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Today's Wall Street Journal carried an opinion piece by UANI's co-chairs and president on the threat of a nuclear Iran. "We may have different political allegiances and worldviews, yet we share a common concern -- Iran's drive to be a nuclear state.... That is why the four of us, along with other policy advocates from across the political spectrum, have formed the nonpartisan group United Against Nuclear Iran. Everyone must understand the danger of a nuclear-armed Iran and mobilize the power of a united American public in opposition." Read More

The AP reported that IAEA chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, "warned Monday that he can't guarantee that Iran isn't running a secret nuclear program, comments that appeared to reflect a high level of frustration with stonewalling of his investigators." Read More

AFP reported on comments by Iranian President Ahmadinejad threatening countries over action against Iran's nuclear pursuits. "'If anyone allows themselves to invade Iranian territory and its legal interests... our armed forces will break their hands before they pull the trigger,' Ahmadinejad told a military parade." Read More

According to the Financial Times, Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made statements "ruling out friendship with the Israeli people and contradicting the statements of the president, Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad." Read More

AFP reported that Russia "rejected US proposals for new UN Security Council measures against Iran over its suspect nuclear programme amid deteriorating ties between Moscow and Washington. At a meeting Friday with diplomats from the United States, China, Britain, France and Germany, Russia 'said it was against the development at this stage of additional measures in the UN Security Council,' the foreign ministry said in a statement." Read More

The New York Times reported that the leader of Iran's Central Bank was replaced. "President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad replaced the governor of the Central Bank on Saturday after an escalation in their differences over monetary policy and inflation, according to the Iranian news agency Fars. Tahmasseb Mazaheri, the Central Bank governor, was appointed a year ago after his predecessor left office in a similar policy clash with Mr. Ahmadinejad. It is not clear whether Mr. Mazaheri resigned or was dismissed." Read More