There seems to be a method to the subtle taunting of Christian sentiment in Iran's psy-ops strategy. A case in point: instead of putting 15 British soldiers on trial for alleged trespassing into Iranian waters, Ahmadinejad, in the spirit of Holy Week, forgave the errant Brits and sent them home with presents.

I made note previously (in the January 12 entry) of the timing of Iran's announcement, on the eve of the Nativity, to fire up 3000 centrifuges at Natanz. Like the sun, this program has apparently waxed over the cold winter months to flourish in Springtime... It is pregnant with meaning, that at this time, after a spate of unfulfilled rumors of U.S. air-strikes upon Iranian military installations to commence on Good Friday, Easter morning brings us this item...

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, accompanied by senior officials and journalists, will visit the Natanz enrichment plant on Monday, the day on which he has said Iran will announce "good news" about its atomic plans.

Asked what he might announce, Hosseini said: "If you wait 24 hours, you will all find out."

(Reuters)