Security think-tank: Iran may be preparing to strike Europe By The Associated Press A European security analyst told British lawmakers on Tuesday that Iran may be drawing up plans to strike targets in Europe, and has conducted reconnaissance of European nuclear power stations in particular.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/862444.html

Iran nuclear plan report awaited
The UN nuclear watchdog is expected to issue a report to the Security Council later today on whether Iran has suspended sensitive nuclear work.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6682351.stm

Syria is to send Iran air defence sys. from Russia
Syria has agreed to send Iran at least 10 air defence systems that the government in Damascus is buying from Russia, Jane's Defence Weekly reported in its latest edition, according to Agence France-Presse.
http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/...rrent%20Affairs


Nine U.S. warships enter Gulf in show of force
Nine U.S. warships carrying 17,000 personnel entered the Gulf on Wednesday in a show of force off Iran's coast that navy officials said was the largest daytime assembly of ships since the 2003 Iraq war.
http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/international...y=1179911406000

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/0...authorizes.html
Bush Authorizes New Covert Action Against Iran
May 22, 2007 6:29 PM
Brian Ross and Richard Esposito Report:
The sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the subject, say President Bush has signed a "nonlethal presidential finding" that puts into motion a CIA plan that reportedly includes a coordinated campaign of propaganda, disinformation and manipulation of Iran's currency and international financial transactions.

A not so pretty picture is shaping up, isn't it?