Say What?: Iran Helped Plan 9/11, Train Attackers

Former Iranian Intelligence Officer Says Iran Helped Plan 9/11 Attacks Julie Kent Cleveland Leader, 05/20/2011 A former Iranian intelligence official who defected has claimed that Iran helped to plot the September 11 attacks, according to court papers filed on Thursday in a victims’ lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court against the Tehran government. Phi Beta …

Iran–and the USA–Blew Arab Spring, Both Irrelevant

Iran-Arab Spring: For the record. The head of the parliamentary Committee for National Security and Foreign Policy said on 12 May that the Iranian government was not dynamic in supporting regional uprisings. Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Iran’s diplomatic system was not active enough initially but that the activity has started and Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi …

Saudi and Iranian Influences in Middle East

Interactive map A country-by-country breakdown of Saudi and Iranian influences in the Middle East PATRICK MARTIN Globe and Mail, Apr. 14, 2011 See Map and Short Overviews of 12 Countries Source of Above Map (2006) Phi Beta Iota: Concise, worth a look.