President Ahmadinejad of Iran calls for anihilation of Israel: Just in case anyone forgot during the past couple of years, Iran - specifically its hard-liner government, which is back in full control after the last election - is not your friend. In fact, it's safe to say that this government considers itself to be your enemy, and would quite happily kill you if it got a chance. (That's "you" referring to anyone living in the US, Israel, and probably the UK. Well, and several other places, too.)
Oh yes, and they have intermediate-range ballistic missiles and are working on nuclear weapons.
(Coming soon: A more detailed Middle-East Roundup which I started writing on the flight home. There's a lot to say right now)
