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Daybreak: Internal Dispute Over Iran Weapons

Plus, an anti-Assad tune, and more in the news

by
Marc Tracy
July 22, 2011
An air defense missile paraded through Tehran.(Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images)
An air defense missile paraded through Tehran.(Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images)

• President Ahmadinejad would like Iran to pursue nuclear weapons openly but is opposed on this issue by the mullah leaders, according to a new AP intelligence assessment. [AP/WP]

• Great report on the Palestinian statehood drive at the United Nations from the perspective of the Israelis. [Turtle Bay]

• Lebanon signed an energy exploration deal with Iran, which both may violate U.N. sanctions and be seen as provocative given the dispute over offshore natural gas fields. [JPost]

• Hamas and Fatah representatives will meet in Cairo later this month to continue work on reconciliation. Good luck with that, dudes. [JPost]

• “Come on Bashar, Leave.” It’s catchy if you sing it right. [NYT]

• The Kletzky family has established a memorial fund in memory of their slain eight-year-old son, Leiby. [NYT]

Marc Tracy is a staff writer at The New Republic, and was previously a staff writer at Tablet. He tweets @marcatracy.