Iran

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may be stepping on a few toes in his own power structure (clerics). The man was elected on promises of corruption and economic reform which appealed to millions of poor Iranians. He has now embarked on major spending programs, a weapons development program (nukes) and rhetoric that demonizes the West, Israel and Europe. Hmmm...free spending, military sabre rattling and inflammatory nationalistic rhetoric are some techniques employed by a more local administration, but I digress.

Needless to say Mahmoud may be challenging Brittany and Jessica Simpson for headlines this year (as unfortunate as that may be for most Americans).

Here's the lay of the land as the Washington Post sees it.
IRAN
Heavy stuff,
Galli