1. What will Iran celebrate on Thursday, February 11th?

2. What threat did Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, make against Western nations?

3. Why will Iranian citizens also stage protests on February 11th?

4. What did Iran's ambassador to the IAEA inform the agency Iran will begin doing regarding its nuclear program?

5. What announcement did Iran's defense minister make regarding military equipment?

6. a) How are U.S. and other officials reacting to Iran's nuclear plans?
b) What type of sanctions, if any, do you think will be effective in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear program?

7. What do you think of the opinion of officials and experts quoted in paragraphs 11-20 about the threat Iran poses to the U.S.?