One of the bluntest anti-Iran piece was published in The Wall Street Journal this week. Bret Stephens, in “Seven Myths About Iran”, tries to show why attacking Iran is perfectly reasonable. He tries to counter “myths” like “Military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities would accomplish nothing.” But as Teymoor Nabili points out in his Middle East blog, the article had breathtakingly glib responses like “Maybe so, but what’s wrong with buying time?” As most people know in the real world, an attack on Iran would do a great deal more than just “buy time”. Nabili also provides a great source that gives a more reasonable analysis of myths about Iran.
In the Asia Times, Ali Gharib opines that the sanctions being imposed against Iran by the US Congress will hamper Obama’s Iran policy.
Iran launches a mouse, a turtle and worms into the space. According to Iran’s state-owned Press TV, this is the first Iranian launch into orbit with a living thing.
Iran tells Gulf countries that they are wasting money on US missiles.
The Economist ponders if Iran’s announcement that it is ready to send uranium to be enriched is an offer to talk or just another ruse?