Word: persianism
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...secret police: "Abakumov ... was another colorful, swaggering torturer, amoral condottiere and 'zoological careerist' who possessed all Beria's sadism but less of his intelligence. Abakumov unrolled a bloodstained carpet on his office floor before embarking on the torture of his victims in order not to stain his expensive Persian rugs...
...express a strong kinship with the Iranians. Even the Kurdish presidential nominee, Jalal Talabani, has historically enjoyed good relations with Tehran. While the new government in Iraq is unlikely to mimic Iran's theocracy, it is likely to assume a foreign policy posture of friendship and cooperation with its Persian neighbor - and is unlikely to allow its territory to be used as a base for U.S. forces to confront Iran should relations deteriorate further...
...processing facility that could be shipped whole to Libya. Khan's crew tapped furnacemakers in Italy, lathemakers in Spain, and Swiss middlemen who helped design parts for construction in Southeast Asia. The network began sending Libya crateloads of equipment, routing the ships through Europe and the Persian Gulf city of Dubai before they reached their destination in Tripoli. It was an audacious enterprise, given that Western spies were on the hunt for illicit trading in weapons of mass destruction. But as far as Khan knew, his pursuers were still in the dark...
...Iran's Nuclear Plans As an American of Persian heritage, I fully understand the concern expressed by the U.S. and European countries over Iran's possible development of weapons-based nuclear technology [Dec. 6]. I can also empathize with Iranians who aspire to move peacefully and democratically toward a strong, independent country that will ultimately secure its place in the family of nations. Paradoxically, the U.S.'s extreme position on the nuclear issue has only complicated the political landscape in Iran, giving an undeserved edge to the hard-liners while forcing the democratic-reform movement to take a backseat. That...
...expected at the end of this month. Oil companies regard Libya's crude as some of the best on the planet. Relatively thin, it is among the easiest to refine. And tankers leaving Libya need far less time to reach U.S. and European ports than those leaving the Persian Gulf. Given the turmoil in Iraq, and the fact that Washington is on chilly terms with Iran, many U.S. oil companies see Libya as a dream prospect. "There's a huge amount of oil that hasn't been discovered," says Michael Thomas, director of the London-based Middle East Association...