Iran says a brief worldwide scare over a blast near its only nuclear reactor was engineered by Washington as part of "psychological warfare" against Tehran and its nuclear programme.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050217/325/fcp6p.html


From Information Clearing House

Indianapolis Star

02/16/05

Iran and Syria, who both are facing pressure from the United States, said Wednesday they will form a 'united front' to confront possible threats against them, state-run television reported. 'In view of the special conditions faced by Syria, Iran will transfer its experience, especially concerning sanctions, to Syria,' Mohammad Reza Aref, Iran's first vice president, was quoted as saying after meeting Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Otari. 'At this sensitive point, the two countries require a united front due to numerous challenges...

http://tinyurl.com/52qsx


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1078591.htm


Informant: Charles Bremer

The United States has been flying spy drones over Iran’s nuclear sites, Intelligence Minister Ali Yunesi said today, responding for the first time to reports of U.S. unmanned surveillance craft over Iran.

http://www.columbiatribune.com/2005/Feb/20050216News034.asp
http://tinyurl.com/3k2me


From Information Clearing House

A powerful blast occurred near Iran's Gulf port of Daylam, Iranian television reported, as witnesses said they saw a missile being fired from an unidentified plane.

http://www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050216145242.3cky2kul.xml
http://tinyurl.com/5gpc3


From Information Clearing House

CNN

02/13/05

U.S. government and military sources gave conflicting signals Sunday about the veracity of a Washington Post report that said the U.S. government has been using unmanned flights for the past year to gather intelligence on Iran's nuclear capability. Three senior U.S. military officials disputed the article Sunday, but two well-placed U.S. government sources confirmed it, saying that the overflights have indeed been taking place...

http://tinyurl.com/6x4u5



Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

Most Direct Route, President Says

Borowitz Report, sent February 10, 2005

Under pressure to detail an exit strategy for Iraq, President George W. Bush said at a White House briefing today that he would not designate an exact timetable for a withdrawal of U.S. troops but added, "The fastest way to bring the troops home would be through Iran."

After reporters audibly gasped, the president explained that bringing the troops home through Iran would be "the most direct route" and produced driving directions from Mapquest to back up his claim... Read the rest at:
http://www.borowitzreport.com/archive_rpt.asp?rec=1064&srch=


copyright Virginia Metze