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       On Monday, Iranian President Mohammed Khatami said the stifling of dissent in the country could spark a new wave of student protests, Middle East Newsline reported. Over the last 20 months, officials said, 56 publications have been closed. This includes 24 daily newspapers.

       On Monday, Iranian President Mohammed Khatami said the stifling of dissent in the country could spark a new wave of student protests, Middle East Newsline reported. Over the last 20 months, officials said, 56 publications have been closed. This includes 24 daily newspapers.

    U.S. officials acknowledge that Iran is more advanced than Iraq in both missile development and weapons of mass destruction. They said that Iran, with Russian help, has succeeded in advancing its nuclear project and they could arrive at weapons capability as early as 2005.</font></blockquote></ref> 2002,<ref>Rubenstein, R. L. (2010). Jihad and Genocide. United Kingdom: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. [https://books.google.com/books?id=UyNR4AAevwIC&pg=PA122 122].<blockquote>An even more ominous threat was anuttered on January 31, 2002, by Ahmadinejad's superior, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who called for continued terrorism against the “cancerous tumor of Zionism . .,” a biological metaphor often used by political leaders to express genocidal intend.</blockquote></ref> 2005,<ref>Ewen MacAskill and Chris McGreal, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/oct/27/israel.iran Israel should be wiped off map, says Iran's president], ''The Guardian'', 26 Oct 2005.</ref>

    U.S. officials acknowledge that Iran is more advanced than Iraq in both missile development and weapons of mass destruction. They said that Iran, with Russian help, has succeeded in advancing its nuclear project and they could arrive at weapons capability as early as 2005.</font></blockquote></ref> 2002,<ref>Rubenstein, R. L. (2010). Jihad and Genocide. United Kingdom: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. [https://books.google.com/books?id=UyNR4AAevwIC&pg=PA122 122].<blockquote>An even more ominous threat was anuttered on January 31, 2002, by Ahmadinejad's superior, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who called for continued terrorism against the “cancerous tumor of Zionism . .,” a biological metaphor often used by political leaders to express genocidal intend.</blockquote></ref> 2005,<ref>Ewen MacAskill and Chris McGreal, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/oct/27/israel.iran Israel should be wiped off map, says Iran's president], ''The Guardian'', 26 Oct 2005.</ref>

May 2012, <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120520131117/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9102112759 Top Commander Reiterates Iran's Commitment to Full Annihilation of Israel], FARS News Agency, May 20, 2012.</ref><ref>Margaret Wente, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/cut-off-iran-its-about-time/article4534519/ Opinion: Cut off Iran? It’s about time], ''The Globe and Mail'', Sep 11, 2012.</ref><ref>Reza Kahlili, [https://news.yahoo.com/iran-committed-full-annihilation-israel-says-top-iranian-033409439.html Iran committed to 'full annihilation of Israel,' says top Iranian military commander], The Daily Caller, via Yahoo News, May 20, 2012.<blockquote>“The Iranian nation is standing for its cause and that is the full annihilation of Israel,” Maj. Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi said in a speech...</blockquote></ref> Sep 2012,<ref>Yoel Goldman, [https://www.timesofisrael.com/war-with-cancerous-tumor-israel-will-eventually-happen-says-iranian-general/ War with ‘cancerous tumor Israel’ will eventually happen, says Iranian general], ''TOI'', 22 September 2012.<blockquote>

May 2012, <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120520131117/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9102112759 Top Commander Reiterates Iran's Commitment to Full Annihilation of Israel], FARS News Agency, May 20, 2012.</ref><ref>Margaret Wente, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/cut-off-iran-its-about-time/article4534519/ Opinion: Cut off Iran? It’s about time], ''The Globe and Mail'', Sep 11, 2012.</ref><ref>Reza Kahlili, [https://news.yahoo.com/iran-committed-full-annihilation-israel-says-top-iranian-033409439.html Iran committed to 'full annihilation of Israel,' says top Iranian military commander], The Daily Caller, via Yahoo News, May 20, 2012.<blockquote>“The Iranian nation is standing for its cause and that is the full annihilation of Israel,” Maj. Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi said in a speech...</blockquote></ref> Sep 2012,<ref>Yoel Goldman, [https://www.timesofisrael.com/war-with-cancerous-tumor-israel-will-eventually-happen-says-iranian-general/ War with ‘cancerous tumor Israel’ will eventually happen, says Iranian general], ''TOI'', 22 September 2012.<blockquote>