• Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s representative to talks (and its former liaison to Hezbollah) gives a back brief on his talks with U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker.
  • Ahmadinejad claims U.S. sent 40 messages requesting negotiations.
  • “USA cowardly negotiated with Iran in Baghdad saving its face in Middle East”—Pravda (Russia)
  • (Round up from late yesterday).
  • Supreme Leader on U.S. government: “colonial, bullying, arrogant and expansionist.”
  • Tehran acknowledges Iranian pressure on third country banks, oil firms.
  • Iran’s post-negotiation reality:
  • Arrest of several thousands “hooligans,” women not wearing proper Islamic dress.
  • Haleh Esfandiari, other American hostages, charged with spying.
  • SCIRI leader Abdulaziz Hakim discharged from Tehran hospital, where he was receiving cancer treatment.
  • Iran hangs alleged terrorist.
  • Picture of the Day: Ensuring Iranians know the only acceptable interpretations.