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Kamangir | November 1, 2006 | Category Iran

“Launching missiles with over 1000Km range, a new military drill begins in southern part of Iran”. That was how Sepah chief commander began his statement (see). He also added “drill starts in Hormozgan [the southern Iranian province] and some islands [in the Persian Gulf] from air and ground up to 1400 Km deep”. Probably thinking about the average Iranian’s rule, he continued “also, 788 Basij brigades will be engaged in the maneuver in 14 provinces, their responsibilities include defending areas inside cities, defending strategic points, facing probable protests, and saving victims”. He then called the coming American military drill in the Persian Gulf as a “political and propaganda-based events which has no military value”. Asked if the Iranian maneuver is an answer to their movements, he replied “we had planned this and we have just shifted it forward”.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the war with the “Great Satan”.

Good for Spies

Kamangir | November 1, 2006 | Category Iran

November 4th is the 27th anniversary of the hostage taking of the American Embassy staff in Tehran (see). This event is called “conquering the espionage nest” in the Islamic Republic literature and has specific ceremonies for itself. Today, ISNA posted pictures from the embassy building, which has been turned into a museum (see). The one shown here is from there. This stone-age circuit reminds me of Enigma (see).

I think the world has become a much better place since that time, at least for spies. Now, you can just have your own little blog and distribute classified documents whenever you click on “publish”.

Life in Tehran, Uncensored

Kamangir | November 1, 2006 | Category Iran

Interesting pictures from daily life in Tehran. Link from Balatarin (see). See more here (see).