Blix: West approach on Iran ‘hypocritical’13 May 2008Summary: Former UN weapons inspector Hans Blix hammers world powers for their ‘hypocritical’ approach to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear issue. source: Press TVread more
U.S. says Iran security pledge not on table in atom row13 May 2008Summary: JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday six world powers had no plans to offer Iran security guarantees to encourage it to suspend nuclear activity, hours after Russia floated the idea. source: Reutersread more
Russia urges security guarantees for Iran13 May 2008Summary: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Wednesday on the top UN powers to give Iran security guarantees to help resolve the crisis over Tehran’s nuclear programme, Russian news agencies reported. source: AFPread more
Iran hands EU package to solve ‘global challenges’13 May 2008Summary: SolanaIran’s ambassador to the European Union presented Tuesday a new package of proposals aimed at solving the world’s “collective challenges”, including nuclear energy, a statement said. source: AFPread more
Letter to Bush about a preemptive strike on Iran12 May 2008Summary: As we mark five years of war in Iraq, I have become increasingly concerned that the President may possibly take unilateral, preemptive military action against Iran. During the last seven years, the Bush Administration has exercised unprecedented assertions of Executive Branch power and shown an unparalleled aversion to the checks and balances put in place by the Constitution?s framers. The letter that follows asks President Bush to seek congressional authorization before launching any possible military strike against Iran and affirms Senator Biden?s statement last year that impeachment proceedings should be considered if the President fails to do so. source: After Downing Streetread more
Iran denies alleged interference in Lebanon’s internal affairs12 May 2008Summary: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday denied allegations that Tehran was interfering in Lebanon’s internal affairs, dismissing Saudi foreign minister’s claims that Iran supported a Hezbollah “coup.” source: China Viewread more
A case of split infinitives12 May 2008Summary: ... when Senator Clinton wishes to obliterate Iranians totally, the thuggish demeanour that underlies her sophomoric command of the English language would not come through if she were properly to say “to obliterate them (Iranians) totally,” for example, instead. By hurriedly inserting that ominous “totally” between her imperial “to” and our humble humanity waiting to be “obliterate”-ed she means immediately to emphasise how serious she is about her task of mobilising the ever-watchful Zionist constituency she has been r source: Al-Ahramread more
US misses Iran opportunity12 May 2008Summary: The US should not mortgage its foreign policy into the hands of other players in the region and should “show more sensitivity toward Iran”, to echo the sentiments of the director general of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohammad ElBaradei. source: Asia Times Onlineread more
US laying foundation for Iraq colonization12 May 2008Summary: ‘Selling Iraq to the US’ is what best describes a secret security accord between the Bush administration and the government of Iraq. source: Press TVread more
Iran says to sue U.S., Britain over mosque blast12 May 2008Summary: Shiraz BombingIran’s judiciary said on Monday it would file international lawsuits against the United States and Britain, accusing them of providing financial support to those behind a blast in a mosque that killed 14 people. source: Reutersread more
Bush Tour Diminished by Hezbollah Show of Force12 May 2008Summary: ... some analysts believe the weekend’s events may add to the gradually growing clamor by hawks in and outside the administration to take military action ? if only, for now, limited strikes on weapons factories and training sites inside Iran allegedly used by the Revolutionary Guard to train “terrorists” in Iraq, Lebanon, and the PT ? to “put Iran in its place.” source: AntiWar.com read more
Taking a Stand Against War11 May 2008Summary: As someone who has been urging focused citizen activism for some time now, I find it heartening that there are those in the United States who put action to words and seek to lead by example. This is the case with Chicago Alderman Joe Moore, who, together with seven of his 49 colleagues (Toni Preckwinkle, Sandi Jackson, Eugene Schulter, Robert Fioretti, Freddrenna Lyle, Ricardo Munoz and Mary Ann Smith), has prepared a resolution for the Chicago City Council opposing war on Iran. source: Truthdigread more
We’d Banner a Warning this Mother’s Day11 May 2008Summary: Don’t Bomb Iran Banners If the response of some 15,000 of St. Paul’s mainstream motorists this Mother’s Day was any indication, there IS a way around the power of the special interests and corporate media for those of us who can’t bear to passively watch as the Bush-Cheney-McCain neo-conservative express expands the disastrous war on Iraq to source: Huffington Postread more
India backs Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme11 May 2008Summary: ABU DHABI: India on Monday backed Iran’s “peaceful” nuclear programme and said New Delhi would continue its “significant” engagement with Tehran since the oil-rich nation is an important-role player in the Middle East. source: Times of Indiaread more
Why All of Our Efforts Won’t Stop an Attack on Iran11 May 2008Summary: The main talking-point has been decided: ?Iran is killing American soldiers in Iraq.? Public opinion polls will show the public divided, but a majority in support of the action because, regardless of their feelings about the war in Iraq, they want to ?support our troops? and after all, Iran was asking for it by interfering in Iraq and attacking us. source: Counterpunchread more
Iran involved in Sadr City truce, says Iraqi MP11 May 2008Summary: BAGHDAD, May 12 (Reuters) – Iran played a prominent role in a deal struck by Iraqi Shi’ite factions to end seven weeks of fighting in the Baghdad stronghold of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a senior Shi’ite Iraqi legislator said on Monday. source: Reutersread more
The Foreign Policies of Clinton, Obama, and McCain11 May 2008Summary: Eric MargolisClinton vows to continue campaign: The Clintons seem ready to destroy the Democratic Party in pursuit of nomination | Obama and the world: Senator Obama is unknown quantity on some foreign policy issues and that makes neocons nervous | “Bomb Syria” Woolsey advises McCain: Former CIA head James Woolsey heads group of neo-con advisors to John McCain source: The Real Newsread more
Iran Brokers Truce Between Sadr, Iraqi Forces11 May 2008Summary: The showdown between Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr and the Iraqi government came to a halt this weekend after Mr. Sadr agreed to a truce brokered by Iran, a sign of Tehran’s growing influence in Iraqi politics. In the past five years, as Shiite political parties have dominated the Iraqi government, Iran’s scope of influence has widened. This puts the Iraqi government at a precarious position between two important friends, the U.S. and Iran. source: Wall Street Journalread more
U.S. war plans targeting Iran are all about “protecting” Israel11 May 2008Summary: RaimondoIf it’s down to George W. Bush, who reportedly fears that Iran’s acquisition of nukes will be his lasting legacy, then we’re really in trouble. An attack on Iran before his term is up seems a veritable certainty. source: AntiWar.com read more
Iran, International Peace and Security10 May 2008Summary: PorterIn particular, Iran correctly notes that “there has never been any reference in the Agency?s reports to any non-compliance by Iran or and diversion in its peaceful nuclear activities. On the contrary, “the IAEA Director-General has repeatedly stressed that there has been no diversion of the declared nuclear materials.” And the IAEA Statute requires the IAEA Board to “find” that the Director-General has not been able to verify there has been no diversion before referring the matter to the Security Council. source: anti Warread more
Speech on Iran-US relation at MIT10 May 2008Summary: AppletonMr. Bush has alluded to Iran as part of the ?Triple Axis of Evil? and to starting World War III over Iran, Mrs. Clinton has used the words ?obliterate Iran.? To my knowledge, Iran has not bombed any other country or started any wars for the past 100 years, it defended itself in an 8 year ?silent war? in which a million young Iranians died fighting Iraq armed by the US government. Iran has no proven nuclear weapons program, is a member of the NPT and has cooperated voluntarily with UN inspectors and y source: CASMIIread more
Iran, IAEA to resume nuclear talks: envoy10 May 2008Summary: TEHRAN (AFP) ? Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency will on Monday resume their latest round of talks on Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme, Iran’s envoy to the UN watchdog told the Fars news agency on Sunday. source: AFPread more
Pakistan warns against attack on Iran10 May 2008Summary: QureshiThe Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that a military attack on Iran would not be beneficial for the region. source: Press TVread more
US confession: Weapons were not made in Iran after all9 May 2008Summary: In a sharp reversal of its longstanding accusations against Iran arming militants in Iraq , the US military has made an unprecedented albeit quiet confession: the weapons they had recently found in Iraq were not made in Iran at all. source: CASMIIread more
A Secret Afghanistan Mission Prepares for War with Iran9 May 2008Summary: Those predicting war with Iran or some Bush-Cheney October surprise attack on Tehran are constantly looking for signs of military preparations: a B-52 bomber that mistakenly takes off from North Dakota with nuclear-armed cruise missiles; a second or third aircraft carrier entering the Persian Gulf; a B-1 crashing in Qatar. source: Washington Postread more
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