What they think in Tehran by Pepe Escobar

A day after the UN Security Council, in a non-binding decision, gave Iran one month to stop enriching uranium, the Nayeb restaurant, serving the best kebab in Tehran for the upper middle classes, was absolutely packed for lunch.

In this worldly, secular atmosphere - no clerics, only two chador-clad women in sight, and most displaying authentic Hermes and Burberry scarves - some were nonetheless incensed that the decision in New York was timed to a particularly holy holiday in the Islamic Republic: the anniversary of the death of Prophet Muhammad. The Iranian government has officially designated 2006 as "The Year of the Prophet".