Thursday, February 11, 2010

Iran Is Now A Nuclear State -- News Updates For February 11, 2010

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses tens of thousands of Iranians gathered in Azadi (Freedom) Square in southwestern Tehran today, marking the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution

Iran Is Now A 'Nuclear State' Says Ahmadinejad As Thousands Take To The Streets -- The Daily Mail

* Security forces fire tear gas and paint balls on opposition protesters
* Internet connections attacked in Tehran as regime tries to foil opposition
* Opposition leader attacked

Iran is now a 'nuclear state', President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced this morning.

He spoke as tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Tehran to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution.

There are fears of violence as opposition and pro-government supporters are expected to meet at rallies in a show of popular strength unmatched since the revolution itself.

Today Ahmadinejad told scores of cheering Iranians that the Islamic Republic is capable of producing weapons-grade uranium.

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More News On Iran

'Tense' Iran marks anniversary, confirms nuclear breakthrough -- CNN
Iran Claims Nuclear Gain as Protesters Clash -- New York Times
Clashes reported as Iran marks Revolution Day -- Reuters
Protesters Clash With Police As Iran Marks Islamic Revolution -- L.A. Times
Iran opposition leaders 'attacked' on revolution day -- AFP
Opposition protests in Iran amid revolution celebrations -- BBC
Iran marks 31st anniversary of Islamic Revolution -- BBC
Tensions Flare in Tehran as Government Supporters, Protesters Gather -- Wall Street Journal
Iran's Anniversary: The Opposition Tries to Thwart a Crackdown -- Time Magazine
Iran protests news - Google to be blocked, Twitter next? -- San Francisco Chronicle
Iranian opposition facing a choice: Moderation or new, radical course -- Washington Post
TIMELINE-Opposition protests in Iran -- Reuters

Ahmadinejad hails 'nuclear' Iran -- AFP
Iran 'makes first batch of 20% enriched uranium' -- BBC
Iran proclaims new success in uranium enrichment -- Yahoo News/AP
Iran Claims Nuclear Gain as Protesters Clash -- New York Times
Iran Makes Batch of Highly Enriched Uranium -- Time Magazine/AP
Technical setbacks cause Iran to falter in push to enrich uranium, report says -- Washington Post

US wants UN sanctions resolution on Iran within weeks -- Reuters
US to Target Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps with New Sanctions -- Voice of America
Treasury Dept. sanctions four firms for ties to Iran's arms programs -- Washington Post
ANALYSIS - China silence signals softening on Iran sanctions -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Renewed focus on China position on Iran sanctions -- Yahoo News/AP

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