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Posted 25/5/2007 @ 13:4:8 GMTUS Forces Capture Iran-linked 'Terror Cell Leader'BAGHDAD -- US and Iraqi forces captured an Iraqi militant accused of "acting as a proxy for an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps officer" on Friday after a fierce gunbattle, the military said. The joint snatch squad called in an air strike after coming under fire during a raid on the hideout of an alleged weapons smuggling gang in the notorious Sadr City district, a Shiite militia bastion in east Baghdad. more By AFP

Posted 25/5/2007 @ 12:15:35 GMTUK's Iran Experts Warn Against Preemptive HitA preemptive military strike would accelerate and not stop the production of a nuclear weapon by Teheran, Iran experts have told the British government. more By The Jerusalem Post

Posted 25/5/2007 @ 11:55:11 GMT'Third Way' on Iran's Nuclear Programme?As Iran ignores another Security Council deadline to suspend the enrichment of uranium, the idea of allowing it to engage in limited enrichment under strict inspection is being more widely discussed. This would be a "third way" solution between the continuation of sanctions, which have been ineffective in stopping Iran's activities, and a military attack, which would plunge the region into conflict and probably not be supported by some of the closest US allies. more By BBC News

Posted 25/5/2007 @ 11:13:41 GMTThe Confident IraniansSaeb Erekat, who used to be the Palestinians' chief negotiator with Israel in the days when we were negotiating, called out across the room to Muhammad Larijani. more By The Jerusalem Post

Posted 25/5/2007 @ 10:34:34 GMTFilm of Police Brutality in Iran London -- Iran’s State Security Forces (SSF) are carrying out a nationwide crackdown primarily targeting youths and women. The government-ordered clampdown is taking place under the guise of combating “trouble-makers” and “mal-veilers”. more By iranfocus.com

Posted 25/5/2007 @ 10:27:7 GMTIran Interest Rate Cut Sparks Panic SellingIran's financial system suffered a fresh jolt yesterday with panic selling on the stock market after the president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, abruptly ordered banks to cut interest rates sharply, despite surging inflation. more By The Guardian

Posted 25/5/2007 @ 10:13:21 GMTHawks and Realists Split the White HouseLast week "senior White House officials" were telling journalists they recognized that, even if there was a modicum of success in the administration's surge policy in Iraq, they now recognized there would have to be a post-surge policy closely resembling the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group. The key to the study group's approach is a strong diplomatic effort with Iran and Syria to contain fighting in Iraq, as well as training of Iraqi troops so that the United States can begin a major drawdown of its forces as soon as possible. more By Newsday