Iranians welcome Obama as a sign of Bush defeat
Iranians have welcomed Barack Obama's victory as the next US president as a triumph over the unpopular policies of President George W. Bush.

Washington Post (free registration required) - US efforts divert Iran-bound cargo
U.S. officials suspect the North Korean plane, an Ilyushin-62 jet owned by the North Korean state airline, was carrying sophisticated technology -- such as ballistic missile parts -- that could be used in a program for weapons of mass destruction.

The United States thwarted a suspected shipment from North Korea to Iran...back in August (and we finally hear about it now)