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Issue no 62, Sept. 6, 1999

 

• 6201: Iran to buy nuclear fusion plant from Canada. Exclusive: Why is Iran spending close to $50 million to buy a research reactor that has no commercial use? Experts warn of proliferation danger. : 988 words
• 6202: Plot Thickens around Iranian Jews. A mysterious intermediary in London, with extensive business ties to the Tehran regime and an open channel to Iranian intelligence, warned the Shirazi Jews before they were arrested.: 1127 words
• 6203: Hamas bombers trained in Iran. A new bombing campaigns in Israel has so far failed to ignite, killing the bombers instead.: 499 words
• 6204: Paper slams Qatar over Israel. A warning for the future.: 141 words
• 6205: U.S. students pulled out precipitously. A "credible" security threat caused abrupt intervention of the Swiss ambassador to Tehran.: 480 words
• 6206: U.S. corn sold in August. Farm states lobby for export subsidies.: 188 words
• 6207: South Koreans, Canadians, & others to invest. Tehran is playing up a flurry of new commitments by foreign investors, but has still failed to guarantee foreign investment.: 446 words
• 6208: Japanese foreign minister agrees to loan. After all the hype, Japan agrees to pay 10 cents on the dollar.: 312 words
• 6209: Aftermath of the Riots. Students return to classes on Sept. 21, and the regime is worried of a new outbreak of violence. The Iran Brief examines the official post-mortem report on the police attack on a student dormitory in July that left 5 dead and injured 200, as the regime crackdown on dissidents continues.: 1312 words
• 6210: Forouhar killings to stand trial. Once again, promises of justice: 181 words
• 6211: Khatami calls for tolerance, and praises Basijis. The President who speaks out of both sides of his mouth strikes again.: 252 words
• 6212: Khamene'i draws red line. No criticism, please...: 174 words
• 6213: Development projects not funded. Budget shortfalls, inflation.: 64 words
• 6214: Holiday plan sparks criticism. Nationalism lives.: 124 words
• 6215: Exiles form new alliance. Washington, DC gathering marks the tentative beginning for a broad opposition coalition.: 262 words

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