tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-106050552024-03-07T03:20:43.799-05:00Nuclear Iran, ReloadedIn the Reloaded version of my blog, I'll write about Iran, its nuclear program, its culture, and most importantly, myself.Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-84290463568050127582008-01-13T17:54:00.000-05:002008-01-13T18:45:58.749-05:00Iran did not threaten US ships in the Persian Gulf (The Full Video)The full video of the Strait of Hormuz incident (about 40 minutes) can now be found on You tube. (thanks to Cernig for his post). The full video shows that THERE NEVER WAS ANY THREAT FROM THE IRANIAN BOATS.Pentagon's video in five parts:Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4:Part 5:IRGC video:CONCLUSIONS by Cernig:First observation - the first part of the radio exchange accords with the Iranian version Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-20808961717027877912008-01-09T09:52:00.000-05:002008-01-14T02:49:00.780-05:00Strait of Hormuz incident(please see my next post regarding this issue as well: Iran never threatened the US ships)by Steve Bell (2007) Watch the recently released video of the Sunday incident in the strait of Hormuz near the Persian Gulf:Also donwload and watch the official DoD release (via Cernig).The Iranian officials have called this video fake and fabricated: "The footage released by the U.S. Navy was compiled usingAmirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-19566811996275981992008-01-01T16:06:00.000-05:002008-12-11T09:11:43.201-05:00Happy New Year 2008I would like to wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year. Here is a picture of christmas celebration in one of the curches in Tehran. You can find more pictures on MehrNews' website here and here. Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-50770516651548871072008-01-01T13:56:00.000-05:002008-01-01T14:14:35.994-05:00United States' 2008 Presidential CandidatesDo you know which candidate comes closest to representing your views? Take this test to find out:(the link was taken from Dennis Kucinich's website)Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-81067080533647307992007-12-11T10:01:00.000-05:002008-12-11T09:11:43.350-05:00Another use for US-backed MeKIt seems that MeK members have become useful one more time. Well, as far as your Haji (dash-mashti slang for 'I') is concerned, MeK is recognized as a terrorist organization in the United States. But, they are free to hold press conferences, collect donation money in the streets, have offices, etc.. Furthermore, they are protected in their camp in Iraq and are still armed. And yet, it is Iran Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-883950142287624482007-12-09T13:29:00.000-05:002007-12-09T14:00:06.039-05:00The source of the new intelligence report on Iran's Nuclear ProgramTHE AUSTRALIAN claims that the original source of the new NIE report on Iran's nuclear program is Ali Reza Ashgari, an Iranian general, who fled Iran to Turkey last February. This report, despite its minor inconsistencies with the realities on the ground, is a very interesting read. By minor inconsistencies, I am referring to this sentence:He [Ali Reza Ashgari] confirmed the regime had been Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-4875330754134904322007-12-08T17:19:00.001-05:002007-12-09T19:09:34.796-05:00Seymour Hersh on the recent NIEAmirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-51783053199253837712007-12-05T16:46:00.000-05:002007-12-05T16:52:37.923-05:00Iran's nuclear file must now return from UN Security Council to IAEACASMII's recent Press Release:The National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran, issued on December 3, refutes the US and Israeli accusations that Iran has a covert nuclear weapons programme. The statement vindicates Iran’s claim that the decision by the Governors Board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to report its nuclear file to the UN Security Council in February 2006 and theAmirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-91739790443267843382007-12-03T20:15:00.000-05:002007-12-04T00:38:16.984-05:00NIC reportNational Intelligence Council (NIC) has recently published a report (PDF) entitled "Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities". This report has found its place in the media under two different sets of titles, depending on the political orientation of the author:There are those who want to put Bush at fault and say "Report contradicts Bush on Iran nuclear program". And there are those who want to Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-82023569507052578652007-08-30T23:50:00.000-04:002007-08-30T23:58:59.584-04:00IAEA reported significant cooperation, but AP concludes that more UN sanctions should be imposedDespite the fact that Iran's Plutonium-experiment issue (one of the few outstanding issues of Iran's nuclear activities) was recently resolved, and despite the fact that IAEA and Iran created a work-plan/timetable for to resolve the remaining issues, many mainstream media outlets try to downgrade such deals and convey the wrong impression. This is an example:VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- The Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-22743121167058642932007-04-09T00:54:00.000-04:002007-04-10T22:23:11.364-04:00New pictures of British marinesBC Persian reports that Al-Alam TV (Official Iranian state television, but in Arabic) recently showed more pictures of the 15 British marines playing ping-pong and having fun. The new footage shows Lt Felix Carman joking around in front of the cameraman. The interesting part is that Lt Carman was the one who was complaining the most about the way he was being treated in Iran. (picture is taken Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-51254394200790110312007-04-07T12:03:00.000-04:002007-04-07T13:55:43.948-04:00What We Can Learn From Britain About IranVALI NASR and RAY TAKEYH have recently analyzed the British-Iranian standoff in an article they published in the New York Times. From the outcome of the standoff they conclude that:"just as Iran will meet confrontation with confrontation, it will respond to what it perceives as flexibility with pragmatism"This conclusion, in my opinion, is very well consistent with Iranians pride and prestige, Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-28165025299085987772007-03-28T13:20:00.000-04:002007-04-02T00:59:20.991-04:0015 British marine in IranI can't tell whether the captured soldiers were in Iranian waters or not. (Read cernig's intensive follow-up on the story). Even if they were captured in Iranian waters, Iran has shown that her territories are well protected and there is no need to hold the captured soldiers.I have no doubt that they will be treated well, and that they will be given souvenirs when they leave Iran, but they shouldAmirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-62519716368871068562007-03-11T01:47:00.000-05:002007-03-11T03:00:28.085-04:00Engineering an Empire - The PersiansHistory Channel aired a very interesting program about history of Achaemenid empire last Monday. I found it on YouTube:Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4:Part 5:Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-22651601941768560372007-03-09T18:38:00.000-05:002008-12-11T09:11:43.705-05:00Forget about Iran's non-existent nuclear b0mb. Focus on their new Google B0mb.Forget about Iranian's non-existent nuclear weapon. Focus on their new weapon: (by LegoFish)Iran's next G000gle b0mb is about to explode. The first Iranian G000gle b0mb project was about the non-existent arabian gulf. It was organized by one of the Iranian bloggers, LegoFish. The project was a success. Try it by G00gling arabian gulf and looking at the first result. It is a spoof page saying thatAmirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-13329365757616344302007-03-02T11:17:00.000-05:002007-03-09T10:01:40.185-05:00Will Iran and US talk? --------- A New Theory (picture adopted from here) There is a possibility that the US government is following the advice of Iraq study group while it wants to show that it is not. This is why: If the US goverment wanted to publicly embark on the advice of Iraq-Study-Group and negotiate with Iran, it would have had no strong hand on the negotiating table. It would have appeared weak, begging for help in Iraq. Now, withAmirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-1172522578936717452007-02-26T15:08:00.000-05:002007-03-01T10:36:28.031-05:00An Insightful comment by Andy, the NonPartisanPundit[This post is not yet complete]A couple of days ago, I left a comment in Dave Schuler's blog about non-existence evidence of a nuclear weapons program in Iran. I received the following very interesting response by Andy.There is nothing conclusive on an Iranian nuclear weapons program, but the circumstantial evidence is compelling. A quick rundown:1. Their enrichment program was completely Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-1172475033801605232007-02-26T02:23:00.000-05:002007-02-26T14:50:31.256-05:00Deja Vu editionAre US accusations correct? Or they were preplanned to impose another war on the region? Read the followings:1. UN nuclear group says data on Iran flawed2. Most U.S. tips fingering Iran false3. U.N. calls U.S. data on Iran's nuclear aims unreliableAmirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-1172261219811379132007-02-23T14:52:00.000-05:002007-03-23T09:22:47.209-04:00TARGET IRAN: Scott Ritter and S. HershI found the following videos on YouTube. It is very interesting and a must-watch for my friends.Part 1:Part 2:Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-1171953174777771132007-02-19T22:06:00.000-05:002007-02-21T17:09:38.476-05:00Iran's Iraq-involvement evidencePresident Bush accuses Iran of meddling in United States' meddling in Iraq. Why should I believe someone who has made false accusations before? I'd believe it only if the evidence is examined in a court with representatives from both sides: US and Iran.CERNIG has a very interesting post about Iran's Iraq-involvement. He questions both the evidence and the arguments used provided by the Bush Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-1170826509357441202007-02-07T00:26:00.000-05:002007-02-23T00:16:20.223-05:00War is evilWar is evil.Calling it "preemptive" is crooked.Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-1166461860829272692006-12-18T11:53:00.000-05:002007-01-31T00:52:34.986-05:00Saddam used Chemical Weapons with HonorSaddam told the court:"In relation to Iran, if any military or civil official claims that Saddam gave orders to use either conventional or special ammunition, which as explained is chemical, I will take responsibility with honor"Very nice of him to bring this important issue up. This outrageous act has never seemed important to the eyes of Iraq-ican court of justice.Let's see if the US-media willAmirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-1163789476691088432006-11-17T13:09:00.000-05:002006-11-17T13:51:16.770-05:00Iranian-American Student Abused by UCLA UCPD with taser gun An Iranian-American UCLA student was tased by UCPD. Read the full coverage of the story here.Since the video footage starts after the arrival of the police, I can't comment on whether what the student did was right or wrong, but tasering someone and asking him to stand up, and tasering him again because he couldn't do so is "abuse of power". Specially when he repeats several times that "I said Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-1162707728538591662006-11-05T01:21:00.000-05:002006-11-05T01:29:24.706-05:00The hammer storyTrue, if one has a hammer, all problems look like nails. The real trouble begins when one thinks that the hammer might be the right solution for headaches too.Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605055.post-1159549852561387872006-09-29T13:03:00.000-04:002006-09-30T01:04:10.606-04:00Life as an Iranian JewA very interesting documentary about the life of Iranian Jews by BBC. (Real Video link)Amirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570374048290464510noreply@blogger.com1