NCRI - Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the theocratic regime in Iran, addressed a military gathering in Tehran yesterday and expressed support for his regime's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, insisting on continuing the regime's nuclear projects. "Unfortunately, world bodies under the influence of hegemonic powers have lost their credibility and reputation ... In fact, they have guttered this treaty [NPT] ... Recent decisions by the nation's authorities were correct and based on specialist work, strategic vision, and expertise in international politics and technical matters," he said.

Agence France Presse, WASHINGTON - US Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday that Iran's rejection of a Russian compromise to defuse the "dangerous" nuclear dispute all but proved that the Islamic Republic wants atomic weapons.

In an interview with PBS television, Cheney pointed to Tehran's refusal to sign on to Moscow's proposal to carry out uranium enrichment on Russian territory in a bid to ease global worries that Iran seeks nuclear arms.

NCRI -The following is a statement by the French human rights organization, France Libertes, Foundation of Danielle Mitterrand:

France Libertes will support the People's Mojahidin Organization in the European Court of Justice

By ELIZABETH BRYANT

The United Press International, PARIS - It has been variously described as a cult and the only significant Iranian resistance movement. The People's Mujahedeen is listed as a terrorist organization in Europe and the United States, yet the group continues to stage rallies and court lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic.

By Mel Levine, Alex Turkeltaub and Alex Gorbansky

The Washington Post - Is there anything the West can do, short of a highly dangerous military option, to prevent Iran from going forward with its nuclear program? The answer is clearly yes.

Although a prolonged standoff with Iran over its nuclear program would pose significant problems for Western countries, including a probable rise in oil prices, the benefits of preventing a nuclear Iran would clearly outweigh the costs. We'd like to try to dispel some common myths on the subject.

Proper response to Tehran's challenge is urgent adoption of sanctions, support for democratic change by the Iranian people and Resistance 

NCRI - Ali Asghar Soltanieh, the Iranian regime's representative to the IAEA in Vienna, confirmed today that the regime "will soon install 50,000 centrifuges in the Natanz facility for enrichment of [UF6] gas." Tehran also informed the IAEA in a formal letter that it would halt cooperation with the agency and demanded the removal of surveillance cameras at nuclear sites in Iran.

NCRI - An Iranian state-run daily, Hamshahri, initiated a contest to find the best cartoons on the Holocaust in an apparent retaliation for the publication of cartoons in European countries resembling the Prophet Mohammad.

By BARRY SCHWEID

The Associated Press, WASHINGTON - Iran used negotiations with the European Union to play for time and has now achieved the ability to both develop nuclear weapons and deliver them, a senior Bush administration official said Monday.

NCRI - The White House on Monday condemned "threats and confrontation" from Iranian regime after Tehran said it would restart sensitive nuclear work. "The actions and comments coming out of the regime only further isolate it from the rest of the world," spokesman Scott McClellan said after Iran said it had formally notified the UN nuclear watchdog agency of its decision.