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Issue No. 50, September 8, 1998

Iran threatens Taleban, backs off. The Iranian buildup along the border with Afghanistan may have been planned to disguise an elaborate operation to withdraw IRGC troops and other assets operating inside Afghanistan. 1008 words

• 5002 Missile Production Sites detailed. Russian journal details new Iranian sites; supplemented by Iran Brief data bases. 901 words
• 5003 Iran attends DPRK test. U.S. intelligence sources confirm that an Iranian delegation attended the recent Taepo Dong missile test in North Korea. Reports of Iranian satellite plans viewed. 604 words
• 5004 Israel gets Chinese promise, and sells arms. Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai travels to Beijing with Israeli defense executives, paving the way for new arms sales... which could eventually benefit Iran. 548 words
• 5005 Where is Mohsen Rezai? Father of recent defector addresses Bassijis, works on missile projects. 151 words
• 5006 Radio Free Iran director says Tehran will like it. Former State Department intelligence officer Steve Fairbanks reassures Tehran regime that new radio won't be hostile. 404 words
• 5007 Oil Majors cool on Iranian oil deals Despite Tehran's propaganda about huge new foreign investment, the oil majors aren't buying it. 748 words
• 5008 Track 2 diplomacy during Khatami visit. U.S.-Iranian meetings behind the scenes. 1004 words
• 5009 Germany renews Hermes credits. Good news from Europe, as the EU renews export credits for Iran. 348 words
• 5010 Mujahedin releases list of Iranian editors tied to IRGC. Long list of pro-Khatami editors alleged to have blood on their hands. 426 words
• 5011 Mujahedin steps up attacks. Lajaverdi killing; Afghan bases. 268 words
• 5012 "Islamic Barbie" dolls delayed. Barbie's replacement... is being imported from Europe. 132 words

   

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