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22 Aug 2010 09:10

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World: Iran shows off military technology way behind the U.S. yet again

Iran must be so proud. They have their first phallic device, an unmanned drone. Here’s the thing, though: Doesn’t the U.S. have like 50 of these things? source
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21 Aug 2010 12:37

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World: Big day for Iran: They’ve opened their first nuclear power plant

  • It only took them 36 years, with the help of Russia. But don’t think the plant is entirely in Iran’s hands right now. In part to appease the rest of the world, Russian technicians will be joint-operating (and playing the role of safeguard) of the plant for the next two to three years. The U.S. is concerned about anything with the words “Iran” and “nuclear” in it, but they have no qualms with the plant itself, because it could bring them under compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency regulations. source
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04 Aug 2010 09:30

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World: Was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad an assassination target today?

Despite claims that it was actually a grenade that exploded here, the Iranian government is standing firm that it was just fireworks. No Ahmadinejads were harmed. source
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18 Jul 2010 10:07

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World: Iranian scientist: The U.S. wanted to trade me for those hikers

  • Remember the Russian spy swap? Imagine an Iranian version. While Shahram Amiri sticks by his story that he was held by U.S. agents for over a year, this little detail stands out. Amiri reportedly was going to be used as a bargaining chip to get back hikers Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal, who were captured by Iran about a year ago after hiking in the wrong place. If that’s true, it adds a new layer to the bizarre story. source
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16 Jul 2010 09:51

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World: Iran hit by large terror attack, still manages to blame U.S.

  • what A back-to-back series of suicide bombings, claimed by the Jundallah militant group, killed at least 27 people and injured at least 270.
  • who? For some reason, Iran is trying to blame the attacks on the U.S. and U.K., saying they funded the terror group. source
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13 Jul 2010 12:23

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U.S., World: So, this Shahram Amiri guy walked into an embassy, and …

  • He’s been here for some time, I’m not going to specify for how long, but he has chosen to return.
  • State Department spokesman Philip Crowley • Regarding the fate of an Iranian nuclear scientist, Shahram Amiri, who randomly surfaced in D.C. yesterday after being gone from his home country for a while. Obviously, considering his job, the U.S. probably wanted some intelligence from him. And there’s been speculation that U.S. spies kidnapped Amiri – that’s Tehran’s line. Julius is probably going to stumble into an Iranian embassy any day now. You were wondering why we went on vacation for so long, right? source
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12 Jul 2010 21:01

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World: Fidel Castro: The U.S. needs to, you know, stop causing nuclear war

  • Instead of taking practical steps towards the reduction of the chilling threat of the proliferation of nuclear weapons in Iran or any other part of the world, the United States is moving towards the control of the vital oil-producing regions of the Middle East – with violent means should other means fail.
  • Former Cuban president Fidel Castro • Speaking in a rare television interview tonight on the United States’ foreign policy, which he says is slowly building up to nuclear war with Iran. It’s an oddly-timed event, seemingly designed to make sure Castro’s stance on foreign policy was still part of the discussion. It worked – he’s currently Twitter’s top trending topic. source
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11 Jun 2010 10:13

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World: Will Iran have protests on the one-year anniversary of #iranelection?

  • NO organizers couldn’t get permits; wonder why source
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09 Jun 2010 20:36

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World: Iran sanctions: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad needs a dustbin, stat

  • I gave one of the [world powers] a message that the resolutions you issue are like a used handkerchief which should be thrown in the dustbin.
  • Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Talking all big and stuff after major sanctions were put on his country by the UN. What do the sanctions (the fourth set put on the country) do? Well, they allow the UN to prevent the tools for making nuclear devices from entering the country, specifically targeting the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, who have been known to create front companies. Beyond that, though, it also blocks Iran from buying heavy weapons like helicopters and attack missiles, and stiffens restrictions on both banks and certain individuals. That’s one fairly solid handkerchief Ahmadinejad just threw away. Or is it? source
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09 Jun 2010 20:34

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World: Iran sanctions: Most countries, but not all, supported them

  • 12-2 Turkey and Brazil weren’t buying that garbage source
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