Saudi Prince Calls for Kingdom to Acquire WMDs
• Oilprice.comSo much for peace in the Middle East.
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Exclusive - EU thinks twice about Iran oil ban
• Reuters UKThe European Union is becoming sceptical about slapping sanctions on imports of Iranian oil, diplomats and traders say, as awareness grows that the embargo could damage its own economy without doing much to undercut to Iran's oil revenues.
No Indication Iran 'Shot Down' US Drone
• news.sky.comA US official has denied Iranian claims that an American drone was shot down in the country's east, while Nato suggested the unmanned aircraft merely crashed.
American Enterprise Institute Admits The Problem With Iran Is Not That It Would Use Nukes
• politicalcorrectness.orgSuddenly the struggle to stop Iran is not about saving Israel from nuclear annihilation. After a decade of scare-mongering about the second coming of Nazi Germany, the Iran hawks are admitting that they have other reasons for wanting to take out Iran
Iran’s First Great Satan Was England
• www.nytimes.comIF there is one country on earth where the cry “Death to England” still carries weight — where people still harbor the white-hot hatred of British colonialism that once inflamed millions from South Africa to China — that country would be Iran.
Mysterious blasts, slayings suggest covert efforts in Iran
• LA TimesAttacks targeting nuclear scientists and sites lead some observers to believe that the U.S. and Israel are trying to derail Iran's programs.
Iran Claims It Shot Down US Spy Drone
• antiwar.comUS: Just Because We're Missing a Drone and They Say They Shot It Down Doesn't Mean They Did
Explosion in Isfahan Reported - Nuclear Facility Hit
• arcleinSatellite imagery seen by The Times confirmed that a blast that rocked the city of Isfahan on Monday struck the uranium enrichment facility there, despite denials by Tehran.
Here Are 10 Reasons Why Iran Hates The UK So Much
• www.businessinsider.comLet's start off with the obvious, not all Iranians hate the UK. But it does seem like for conservative Iranians, such as the students who yesterday tore through the British Embassy in Tehran, the UK is the true enemy of Iran, perhaps even more so tha
Saboteur's blast in Iran's Isfahan damaged key nuclear site
• Haaretzthe Times on Wednesday alleged that the blast had not been a military accident, and that the city's nuclear facility was damaged. The report quotes Israeli intelligence officials who based their conclusion on updated satellite images showing smoke
UK breaks diplomatic relations with Iran
• ReutersBritain shut down the Iranian embassy in London and expelled all its staff as the storming of the British diplomatic mission in Tehran could not have taken place without consent from authorities. The British Embassy in Tehran is closed and all staff
Iranian protesters storm UK diplomatic compounds
• www.reuters.comIranian protesters stormed two British diplomatic compounds in Tehran on Tuesday, smashing windows, torching a car and burning the British flag in protest against new sanctions imposed by London.
British embassy staff taken hostage by Iranian protesters (video)
• prisonplanet.comSix British embassy staff were taken hostage by Iranian protesters who broke into the British Council compound in northern Tehran, local semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
Iranian protesters storm UK embassy
• aljazeera.comDemonstrators break into Tehran compound during anti-British protests, burning the UK flag and forcing staff to flee.
Report: Explosion rocks Iran city of Isfahan, home to key nuclear facility
• haaretz.comAn explosion rocked the western Iranian city of Isfahan on Monday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, adding that the blast was heard in several parts of the city.
Iran says arrests 12 CIA agents amid reports of compromised U.S. ring
• www.haaretz.comAn Iranian official disclosed new details Thursday concerning the reporting exposure of a U.S. spy ring in the Islamic Republic, saying that Tehran arrested 12 CIA agents.
Iraq All Over Again?
• antiwar.comTouting thousands of pages of carefully vetted intelligence, menacing satellite imagery, and tales of a mysterious Soviet nuclear scientist, the media is telling us that Iran is about to get The Bomb.
Iran says new sanctions from West "in vain
• reuters.comIran dismissed a new wave of sanctions Tuesday, saying the West's attempts to isolate its economy would only serve to unite Iranians behind their government's nuclear program.
US targets Iran's central bank as world takes aim at Iran's nuclear program
• christiansciencemonitor.comSecretary Clinton calls new US sanctions a 'significant ratcheting up of pressure on Iran.' Britain, France, and Canada also announce steps in wake of UN report citing 'deep concern' over Iran's nuclear program.
Iran conducts 4-day air defense drill
• ynetnews.comExercise in east Iran aimed at 'heightening level of preparedness amid possible threats to airspace, nuclear centers'
OLD LIES IN NEW BOTTLES
• ericmargolis.comThe UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) long awaited, much ballyhooed report on Iran’s nuclear activities has been thunderously greeted here as conclusive evidence that Iran is working on nuclear weapons.
Ron Paul Only Republican Candidate Not Calling for Iran Attack
• Prison PlanetAsked about attacking Iran, Paul said the president is obliged to follow the Constitution and go through Congress before attacking the country.
Why do the US media believe the worst about Iran?
• guardian.co.ukIn their eagerness to recycle flimsy scare stories about Iran, the US media have failed to absorb the lessons of Iraq and WMD
Romney: If Elected I’d ‘Prepare for War’ With Iran
• AntiWar.comIn his comments, he promised to increase the deployment of aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf as well as the Mediterranean while dramatically increasing military aid to Israel to “send an unequivocal signal to Iran.”
Obama Wants World War III
• posted by Michael S. Rozeff on LRCblogIsrael is getting ready to attack Iran. One word from Obama can stop Israel from attacking Iran. Is he saying "No"? I don't hear it. He evidently wants a wider war. Iran is a rather large country that borders on Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, I
Iran nuclear report: Why it may not be a game-changer after all
• Christian Science MonitorThe Iran nuclear report released yesterday by the UN nuclear watchdog agency sought to corroborate details provided by US intelligence in 2005. But some nuclear experts are unconvinced.
Islamic Jihad: Iran’s New Favored Proxy
• arcleinhe Middle East is rife with shifting inter-Arab/Muslim rivalries, hatreds, and alliances of convenience. Israel, the only non-Arab/Muslim state in the region, is often caught in regional crossfire and must maneuver accordingly for its best interests.
IRAN and MAD
• arcleinFirst, Tehran formed an alliance with the Assad regime in Syria. Next, Hezbollah was established in Lebanon and later, in 2003, penetrated Iraq’s Shia communities. Now, Tehran is about to achieve its most important goal since the inception of the I
Reports: Israel, Saudis United in Desire to See Attack on Iran
• antiwar.comThough Israel’s traditional rhetoric suggests any Arab nation is automatically at odds with their position, media reports tonight are marveling at the growing unity between Israel and the Saudi leader GCC nations in their desires to see Iran attacked
Iran's Ahmadinejad defiant as U.S. raises heat: paper
• www.reuters.comThe United States fears Iran's growing military power because it is now able to compete with Israel and the West, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in comments carried by an Egyptian newspaper on Monday.
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