Nov 18, 2005
UPDATES FROM AHMADINEJAD'S IRAN
Ahmadinejad responds for requests from those who may not have supported him: Go Ask the Person You Voted For
Kazemi's son condemns Canadian film festival for accepting Iranian funds.
Iran Now Says Satellite Can Spy on Israel.
The “Second Islamic Revolution” in Iran: Power Struggle at the Top
Abir's report on Iran includes the following:
Iran's oil production, which in the days of the Shah reached 6 million bpd, has declined to about 3.9 million bpd. Crude exports have fallen by 22 percent since May to 2.13 million bpd in September. Yet the windfall Iran has enjoyed from the sale of its oil has turned the country's budget deficit into a surplus, enabling Iran to adopt a harder-line position concerning its nuclear projects and its relations with the West.