US General Dismisses Iran military presence in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. military official played down any role of Iranian special forces in Venezuela on Tuesday, saying Tehran’s activities there were diplomatic and commercial in nature — and not military.
U.S. Defense Department’s unclassified report on Iran’s military power
The United States Defense Department has released a 12 page unclassified report on Iran’s military power that describes Iran’s relative growing military power (including Iran’s nuclear program) and its efforts to become a regional superpower by supporting terrorist organizations and waging a proxy war against the United States and its allies.
Another Kurdish Political Prisoner Sentensed to Death in Iran
23 Apr 2010 – Medya News – Kurdistan Media a source from Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan quoting Mokryan News Agency announced today that a Kurd from city of Sena( Kurdistan Province) northeast of Iran sentenced to death
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Iran Interior Ministry: Anti-revolutionaries Detained in the West of the Country
21 Apr 2010 – Medya News – Iran said on Tuesday it had arrested members of an extremist group in the west of the country who had planned to carry out “terrorist attacks” in the Islamic state, the official IRNA news agency reported.
U.S. Military Plans Against Iran Being Updated
April 18, 2010 – Washington (CNN) – The Pentagon and U.S. Central Command are updating military plans to strike Iran’s nuclear sites, preparing up-to-date options for the president in the event he decides to take such action, an Obama administration official told CNN Sunday.
Obama’s Quiet Success on Iran Sanctions
“Obama’s strategy, heavy on sticks and carrots but light on idealism, is “much more realpolitik than his predecessor’s.” By softening criticism of human rights concerns in China and Russia and aligning their economic interests with his own foreign policy agenda, Obama has come surprisingly close to a Security Council agreement on Iran.” 
Malaysia Suspends Gasoline Supplies To Iran
April 16, 2010 (RFE/RL) – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak says Malaysia’s state-run oil company has suspended gasoline supplies to Iran due to that country’s continuing standoff with the international community over its nuclear program.
VOA Sidesteps Criticism From Congress
Newsmax
Thursday, April 8, 2010 10:18 AM
By: Ken Timmerman
The Voice of America has swept aside criticism from Republican senators and members of Congress who asked the radio station to respond to charges that it has toned down its criticism of Iranian censorship on White House orders.
Talabani: Kurds to Join Shi’a Alliance
April 15 2010 – Iraq’s president said minority Kurds can be expected to join the country’s main Shi’a blocs if they unite to form the next government following inconclusive elections in March.
