At a time when Washington is pressing UN nuclear inspectors to release classified intelligence information that confirms Iranian advances in nuclear weapons technology, new tensions have arisen, both at the regional and international levels, that implicate Tehran, or at least rogue elements within the regime. Is Revolutionary Iran set on a fresh collision course with its neighbours?
When violent demonstrations erupted in the village of Al Awamiyah in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia a few weeks ago, wild accusations flew from all sides, some claiming that police used live ammunition to suppress the uprisings, while others concentrated on Sunni-Shiite tensions. In the event, Saudi police used rubber bullets to disperse rioters, which injured 14 individuals, including 11 security personnel.
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