India rejects U.S. advice on Iran22 Apr 2008Summary: India has rejected the United States? advice on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?s brief visit to New Delhi on April 29. Reacting strongly to State Department Deputy Spokesman Tom Casey?s observations in Washington on Tuesday, the spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs said India could do without any guidance in the matter. source: The Hinduread more
NIAC denounces Clinton?s war rhetoric: “Obliterate” Iran22 Apr 2008Summary: Washington DC - The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) denounces Senator Hillary Clinton’s escalating war rhetoric on Iran. In an interview with Good Morning America, Senator Clinton promised Tuesday to “obliterate” Iran should Tehran develop a nuclear weapon and use it against Israel. source: NIACread more
A Familiar Story on Iran22 Apr 2008Summary: The April 13 editorial “Countering Iran” indicated that The Post is content to repeat the errors that led to the media’s failure to inform the public during the prelude to the Iraq war. Indeed, the depiction of Iran as “a growing menace” seems to be taken directly from the Bush administration’s prewar playbook. source: CASMIIread more
Prime minister says Bahrain will try to ease Iran-US tension22 Apr 2008Summary: Al KhalifaBahrain will do everything it can to ease tensions between Washington and Tehran, the prime minister of this Persian Gulf island state said Monday, saying war is not the solution for the problems between the two nations. source: The Associated Pressread more
Room for two: US, Iran in the Middle East21 Apr 2008Summary: The poisonous atmosphere between the Bush and President Mahmud Ahmadinejad administrations has prevented the two countries from exploring areas of common interest. With a new US president taking office in January 2009, and with the Iranian presidential elections in March of that year, both Iran and the US may have new presidents by mid-2009. Such a development would certainly help create a window of opportunity for the two countries to reduce tensions and begin resolving their differences. source: Asia Times Onlineread more
?Treat Iran with respect?21 Apr 2008Summary: Ahead of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?s visit to India this month on his first visit, National Security Advisor Mr MK Narayanan today asked the international community to treat Teheran in consonance with its ?tremendous influence?. Speaking at the first International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)-Citi India Global forum here, the senior Indian official announced Ahmadinejad ?will be visiting India shortly? before visiting Sri Lanka. source: Indo-Asian News Serviceread more
Iran dismisses Bush and Brown nuclear charges21 Apr 2008Summary: HosseiniTEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran said on Sunday U.S. and British accusations that Tehran wanted a nuclear weapon were baseless and the Islamic state would not stop its peaceful atomic work. source: Reutersread more
Bordering on deceit21 Apr 2008Summary: Last year we were told that British naval officers were indisputably in Iraqi waters. If only we had been more sceptical source: The Guardianread more
The March to War: Syria Preparing for US-Israeli Attacks20 Apr 2008Summary: It is clear to the Pentagon, NATO, and Tel Aviv that the Levant stands to ignite a Mediterranean battle-front in the event of a war against Iran. To this end, the marshaling of a relatively invisible NATO war fleet in the Eastern Mediterranean is rigidly tied to war plans against Tehran. source: Global Researchread more
US nuclear umbrella19 Apr 2008Summary: Clinton?s proposal placed her ?to the right of McCain? and the White House in the foreign policy debate. Indeed, it basically commits the U.S. to respond with a massive retaliation against Iran if it attacks Israel and Saudi Arabia source: American Conservativeread more
Iran not to withdraw from NPT19 Apr 2008Summary: Iran’s deputy foreign minister for European affairs says Tehran will never withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). source: Press TVread more
Obama Channeling Cheney19 Apr 2008Summary: Can there be any doubt that the premeditated destruction of dozens of IAEA Safeguarded facilities in Iran ? which the Likudniks again claim to be a threat to Israel ? will be anything less than cold-blooded murder of the IAEA-NPT nuke proliferation regime? source: AntiWar.com read more
Iran’s mission rejects US allegations of role in Iraq18 Apr 2008Summary: Iran’s U.N. Mission said allegations by U.S. officials that the country is supporting the insurgency in Iraq are “unfounded” and “baseless.”....”Iran stands to highly benefit from stability, security and prosperity in Iraq, as it will immensely suffer from insecurity and instability in that country,” the mission said. source: APread more
Iran Talks May Help Resolve Middle East `Mess,’ ElBaradei Says18 Apr 2008Summary: April 17 (Bloomberg)—Mohamed ElBaradei, chief of the United Nations nuclear agency, said any talks with Iran on its disputed nuclear program may increase the chances of clearing up the ``total mess’’ engulfing the Middle East. source: bloomberg.comread more
U.S., Britain call for tightening sanctions on Iran18 Apr 2008Summary: Visiting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, at a joint press conference with U.S. President George W. Bush after their talks in the White House on Thursday, called for strengthening sanctions on Iran. source: China Viewread more
Ask your Senators to support diplomacy with Iran18 Apr 2008Summary: FeinsteinThere is new momentum on Capitol Hill to pursue a shift in US policy towards Iran. Most recently, Senator Feinstein of California added her powerful voice to this debate, calling for direct, unconditional dialogue between the US and Iran. source: NIACread more
Petraeus Hid Maliki Resistance to US Troops in Basra18 Apr 2008Summary: PetraeusIn testimony before Congressional committees last week, Gen. David Petraeus portrayed Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s late March offensive in Basra as a poorly planned effort that departed from what US officials had expected. What Petraeus did not reveal is that al-Maliki was deliberately upsetting a Petraeus plan to put US and British forces into Basra for a months-long operation to eliminate the Mahdi Army from the city. source: AntiWar.com read more
New PAC Rallies Pro-Israel Jews for Mideast Peace17 Apr 2008Summary: A pro-Israel lobby and political action committee launches Tuesday in Washington. Organizers of the group ? J Street ? say they want to show that there is support in the American Jewish community for a stronger push for peace in the Middle East. The group is starting small but has big ambitions to try to represent other voices in the Jewish community. source: National Public Radioread more
In Iraq funding debate, House members warn of war with Iran17 Apr 2008Summary: Washington DC - Five lawmakers urged Congress to heed the warning signs of impending war with Iran and called for passage of legislation requiring Congressional authorization for military action and direct diplomatic engagement with the ?rogue? nation. source: NIACread more
Ask your Senators to support diplomacy with Iran17 Apr 2008Summary: FeinsteinThere is new momentum on Capitol Hill to pursue a shift in US policy towards Iran. Most recently, Senator Feinstein of California added her powerful voice to this debate, calling for direct, unconditional dialogue between the US and Iran. (See video ). The support of the Iranian American community in California for her position was instrumental in her decision. source: NIACread more
Iran should be “Set Up for an Attack”: The Agenda Behind The Anti-Sadr Agenda17 Apr 2008Summary: When Gen. David Petraeus along with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker gave their testimony to the Senate on April 9, they did nothing more than to confirm in spades what had been being mooted and duly leaked by the Washington-based press: that the Bush-Cheney Administration had officially endorsed the line that Iran should be set up for attack. source: Global Researchread more
Terrorists Among Us17 Apr 2008Summary: MilaniniaThe MEK identify themselves as representatives of the Iranian American community in order to persuade Congress that the Iranian Americans support a foreign invasion. As a result, the MEK have falsely represented the perspectives of the Iranian-American community. Iranian Americans have no association with the MEK have largely condemned the group?s activities. source: Iranian.comread more
Iraq: A sinkhole, not a quagmire17 Apr 2008Summary: US troops in IraqThe Iraqi sinkhole will almost certainly, within the time-frame of the next 3-5 years, draw in (and bring to an end) the US’s hegemonic position in the Persian Gulf region source: Just world newsread more
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