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President Ahmadinejad agreed to the IAEA’s nuclear fuel swap proposal; the US and other Western powers are skeptical of Iran’s sincerity. The US said it cannot force Iran to shun building nuclear bomb. Iran successfully test fired the new Kavoshgar 3 rocket. Students accused of protesting on Dec. 27 denied the charges brought against them […]

Tehran criticized the US decision to employ ballistic missile defense systems in the Persian Gulf. The Judiciary vowed to execute nine more “anti-government” protesters. Opposition leader Mousavi said he will continue to fight for reform.

The US will install Patriot missile defense systems in Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait. Iran opened the world’s longest urban tunnel to begin the anniversary celebration of the Islamic Revolution. Head jurist Sadeq Larijani rejected pressure from hardliners to order the execution of more anti-government protesters.

Iran is prosecuting 16 protesters; five of them have been charged with “waging war against God” and being “corrupt on earth.” The US is accelerating the deployment of missile defenses in the Persian Gulf. The chairman of the Expediency Council said Iran’s nuclear progress “is irreversible and we won’t retreat.”

Opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi spoke out against the Guardian Council in an interview. Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati urged the judiciary to take action against government protesters. Secretary Clinton and President Sarkozy met to discuss new sanctions on Iran.

Iran executed two men accused of seeking to topple the state. The US seeks to propose a new regimen of sanctions against Tehran targeting the IRGC. Iran skipped the Afghan conference in London; British authorities said their presence was missed.

Ayatollah Khamenei remarked that he is confident in the destruction of Israel, during a meeting with Mauritanian President Aziz. Two German diplomats have been detained in Tehran. Israeli President Peres said that Iran is a “danger to the world.”

Iran sought the extradition of Americans and Israelis over a scientist’s murder. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said world must learn from Holocaust and referenced Iran’s denial.

President Ahmadinejad said Iran will announce enrichment of uranium to 20 percent purity at the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution, which is next month. Opposition leader Mehdi Karoubi acknowledged Ahmadinejad as the country’s legitimate president. EU foreign ministers met to discuss new sanctions on Iran.

President Ahmadinejad threatened that Iran would soon enrich its own nuclear fuel. Human Rights Watch said Iran’s post-election crackdown was a “human rights disaster.” An Iranian general said the US is on the verge of experiencing a “collapse” in the Middle East.

Russia said it would complete the Bushehr nuclear reactor this year. “2010 is the year of Bushehr,” the chief of the Rosatom state nuclear corporation said. Parliament Speaker Larijani said a US cyberwar against Iran would be futile.

Russia’s foreign minister said that his country “regrets Iran’s rejection of the UN nuclear deal.” Iranian students boycotted school exams in protest of last summer’s election. Parliament speaker Larijani argued that the US fueled Israel’s war in Gaza last year.

The US, Russia, France, Britain, and Germany are expecting China to get on board with a tougher sanctions regimen on Iran. The government is planning on placing new limits on cash withdrawals for citizens.

Tehran rejected the IAEA’s plan to ship uranium abroad. US intelligence agencies corrected policy statements on Iran’s nuclear program made in the 2007 NIE report. More than 40 protesters were arrested by police, on the basis of photographs taken at protests.

Iran’s opposition urged protests on Revolution Day next month. Germany warned Iran that it faces new sanctions unless the nuclear issue is resolved. A city prosecutor was assassinated in northwestern Iran.

Iran vowed revenge on Israel and the US for a physicist’s death. The chief prosecutor called for the death penalty for protesters on trial. Iranian state television said it would give air time to the opposition.

China refused to impose further sanctions on Iran. A man who planted a bomb near the office of the governor of Khorasan Razavi province died after detonating the bomb when security officials arrived. Tehran’s former chief prosecutor denied involvement in the torture and death of three protestors.

Iran’s police chief warned opposition supporters not to use cell phones and e-mail messages to organize protest rallies against the government. Tehran police arrested a dissident cleric and warned against additional protests. The government will try sixteen people in connection with the December protests.

Dueling protests erupted at the funeral of the Iranian nuclear scientist who was killed in a bombing in Tehran. Parliament speaker Ali Larijani accused President Obama of state terrorism.

A US official released a statement denying involvement in the bombing that killed an Iranian physicist. Ayatollah Rafsanjani said Iran’s political crisis must be resolved. The ‘Iranian Cyber Army™ attacked a Chinese web site.

An Iranian nuclear physicist was killed in a bomb blast in Tehran. The major world powers are to meet in New York City to discuss new sanctions on Iran.

Opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi accused the Iranian government of “suppressing people in the name of religion.” Tehran dismissed General Petraeus’ remarks that Iranian nuclear sites could be bombed. Tehran announced plans to expand economic growth to 8 percent per year over the next five years.