Iran News Round-Up

Iran wants talks in Baghdad to lead to U.S. withdrawal.
Only focus on Iraq issues.
Insists U.S. to blame for Iraq suffering.
Iran offers to train Iraqi security forces.
Details on other two members of Iranian delegation.
“Nuke issue off-limits”
Empty talk or Unconditional Surrender? Juxtapose Condoleezza Rice’s May 31, 2006 statement with Washington’s concessions.
Ahmadinejad sees the U.S. as a paper tiger.
What the Supreme Leader’s mouthpiece thinks about the Bush administration
(Kayhan’s editor is the Supreme Leader’s direct appointee).
Newspaper reports that Crocker also met with Iranians in Kabul (.pdf).
Supreme Leader visits SCIRI leader Abdulaziz al-Hakim in Tehran.
(Tehran gives SCIRI most prestigious interlocutor; and Washington settles for second tier, someone not even from Supreme Leader’s office?).
Having forced Washington to the table in Iraq, will Iran replicate its strategy in Afghanistan?
Supreme Leader visits military industries.
Tehran to back creation of International Islamic News Agency?
Iran to build wall along Pakistani border.
Iran to build seven-star hotel.
Photo of the Day: An exhibit celebrating 10,000 years of Iranian culture.

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