MSM: Iran says may hit Western warships if attacked

(Reuters) – Iran’s defence minister warned on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic could strike back at Western warships in the Gulf if it were attacked, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

“The Westerners know well that the existence of these warships in the Persian Gulf serve as the best operational targets for Iran if they should want to undertake any military action against Iran,” Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said

Source: Reuters

Ahmadinejad Vows to Avenge Revolutionary Guard Suicide Bombing

At least 29 people, including senior military officers and tribal leaders, were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a meeting of the elite Revolutionary Guards in southeastern Iran on Sunday, the interior ministry said.

MSM: Iran Seeks Ban on Striking Atomic Sites

Iran has asked the United Nations to call a meeting to consider banning attacks on nuclear installations, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

MSM: UK embassy official accused of fomenting mass protests in Tehran

(Guardian) – A detained British embassy employee in Tehran is to be put on trial as the supposed orchestrator of the mass protests that followed last month’s bitterly disputed Iranian presidential election, despite Britain’s insistence that the charges against him are false.

Iranian Interior Minister: Western Intelligence Behind Riots And Unrest

Iran’s interior minister, Sadeq Mahsouli has accused Western intelligence of backing the riots in Iran following the controversial election results.

Iran Says Mosque Bombers Worked for U.S.

Editor’s note: It is now common knowledge the U.S. funds terrorists inside Iran. Covert activities include support for the minority Ahwazi Arab and Baluchi groups and other dissident organizations.United States Special Operations Forces have been conducting cross-border operations from southern Iraq, with Bush’s authorization, since 2007 (see CNN clip of Hersh below). See Hersh’s Preparing the Battlefield

Ahmadinejad: Holocaust, West’s Achilles’ heel

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Western powers have been using the Holocaust to play the role of innocent victims.