Today's Headlines

1. Khamenei issued a veiled threat to the opposition in his first Friday sermon since shortly after the election. Saying that while brotherly disagreement is healthy, any who takes aim at the regime will be punished.

2. A source close to Rafsanjani has confirmed that Khamenei has ordered Karoubi's arrest. More startling is that this order has been in effect for over two weeks now. It appears that his detention is imminent. Whether that will be before or after the upcoming and fateful Qods Day remains to be seen.

3. The United States has agreed to Iran's offer of talks. This is surprising because the Iran offer did not even mention its nuclear program. Rather, it was more like a set of guidelines for realizing its world vision of peace. With this acceptance, it appears that the United States is calling Iran's bluff as to force it to sit down at the negotiating table. Where things will go from there (if at all) is probably known by none.