Iran News Roundup 02/14
Injured Iranian held responsible for Thailand bombings A man believed to be Iranian had both legs blown off after attempting to throw a bomb at Thai police in Bangkok. Two other nearby explosions, which resulted in several people being injured, accompanied this attack. These explosions occurred a day after bombing attacks against Israeli diplomatic staff […]
Iran News Roundup 02/07
New sanctions continue to weaken Iran’s middle class According to the New York Times, sanctions and Iran’s economic decline have primarily impacted the middle class, with many in Iran increasingly unable to afford living expenses or maintain businesses that are losing clients. “We know they want to pressure us so we rise against our government, […]
News Roundup 01/27
NYTimes: Israel doubtful that military strike would result in Iranian retaliation The New York times reports that Israeli academics and intelligence officials are skeptical of the ferocity of Iranian retaliation tactics in the case of an Israeli strike and believe that possible measures, such as shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, would cause Iran to […]
Iran News Roundup 01/26
Iran unlikely to begin building nuclear weapon in 2012 According to a report drafted by the Institute for Science and International Security, Iran is unlikely to take steps toward building a nuclear weapon in 2012 due to their inability to produce a sufficient amount of weapons-grade uranium. According to the report, “Iran’s essential challenge remains […]
Iran News Roundup 01/24
Australia imposes sanctions on Iranian oil Following yesterday’s announcement of EU imposed sanctions, Australian Foreign Secretary Kevin Rudd stated that Australia would also stop importing Iranian oil. Rudd acknowledged Australia’s imports of Iranian oil are already “negligible.” (CNN 01/24) Fitch: EU oil sanctions likely to increase prices Fitch ratings evaluates that it is very likely […]