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Iran’s nuclear program
Iranian ultimatum: Yield now or be attacked by year’s end
14 March 2012 | The US wants Russia to deliver a message to Iran: Tehran has one last chance for talks. If it is wasted, an attack will happen in a matter of months, according to Russian diplomatic sources.
Iranian ultimatum: Yield now or be attacked by year’s end
14 March 2012 | The US wants Russia to deliver a message to Iran: Tehran has one last chance for talks. If it is wasted, an attack will happen in a matter of months, according to Russian diplomatic sources.
IAEA working with spy agencies on Iran: Blix Political Desk
3 March 2012 | The International Atomic Energy Agency has been closely cooperating with the world’s spy agencies on Iran and certain other countries for years, Hans Blix, the former director general of the agency, said on February 27.
3 March 2012 | The International Atomic Energy Agency has been closely cooperating with the world’s spy agencies on Iran and certain other countries for years, Hans Blix, the former director general of the agency, said on February 27.An article by Gilad Atzmon
Israel Better Forget about Attacking Iran
22 February 2012 | Israeli Ynet admitted today that an Israeli air force attack on Iran is unrealistic. The Israeli paper quoted a New York Times article that described such an attack as ’highly complex operation’.
Israel Better Forget about Attacking Iran
22 February 2012 | Israeli Ynet admitted today that an Israeli air force attack on Iran is unrealistic. The Israeli paper quoted a New York Times article that described such an attack as ’highly complex operation’.An article by Ismael Hossein-zadeh
Behind the Assassination of Iranian Scientists: The Original Sin
19 February 2012 | The main perpetrator of the assassination of Iranian scientists has been the Israeli spy agency Mossad, assisted by various covert operations agencies of the United States and its allies. The focus of this essay is primarily on Israel, and its motives for trying to overthrow the Iranian government.
Behind the Assassination of Iranian Scientists: The Original Sin
19 February 2012 | The main perpetrator of the assassination of Iranian scientists has been the Israeli spy agency Mossad, assisted by various covert operations agencies of the United States and its allies. The focus of this essay is primarily on Israel, and its motives for trying to overthrow the Iranian government.An article by Pepe Escobar
US wants SWIFT war on Iran
18 February 2012 | What was the parade of European poodles thinking - that Tehran would just roll over and absorb the European Union’s oil embargo, scheduled to start on July 1? No wonder Brussels was caught as a Gucci deer in the headlights when the news started to flow that Tehran would pre-empt the move and immediately slap its own embargo of crude oil exports to six European Union countries - deeply in crisis Club Med members Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain plus recession-hit France and the Netherlands.
US wants SWIFT war on Iran
18 February 2012 | What was the parade of European poodles thinking - that Tehran would just roll over and absorb the European Union’s oil embargo, scheduled to start on July 1? No wonder Brussels was caught as a Gucci deer in the headlights when the news started to flow that Tehran would pre-empt the move and immediately slap its own embargo of crude oil exports to six European Union countries - deeply in crisis Club Med members Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain plus recession-hit France and the Netherlands.An article by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
Currency Warfare: What are the Real Targets of the E.U. Oil Embargo against Iran?
31 January 2012 | Who is the European Union’s so-called “oil embargo on Iran” really aimed at? This is an important geo-strategic question. Aside from rejecting the new E.U. measures against Iran as counter-productive, Tehran has warned the member states of the European Union that the E.U. oil embargo against Iran will hurt them and their economies far more than Iran.
Currency Warfare: What are the Real Targets of the E.U. Oil Embargo against Iran?
31 January 2012 | Who is the European Union’s so-called “oil embargo on Iran” really aimed at? This is an important geo-strategic question. Aside from rejecting the new E.U. measures against Iran as counter-productive, Tehran has warned the member states of the European Union that the E.U. oil embargo against Iran will hurt them and their economies far more than Iran.EU/Iran
EU oil sanctions: Iran to get its retaliation in first?
29 January 2012 | Iran is threatening to cut its oil supplies to Europe as early as next week to pre-empt the EU embargo.
EU oil sanctions: Iran to get its retaliation in first?
29 January 2012 | Iran is threatening to cut its oil supplies to Europe as early as next week to pre-empt the EU embargo.An article by Pepe Escobar
All that glitters is ... oil
28 January 2012 | In his State of the Union address, United States President Barack Obama said, "Let there be no doubt: America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal."
All that glitters is ... oil
28 January 2012 | In his State of the Union address, United States President Barack Obama said, "Let there be no doubt: America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal."An article by Pepe Escobar
Europe at war with Iran
26 January 2012 | No one ever lost money betting on the foolishness of European Union (EU) politicos. And if you are an oil trader, rejoice - all the way to the bank; as expected, EU foreign ministers - meekly following the Barack Obama administration - have given a green light for a full Iranian oil embargo.
Europe at war with Iran
26 January 2012 | No one ever lost money betting on the foolishness of European Union (EU) politicos. And if you are an oil trader, rejoice - all the way to the bank; as expected, EU foreign ministers - meekly following the Barack Obama administration - have given a green light for a full Iranian oil embargo.An article by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
The Eurasian Triple Entente: Touch Iran in a War, You Will Hear Russia and China
24 January 2012 | Despite the areas of difference and the rivalries between Moscow and Tehran, Russian and Iranian ties are increasing. Both Russia and Iran share many commonalities.
The Eurasian Triple Entente: Touch Iran in a War, You Will Hear Russia and China
24 January 2012 | Despite the areas of difference and the rivalries between Moscow and Tehran, Russian and Iranian ties are increasing. Both Russia and Iran share many commonalities.Tensions in the Gulf
Iran ’definitely’ closing Strait of Hormuz over EU oil embargo
24 January 2012 | Tensions in the Gulf could reach a breaking point as a senior Iranian official said Iran would “definitely” close the Strait of Hormuz if an EU oil embargo disrupted the export of crude oil.
Iran ’definitely’ closing Strait of Hormuz over EU oil embargo
24 January 2012 | Tensions in the Gulf could reach a breaking point as a senior Iranian official said Iran would “definitely” close the Strait of Hormuz if an EU oil embargo disrupted the export of crude oil.An article by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
Obama’s Secret Letter to Tehran: Is the War against Iran On Hold?
21 January 2012 | The New York Times announced that the Obama Administration had sent an important letter to the leadership of Iran on January 12, 2012. [*]
Obama’s Secret Letter to Tehran: Is the War against Iran On Hold?
21 January 2012 | The New York Times announced that the Obama Administration had sent an important letter to the leadership of Iran on January 12, 2012. [*]An article by Pepe Escobar
The US-Gulf Cooperation Council fatal attraction
20 January 2012 | There’s no way to understand the larger-than-life United States-Iran psychodrama, the Western push for regime change in both Syria and Iran, and the trials and tribulations of the Arab Spring(s) - now mired in perpetual winter - without a close look at the fatal attraction between Washington and the GCC. (*)
The US-Gulf Cooperation Council fatal attraction
20 January 2012 | There’s no way to understand the larger-than-life United States-Iran psychodrama, the Western push for regime change in both Syria and Iran, and the trials and tribulations of the Arab Spring(s) - now mired in perpetual winter - without a close look at the fatal attraction between Washington and the GCC. (*)
‘Iran oil ban means economic suicide for Europe’
17 January 2012 | Imposing sanction on Iran’s oil exports would be a “suicide” for the European economy, Iran’s representative to OPEC said on Tuesday
17 January 2012 | Imposing sanction on Iran’s oil exports would be a “suicide” for the European economy, Iran’s representative to OPEC said on TuesdayVidéo
Iran Is Not Our Enemy
15 January 2012 | Despite what all the media are yammering at you, despite all the fear mongering about Iran’s "nuclear threat" (Iran has been fully verified by the IAEA and ALL the U.S. intelligence community agree and are on record that Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons), despite talk that Iran is intolerant, despite the daily barrage of bad press and unpleasant innuendo, Iran is a great country, friendly, cultured, fun and spiritually-minded!
Iran Is Not Our Enemy
15 January 2012 | Despite what all the media are yammering at you, despite all the fear mongering about Iran’s "nuclear threat" (Iran has been fully verified by the IAEA and ALL the U.S. intelligence community agree and are on record that Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons), despite talk that Iran is intolerant, despite the daily barrage of bad press and unpleasant innuendo, Iran is a great country, friendly, cultured, fun and spiritually-minded!
An article by Dr. Ismail Salami
Iran: Nuclear Assassinations Just the Tip of the Iceberg
14 January 2012 | ’I saw a motorcycle. They were wearing ski masks - black ski masks. They were two people. I saw the motorcycle speed by. I saw them. It seemed as if they had something in their hands,’ this is how a female witness described the scene of the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan.
Iran: Nuclear Assassinations Just the Tip of the Iceberg
14 January 2012 | ’I saw a motorcycle. They were wearing ski masks - black ski masks. They were two people. I saw the motorcycle speed by. I saw them. It seemed as if they had something in their hands,’ this is how a female witness described the scene of the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan.Shadow War
Iran blasts US, UK for Nuclear Scientist Assassination
13 January 2012 | Iran’s Foreign Ministry has blasted the US and UK governments for their obvious roles in assassinating Iranian scientist Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan in two strongly-worded protest notes.
Iran blasts US, UK for Nuclear Scientist Assassination
13 January 2012 | Iran’s Foreign Ministry has blasted the US and UK governments for their obvious roles in assassinating Iranian scientist Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan in two strongly-worded protest notes.Iran
Henry Kissinger: "If You Can’t Hear the Drums of War You Must Be Deaf"
13 January 2012 | In a remarkable admission by former Nixon era Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, reveals what is happening at the moment in the world and particularly the Middle East.
Henry Kissinger: "If You Can’t Hear the Drums of War You Must Be Deaf"
13 January 2012 | In a remarkable admission by former Nixon era Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, reveals what is happening at the moment in the world and particularly the Middle East.An article by Gilad Atzmon
The Hebrew Yntet is happy to suggest that Israel is probably behind a nuclear scientist killing in Tehran
11 January 2012 | According to sources in Iran, a nuclear scientist was killed in Tehran today by a bomb placed on his car by a motorcyclist. It is very clear to most of us who stands behind these continuous attacks on Iran’s scientists and military personnel.
The Hebrew Yntet is happy to suggest that Israel is probably behind a nuclear scientist killing in Tehran
11 January 2012 | According to sources in Iran, a nuclear scientist was killed in Tehran today by a bomb placed on his car by a motorcyclist. It is very clear to most of us who stands behind these continuous attacks on Iran’s scientists and military personnel.
An analysis by Wassim Raad
The Rise of the Iranian Power and the New Balances
9 January 2012 | The ongoing Iranian maneuvers in the Gulf region and what surrounded them on the front of the dispute between Tehran and Washington, carried a series of important signs pointing to the nature of the changes occurring at the level of the international balance of powers and the mutating equations throughout the Arab Islamic East, especially following the defeats which affected the adventure of the American empire during the last ten years and particularity following the American escape from Iraq.
The Rise of the Iranian Power and the New Balances
9 January 2012 | The ongoing Iranian maneuvers in the Gulf region and what surrounded them on the front of the dispute between Tehran and Washington, carried a series of important signs pointing to the nature of the changes occurring at the level of the international balance of powers and the mutating equations throughout the Arab Islamic East, especially following the defeats which affected the adventure of the American empire during the last ten years and particularity following the American escape from Iraq.An article by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
The Geo-Politics of the Strait of Hormuz: Could the U.S. Navy be defeated by Iran in the Persian Gulf?
8 January 2012 | After years of U.S. threats, Iran is taking steps which suggest that is both willing and capable of closing the Strait of Hormuz. On December 24, 2011 Iran started its Velayat-90 naval drills in and around the Strait of Hormuz and extending from the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman (Oman Sea) to the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea.
The Geo-Politics of the Strait of Hormuz: Could the U.S. Navy be defeated by Iran in the Persian Gulf?
8 January 2012 | After years of U.S. threats, Iran is taking steps which suggest that is both willing and capable of closing the Strait of Hormuz. On December 24, 2011 Iran started its Velayat-90 naval drills in and around the Strait of Hormuz and extending from the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman (Oman Sea) to the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea.Memorandum for Obama
Avoiding Another Long War
8 January 2012 | Exaggerated coverage of a dubious report by the International Atomic Energy Agency about Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program has spurred a rush toward a new war in the Middle East, but ex-U.S. intelligence officials urge President Obama to resist the pressures and examine the facts.
Avoiding Another Long War
8 January 2012 | Exaggerated coverage of a dubious report by the International Atomic Energy Agency about Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program has spurred a rush toward a new war in the Middle East, but ex-U.S. intelligence officials urge President Obama to resist the pressures and examine the facts.
An article by Pepe Escobar
The US-Iran economic war
7 January 2012 | Here’s a crash course on how to further wreck the global economy. A key amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act signed by United States President Barack Obama on the last day of 2011 - when no one was paying attention - imposes sanctions on any countries or companies that buy Iranian oil and pay for it through Iran’s central bank. Starting this summer, anybody who does it is prevented from doing business with the US.
The US-Iran economic war
7 January 2012 | Here’s a crash course on how to further wreck the global economy. A key amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act signed by United States President Barack Obama on the last day of 2011 - when no one was paying attention - imposes sanctions on any countries or companies that buy Iranian oil and pay for it through Iran’s central bank. Starting this summer, anybody who does it is prevented from doing business with the US.An article by Gilad Atzmon
Just another Israeli War on the way
7 January 2012 | We learned today that Britain sends its best warships to the Gulf. Britain’s newest warship is heading to the Gulf for its first mission at a time of tensions over Iran’s threat to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key transport route for oil.
Just another Israeli War on the way
7 January 2012 | We learned today that Britain sends its best warships to the Gulf. Britain’s newest warship is heading to the Gulf for its first mission at a time of tensions over Iran’s threat to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key transport route for oil.
Thousands of US troops deploying to Israel
6 January 2012 | Without much media attention, thousands of American troops are being deployed to Israel, and Iranian officials believe that this is the latest and most blatant warning that the US will soon be attacking Tehran.
6 January 2012 | Without much media attention, thousands of American troops are being deployed to Israel, and Iranian officials believe that this is the latest and most blatant warning that the US will soon be attacking Tehran.An article by Gareth Porter
Obama Seeks to Distance U.S. from Israeli Attack
5 January 2012 | President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are engaged in intense maneuvering over Netanyahu’s aim of entangling the United States in an Israeli war against Iran.
Obama Seeks to Distance U.S. from Israeli Attack
5 January 2012 | President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are engaged in intense maneuvering over Netanyahu’s aim of entangling the United States in an Israeli war against Iran.
An article by Ray McGovern and Elizabeth Murray
Urging Obama to Stop Rush to Iran War
2 January 2012 | A torrent of war propaganda against Iran is flooding the American political scene as U.S. neocons and Israeli hardliners see an opening for another war in the Middle East, a momentum that ex-CIA analysts Ray McGovern and Elizabeth Murray urge President Obama to stop.
Urging Obama to Stop Rush to Iran War
2 January 2012 | A torrent of war propaganda against Iran is flooding the American political scene as U.S. neocons and Israeli hardliners see an opening for another war in the Middle East, a momentum that ex-CIA analysts Ray McGovern and Elizabeth Murray urge President Obama to stop.
An article by Kevin Owen
Stress in the Strait: ‘Any false move can lead to catastrophe’
1 January 2012 | As the closure of Strait of Hormuz would likely suit the interests neither of the US nor of Iran, the editor of Consortium News, Robert Parry, believes the US is pushing for a large-scale war against Tehran.
Stress in the Strait: ‘Any false move can lead to catastrophe’
1 January 2012 | As the closure of Strait of Hormuz would likely suit the interests neither of the US nor of Iran, the editor of Consortium News, Robert Parry, believes the US is pushing for a large-scale war against Tehran.
An article by Wayne Madsen
Softening Up Iran for the Final Attack
31 December 2011 | In many ways, America’s and Israel’s much-anticipated war against Iran has already begun. It is not the type of war that was expected — an Israeli textbook style surprise and swift attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, followed by a sustained U.S. and NATO air campaign — but a covert war with quite an unexpected feature.
Softening Up Iran for the Final Attack
31 December 2011 | In many ways, America’s and Israel’s much-anticipated war against Iran has already begun. It is not the type of war that was expected — an Israeli textbook style surprise and swift attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, followed by a sustained U.S. and NATO air campaign — but a covert war with quite an unexpected feature.An article by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
The American-Iran Cold War in the Middle East and the Threat of Broader War
31 December 2011 | A cold war has been ongoing between Tehran and Washington. U.S. spies, drones, assassinations, and accusations against Tehran have all been a part of this package. Washington and its minions have been using every means possible, including international organizations, like the United Nations as a battleground against Tehran in this cold war.
The American-Iran Cold War in the Middle East and the Threat of Broader War
31 December 2011 | A cold war has been ongoing between Tehran and Washington. U.S. spies, drones, assassinations, and accusations against Tehran have all been a part of this package. Washington and its minions have been using every means possible, including international organizations, like the United Nations as a battleground against Tehran in this cold war.