed Iran," 16 February 2009
2009--17 February
Reuters, "Iranian police kill 10 drug smugglers - state tv," 17 February 2009
Tehran Times, "Iran has not produced atomic bombs: ElBaradei," 17 February 2009
News Daily, "Israel engaged in covert war inside Iran: report," 17 February 2009
Middle East Media Research Institute, "'Kayhan': 'Turkey's Place is Alongside Iran'; The Turkish Muslim Brotherhood Model Is Influenced By, and Supportive of, The Iranian Islamic Model," No. 2248, February 17, 2009
The Weekly Standard, "Two Views of Iran's Role in Afghanistan," 17 February 2009
Reuters,
"A covert challenge to Iran’s nuclear ambitions?" 17 February
2009
2009--18 February
Lionel
Laurent, "No Breakthrough For Total In Iran," Forbes, 18 February
2009
Dan Williams, "Israeli rhetoric on Iran can lack consistency," Reuters, 18 February 2009
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, "Report: Israel assasinating Iranian nuclear scientists," 18 February 2009
Reuven Pedatzur, "It's possible to live with Iran," Ha'aretz, February 18, 2009
Seattle Post Intelligencer, "Seeking a new road from Afghanistan to the sea -- through Iran," 18 February 2009
Roger Cohen, "Reading Khamenei in Tehran," International Herald Tribune, February 18, 2009
Reuters, "Iran mosque blast causes no casualties-report," 18 February 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Iran says it has built unmanned aircraft," 18 February 2009
Boston Globe, "Iran's hope for change," February 18, 2009
Xinhua, "Report: Iran to host conference to support Palestinians," 18 February 2009
Jerusalem Post, "IAEA: Iran, Syria must cooperate more," 18 February 2009
MK Bhadrakumar, "US and Russia see common cause," Asia Times, February 18, 2009
2009--19 February
Mark Heinrich, "Iran slows atom plant growth but fuel stockpile jumps," 19 February 2009
Jerusalem Post, "Report: Moscow freezes sale of S-300 to Iran," 19 Feburary 2009
John Hughes, "A Russian answer to Iran's threat," Christian Science Monitor, 19 February 2009
DEBKA File (Israel), "Progress in talks on sale of advanced Russian S-300 to Iran," 19 February 2009
Sylvia Westall, "Iran says has own raw uranium supply," Reuters, 19 February 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Bahrain halts gas talks with Iran over insult," 19 February 2009
International
Atomic Energy Agency,
Report by the Director General, "Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement
and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007),
1803 (2008) and 1835 (2008) in the Islamic Republic of Iran," 19 February
2009
2009--20 February
BBC News,, "Q&A: Iran and the nuclear issue," 20 February 2009
AFP, "US, allies 'can't delay' Iran worries: White House," 20 February 2009
Ali Fathollah-Nejad, "Playing nuclear politics," The Guardian, 20 February 2009
Anne Penketh, "Iran 'has enough uranium for nuclear weapon'," Independent, February 20, 2009
Kaveh L Afrasiabi, "Iran's security concerns weigh heavy," Asia Times, February 20, 2009
Bridget Kendall, "Iran in 'backroom offers' to West," BBC News, 20 February 2009
Mark Wallace, "Reverse 'oil weapon' on Iran," Washington Times, February 20, 2009
Xinhua, "Bahrain slams Iran's claims, suspends gas deal talks," 20 February 2009
FOXNews, "Israeli Ambassador Calls for 'Serious Action' Following Iran Nuke Report," 20 February 2009
Ethan Bronner, "Netanyahu, Once Hawkish, Now Touts Pragmatism," New York Times, 20 February 2009
Ha'aretz, "Hamas: Israel picked 'most dangerous' politician to lead it," 20 February 2009
Andrew Lee Butters, "Preparing for a Hard-Right Israel," Time, 20 February 2009
U.S. News & World Report, "Obama's Overtures Toward Iran Worry Nearby Arab Nations," 20 February 2009
Arab
News
(Saudi Arabia), "Iran says it respects sovereignty of Bahrain," 20
February 2009
2009--21 February
Jerusalem Post, "Israel: Iran, Syria secretly continuing nuclear projects," 21 February 2009
The Statesman (India), "White House can’t wait to deal with Iran," 21 February 2009
James Hider, "Binyamin Netanyahu warns of Iranian nuclear threat," The Times, February 21, 2009
Arab News (Saudi Arabia), "Editorial: Darkening clouds over Middle East," 21 February 2009
Gulf Daily News (Bahrain), "Iran 'biggest risk to Israel'," 21 February 2009
Xinhua,
"NATO chief sees need to engage Iran in solution for Afghanistan,"
21 February 2009
2009--22 February
Yaakov Lappin, "'Iran secretly accelerated A-bomb drive'," Jersualem Post, 22 February 2009
Xinhua, "Larijani: Depriving Iran of nuclear technology impossible," 22 February 2009
Atul Aneja, "Iran not producing weapon-grade uranium: IAEA," The Hindu, 22 February 2009
Gulf
Daily News
(Bahrain), "Iran's claims snubbed," 22 February 2009
Doyle McManus, "Obama's Iran strategy," Los Angeles Times, February 22, 2009
Ron Kampeas, "Israel, US react to IAEA reports," Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 22 February 2009
Ha'aretz, "Iran inches closer to the bomb," 22 February 2009
Tehran Times, "Russia to open Iran nuclear plant on time," 22 February 2009
Tehran Times, "Iran, Afghanistan issue joint statement," 22 February 2009
Judy Dempsey, "German Jews oppose trip to Iran," International Herald Tribune, February 22, 2009
AFP, "Iran says respects Bahrain's sovereignty," 22 February 2009
2009--23 February
Mark Landler, "Negotiator Picked for Post at State Dept.," New York Times, February 23, 2009
Robert
Mackey, "Seven Iranians Charged With Spying for Israel," New York
Times, February 23, 2009
2009--24 February
The Economist, "Iran and America: A Persian puzzle," 24 February 2009
Kaveh L Afrasiabi, "IAEA douses furor over Iran report," Asia Times, 24 February 2009
Arab News, "Iran minister plans fence-mending visit to Bahrain," 24 February 2009
Dr. Hamad Al-Majid, "Iran Burns Its Fingers on Bahrain," Asharq Alawsat, February 24, 2009
Spengler, "Sex, drugs and Islam," Asia Times, February 23, 2009
Xinhua,
"Iran's reformist candidates face uphill task in upcoming presidential
election," 23 February 2009
2009--25 February
AFP, "Olmert warns Iran over nuclear plant," February 25, 2009
Atlantic Online, "Where in the World Does Dennis Ross Work?" February 25, 2009
Jerusalem Post, "Iran criticizes appointment of Dennis Ross as Persian Gulf adviser," February 25, 2009
Reuters, "Iran says no slowdown in its nuclear work," 25 February 2009
Reuters, "U.S. navy says no sign yet of new Iran naval bases," 25 February 2009
Wangui Kanina, "Iran urges Africa to reject Western exploitation," Reuters, February 25, 2009
AFP, "Olmert warns Iran over nuclear plant," 25 February 2009
Islamic
Republic News Agency.
"Iran aims for 50,000 centrifuges," February 25, 2009
2009--26 February
Xinhua, "Israel's Barak: all options on table against Iranian nuke program," 26 February 2009
Edwin Black, "The Iran-Israel nuclear endgame is now much closer," Jerusalem Post, February 26, 2009
David Ignatius, "On Iran, an Apostle of Patience," Washington Post, February 26, 2009
Eli Lake, "Obama still crafting Iran policy," Washington Times, February 26, 2009
Economist, "Shias in the Gulf: Grumbling and rumbling," 26 February 2009
Voice of America News, "Report: Three EU Nations Propose Stronger Iran Sanctions," 26 February 2009
Al Kamen, "Diplomat to an Ever-Changing Region," Washington Post, February 26, 2009
Reuters, "Tougher list of Iran sanctions proposed," 26 February 2009
Amos Harel, "Iran
assuming Mughniyeh role inside Hezbollah," Ha'aretz, 26 February
2009
2009--27 February
International Herald Tribune, "Ahmadinejad: Iran wants to cooperate with Iraq," 27 February 2009
Farideh Farhi, "Ahmadinejad splits Iran's conservatives," Jane's, February 27, 2009
AFP, "Iran says no military agenda in nuclear plan," 27 February 2009
Ruslan Pukhov, "Iran Is Much More Bark Than Bite," Moscow Times, 27 February 2009
David Horovitz, "Editor's Notes: From the West Bank to Teheran," Jerusalem Post, February 27, 2009
Ari Shavit, "Unity before calamity," Ha'aretz, February 27, 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Iran seeks closer ties with Bahrain," 27 February 2009
Financial Times, "Sticks and carrots," 27 February 2009
James Melik, "Iran
threatened with economic meltdown," BBC News, 27 February 2009
2009--28 February
AFP, "Iran urges Iraq to expel opposition group," 28 February 2009
Richard M Bennett, "A reality check on Iran and the 'bomb'," Asia Times, February 28, 2009
Christopher Dickey, "How Close
Is Iran to a Bomb?" Newsweek, 28 February 2009
International Herald Tribune, "Iran's leader says US should speed up Iraq pullout," 28 February 2009