Alireza Jafarzadeh: Tehran's Terror Inc. May 8, 2008
IRGC Brigadier General Ahmad Forouzandeh, known by his nickname "Abu Shahab in Iraq, is in charge of the training program. IRGC Brigadier General Mohammad Shahlaei, a veteran Qods commander, supervises the recruitment of Iraqi militias. To minimize the risk of exposure and logistical bottlenecks, the Qods Force scatters these would-be terrorists in several of its bases near the cities of Tehran, Karaj, Qom, and Isfahan. Qods bases in provinces close to the Iraqi border, such as Kermanshah, Ilam,... (Fox News)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Ahmadinejad Welcomes NIE Report Dec 14, 2007
He cut short an official visit to Ilam province to make the meeting and was accompanied by body guards from the Ansar-e Mehdi, a special unit of the Revolutionary Guards Corps that is personally loyal to him. The regime is nervous that the US and the Europeans have spies inside the nuclear program, said Sardar Haddad, an Iranian dissident living in the United States. (Newsmax)
Iran stops selling oil in U.S. dollars Dec 9, 2007
"Over our nuclear program, this is a great victory for the Iranian people against the great powers," Ahmadinejad was quoted as telling thousands of people in the Western Ilam province. A view of the underground uranium enrichment plant at Natanz, Iran , is seen in this DigitalGlobe satellite image released with notations by the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) on April 16, 2006. (Xinhuanet, China)
In rural Iran, Ahmadinejad treated like rock star Dec 7, 2007
Eyeing another term: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad greeted supporters Wednesday in Ilam Province in western Iran ... The report is "a victory for the Iranian nation in the nuclear issue against all international powers," Ahmadinejad told rallying supporters Wednesday in the western city of Ilam. (Christian Science Monitor)
Rice seeks Russian backing on Iran Dec 7, 2007
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, greets his supporters in Ilam province in western Iran, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007. A new U.S. intelligence review concluding Iran stopped developing an atomic weapons program in 2003 is a "declaration of victory" for Iran's nuclear program, Ahmadinejad said Wednesday. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Iran Must Face More Sanctions Over Nuclear Program, U.K. Says Dec 7, 2007
Addressing a rally yesterday in the western city of Ilam, he called nuclear energy the ``definite right'' of Iranian citizens and said they ``won't surrender one bit. . (Yahoo News -- Iran)
Iran's Nukes: Now They Tell Us? Dec 7, 2007
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures as he greets supporters in Ilam province, western Iran. Mehdi Ghasemi / AP Article Tools. (Time.com)
Rice berates Iran after key nuclear report Dec 6, 2007
Declaration of victory'This is a declaration of victory for the Iranian nation against the world powers over the nuclear issue, he told thousands of people during a visit to Ilam province in western Iran. Rice said that the latest U.S. intelligence estimate did not mean that Washington no longer considered Tehran a threat and urged the international community not to back down at the U.N. Security Council on pressuring Iran to halt its activities that could produce the ingredients for an... (MSNBC -- International)
Ahmadinejad: Intelligence Report is 'Declaration of... Dec 6, 2007
Dec. 5: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, greets his supporters in Ilam province in western Iran ... "This is a declaration of victory for the Iranian nation against the world powers over the nuclear issue," Ahmadinejad told thousands of people during a visit to Ilam province in western Iran. (Fox News)
* Iran hails report as Israel, US call for new sanctions Dec 6, 2007
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, greets his supporters in Ilam Province, Iran, yesterday ... "Today, the Iranian nation is victorious but you [the US] are empty-handed," Ahmadinejad said in a televised speech to a rally in the western Iranian city of Ilam. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Iran 'vindicated' by nuclear report Dec 6, 2007
"You saw the report of the US intelligence. They said clearly that the Iranian people were on the just path," he told a televised rally in the western city of Ilam. "This report tries to extract America from its impasse but it also is a declaration of victory for the Iranian people against the great powers". (Aljazeera.Net)
Bush says Iran must explain past nuclear work Dec 6, 2007
"This report tried to extract America from its impasse, but it also is a declaration of the Iranian people's victory against the great powers," Ahmadinejad said at a rally in Ilam, a province in western Iran, the ISNA student news agency reported. "With the help of God, our people have resisted, are resisting and will resist until the end," he said. (International Herald Tribune)
'Come clean,' Bush tells Iran Dec 6, 2007
"Today, the Iranian nation is victorious but you (the United States) are empty-handed," Mr. Ahmadinejad said in a televised speech to a rally in the western Iranian city of Ilam. U.S. President George W. Bush answers questions from reporters during a stop in Nebraska on Wednesday. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Ahmadinejad declares victory in nuclear dispute Dec 6, 2007
Mr Ahmadinejad responded to the publication of the report by holding a triumphant rally in Ilam, western Iran, where he addressed the US directly. Today, the Iranian nation is victorious but you are empty-handed, he said. (Yahoo News -- Iran)
Bush: Iran's nuclear issues must be addressed Dec 6, 2007
" he said. Washington accuses Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. Iran, which always denies U.S. charges, insists that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. The U.N. Security Council has issued two sanction resolutions against Iran's nuclear program since last December, but both of them failed to persuade the Islamic Republic to give up uranium enrichment work. Russia and China are opposed to impose a third round of U.N. Security... (Xinhuanet, China)
"These countries understand that the Iranian nuclear issue is a problem, and continues to be a problem, that must be addressed by the international community," Bush said.• Ahmadinejad: U.S. report a "victory" for Iran Dec 6, 2007
"Over our nuclear program, this is a great victory for the Iranian people against the great powers," Ahmadinejad was quoted as telling thousands of people in the Western Ilam province. "You can see the report which said Iran was on the just way, this is a final blow for the enemy," he added. (Xinhuanet, China)
Report on Iran fuels Arab fears Dec 6, 2007
AP Photo / Mehdi GhasemiSAVORING VICTORY: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is feted in Irans Ilam province ... AP Photo / Mehdi GhasemiSAVORING VICTORY: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is feted in Irans Ilam province. (Los Angeles Times)
Ahmadinejad claims 'victory' Dec 5, 2007
"This is a declaration of victory for the Iranian nation against the world powers over the nuclear issue," Ahmadinejad said during a visit to Ilam province in western Iran. He addressed thousands of people who greeted the remarks with celebratory whistles. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Iran's Ahmadinejad says US nuclear report 'victory' for Iran Dec 5, 2007
"This report tries to extract America from its impasse but it also is a declaration of the Iranian people's victory against the great powers," Ahmadinejad told thousands of supporters at a rally in Ilam province ... President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses people at a rally in the city of Ilam. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Iran president: U.S. nuke report a 'victory' Dec 5, 2007
During a televised speech made from Ilam province in western Iran, Ahmadinejad said earlier reports from the United States had been based on "shoddy intelligence.". The Bush administration has for years warned that Iran's development of nuclear power plants and enriched uranium masked an effort to produce an nuclear bomb. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Roots of the Kurdish struggle run deep Nov 3, 2007
It borders Iraq and Turkey and includes parts of Azerbaijan, Kermanshah, Ilam and Lorestan. These districts house most of the Iran's 4 million Kurds. (Asia Times Online)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Alireza Jafarzadeh: Iran in Flames Jul 1, 2007
In addition to the capital, Tehran, angry people took to the streets in Arak, the holy city of Mashhad, Ilam, Shiraz, Yasouj and Ahmadinejad's hometown, Garmsar. Other provinces including Azerbaijan, Mazandaran, Khuzistan, Ardebil, Hamedan and Isfahan were scenes of protests and clashes with the police. (Fox News)
CLAUDE SALHANI: Iran training Iraqi death squads? Mar 23, 2007
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force has allocated several bases in the cities of Tehran, Karaj, Qom, Isfahan, as well as provinces near Iraqi borders, such as Kermanshah, Ilam, Kurdistan and Khuzestan -- using veteran commanders -- to train death squads and terrorist networks, the Iranian dissident said. These individuals travel to Iran in different groups, under different covers and use various legal and illegal borders, and go back to Iraq after their training is complete. (Washington Times)
'30 killed as suicide bomber strikes near Tikrit' Feb 12, 2007
A suicide bomber also blew himself up next to a police patrol in the religiously mixed neighborhood of Ilam in southwestern Baghdad, killing one policeman, police said. Elsewhere in Baghdad, a parked car bomb exploded near an intersection, killing two people and wounding three in Mansour, an upscale western neighborhood that has been the scene of repeated bombings and kidnappings, police said. (Hindu)
US accuses Iran of arming Iraqi militias Feb 12, 2007
" Just minutes later, a roadside bomb exploded on the western outskirts of Tikrit, killing two civilians and wounding two others who were riding in the car, AP reports. In other attacks, a suicide bomber blew himself up next to a police patrol in the religiously mixed neighborhood of Ilam in southwestern Baghdad, killing one policeman, police said. Elsewhere in the capital a parked car bomb exploded, killing two people and wounding three in Mansour, an upscale western neighborhood that has been... (CTV.ca)
