Weapons prove Iranian role in Iraq, U.S. says
• Washington PostIranian-backed militias in Iraq are using more sophisticated weapons than in the past to target U.S. troops and military installations in Iraq, according to senior U.S. officials.
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U.S. military sees Iran behind rising troop deaths in Iraq
• Washington PostPentagon blamed the mounting death toll on the growing sophistication of weapons that insurgents and Iranian-backed militia groups are using, including powerful rockets, armor-piercing grenades and jam-resistant roadside bombs suspected of coming fro
Iran puts satellite into orbit: state TV
• ReutersIran has successfully launched a second domestically built satellite into orbit, Iran's Arabic language al-Alam television reported on Wednesday. The United States and its allies fear Iran is seeking to build nuclear bombs and are concerned that
Iran forces attack protesters -opposition website
• ReutersIran's opposition website Sahamnews said security forces attacked pro-reform demonstrators gathering in Tehran on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the country's 2009 disputed election. "Security forces attacked the crowd with electric batons ...
Philip Giraldi: Is Israel Preparing to Attack Iran Before September?
• AntiWar.comThere is considerable danger that Iran will be surprise attacked between the June departure of Robert Gates from the office of Sec. of Defense and the retirement of Admiral Mike Mullen from the chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in September.
Israel Minister: Strike on Iran Could Be Necessary
• http://www.foxnews.com/MOSCOW – An Israeli Cabinet minister said the civilized world must take joint action to avert the Iranian nuclear threat, including a pre-emptive strike if necessary.
U.S. sanctions Venezuelan oil giant for Iran trade
• ReutersThe United States hit Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA with sanctions on Tuesday in a more aggressive bid to starve Iran of fuel, prompting fury and warnings from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's government. The sanctions are largely symbolic
Tension Builds As Iran Constructs Venezuelan Missile Base: US Sends 3rd Carrier
• ZeroHedge.comThe base, which will be located on the northernmost peninsula de Paraguana, 120 kilometers from the Colombian border, has recently been visited by a group of leading engineers from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard-owned construction...
Iran builds a flying saucer
• Terrence AymComing on the heels of an official news release stating it had launched a rocket containing a "life capsule," the government of Iran now boasts it's built the world's first working flying saucer. The powers-that-be in Tehran—Iran's capital—call
Ex-FBI agent who disappeared in Iran is alive, Clinton says
• Washington PostA retired FBI agent who vanished in 2007 while investigating a smuggling case in Iran is apparently still alive, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday in a statement that deepened the mystery surrounding the man's nearly four-year d
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"Iranium" Screening
• Phoenix ObjectivistsFor their last meeting in Feburary, Phoenix Objectivists will host a free screening of the controversial documentary "Iranium".
Iran opposition protests, agency reports shooting
• ReutersThousands of Iranian opposition activists rallied in support of popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia on Monday and a semi-official news agency said one person was shot dead and several wounded by protesters. An opposition website said dozens wer
US starts Farsi Twitter account aimed at Iranians
• APThe U.S. State Department began sending Twitter messages in Farsi on Sunday in the hopes of reaching social media users in Iran. On the Twitter account, USA darFarsi, the department told Iranians, "We want to join in your conversation."
Iranian Leaders Vow to Crush March
• NY TimesThe Iranian leaders who cheered the popular overthrow of an Egyptian strongman last week have promised to crush an opposition march planned for Monday in solidarity with the Egyptian people.
‘Stuxnet’ worm could cause ‘Chernobyl-like disaster’ in Iran, intel assessment warns
• RawstoryA recent Russian intelligence assessment warned that the "Stuxnet" computer worm that's embedded itself into Iran's Russian-built Bushehr nuclear plant could cause a "Chernobyl-like disaster" should the site be switched on.
Iran says it has arrested spy ring linked to Israel
• news.yahoo.comIran has arrested a "network of spies" linked to Israel's Mossad intelligence service which it blames for the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist in 2010, Iran's state television reported on Monday.
Iran President Ahmadinejad slapped by head of Revolutionary Guard
• NY Daily NewsA new diplomatic cable says the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard smacked President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the face for suggesting easing restrictions on the press. The February 2010 cable, classified secret and puckishly headlined, "He Who Got S
Iran Invites Officials for Nuclear Tour Ahead of Talks
• Antiwar.comRussia, China, EU and Others Invited to Tour Iran's Nuclear Sites
U.S. defends permits for Iran deals in sanctioned nations
• ReutersThe Treasury Department defended its issuance of special licenses for [some] American companies to do business with Iran and other blacklisted nations, in response to a NY Times report on deals made despite sanctions and trade embargoes.
Ray McGovern: My Take
NYT Still Stalking Bête Noire Iran
Ray McGovernIt would surely be helpful to those wishing to see an Israeli and/or U.S. attack on Iran, if U.S. intelligence could produce satellite photos showing those missiles in Iran. It’s a sure bet that if Washington had such images, they’d be all over the p
Iran Nazi website allowed to reopen
• ReutersThe site says it is the home of the "Historical Research Society for World War Two and the Third Reich" and was blocked due to complaints by Iranian Jews but has now been allowed to reopen witht he approval of Iran's Cultural Ministry.
Worm Was Perfect for Sabotaging Centrifuges
• NY TimesExperts dissecting the computer worm suspected of being aimed at Iran’s nuclear program have determined that it was precisely calibrated in a way that could send nuclear centrifuges wildly out of control. Their conclusion, while not definitive, be
New research confirms Iran's nuclear program was target of Stuxnet worm
• Washington PostThe Stuxnet computer worm that infiltrated industrial systems in Iran this fall may have been specifically designed to attack the country's nuclear program, potentially crippling centrifuges used to enrich uranium gas. The worm targets industrial sys
Iran Has Converted 15% Of Its $100 Billion+ In FX Reserves Into Gold
• ZeroHedge.comOne of the world's top oil exporters announced that has exchanged about $15 billion of its FX reserves into gold. Earlier, Iran announced that the country has converted about 15% of its foreign exchange reserves into gold...
UK spy boss defends secrecy, nukes key threat
• ReutersBritain's top spy, in the first public speech by a serving UK espionage chief, said on Thursday terrorists might hit the West again "at huge human cost" but nuclear proliferation by states was a more far-reaching danger.
Iran begins inserting fuel into nuclear plant core
• ReutersIran began loading fuel into the core of its first nuclear power plant, its atomic energy chief said, taking the last major step to realizing its stated goal of becoming a peaceful user of nuclear energy. It showed Iran's nuclear plans were on track
Iran Is Said to Give Top Karzai Aide Cash by the Bagful
• NY Times“This is the Iranian money,” said an Afghan official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “Many of us noticed this.” The bag of money is part of a secret, steady stream of Iranian cash intended to buy the loyalty of Mr. Daudzai and promote Iran’s
Iran Seized U.S. Hikers in Iraq, U.S. Report Asserts
• NY TimesIran has accused 3 American hikers of illegally crossing into Iranian territory and is still holding 2 of them in prison. But a classified American military report made public by WikiLeaks, asserts the hikers were on the Iraqi side of the border when
Gold Merchants Strike in Iran
• arcleinA protest by merchants selling gold and jewelry in Iran’s bazaar marketplaces will start its fourth week on Wednesday, triggered by the regime’s plan to add a tax of three percent on them. Discontent in the bazaars helped set the stage for the overth
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