Western Diplomats Slam Iran Over Latest UN Visit

Western Diplomats Slam Iran Over Latest UN Visit | Never addressed possibility of IAEA visiting missile complex

Business Before Animosity: Iranian Delegation in Tel Aviv for Agriculture Expo

Business Before Animosity: Iranian Delegation in Tel Aviv for Agriculture Expo

Panetta Believes Israel Will Attack Iran in Coming Months

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is worried that Israeli will launch a preemptive, unilateral military strike on Iran within the next few months, according to David Ignatius of the Washington Post. “Panetta believes there is a strong likelihood,” writes Ignatius, “that Israel will strike Iran in April, May or June,” in an attempt to impede Iran’s [...]

Iraq Wants Exemption From US Sanctions on Iran

Iraq does not plan to abide by Washington’s sanctions on Iran, as Baghdad officials announce they plan to submit a waiver to the U.S. government.  The U.S. has heaped harsh economic sanctions on Iran and has managed to convince the European Union to go along with a complete ban on Iranian imported oil, measures that [...]

Israeli Vice PM: We Can Hit All of Iran’s Nuclear Sites

Israel and its allies can destroy all of Iran’s nuclear facilities, said Vice Prime Minister and Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Ya’alon at a conference on Thursday. Some commentators have claimed that a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities could not possibly destroy all of them, and therefore may incentivize Iran to actually start building a bomb [...]

IDF Chief: Must Continue Counterproductive Iran Postures

“The world and the region must continue to isolate Iran,” Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz said on Wednesday. “It is correct to continue economic pressure and sanctions,” Grantz continued, “from which we are starting to see signs of achievement and progress in terms of what is going on in Iran. It [...]

Iran-IAEA Talks ‘Constructive,’ as US-Israel Keep Aggressive Postures

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) three day negotiations with the Iranian government were “constructive,” according to Iranian news media. “The negotiations between the two sides were held in a positive and constructive atmosphere,” an IAEA official was reported as saying. The two sides agreed to hold additional talks in the future. The IAEA inspectors [...]

US Attacks Making Iran More Willing to Strike Back, Clapper Warns Senate

US Attacks Making Iran More Willing to Strike Back, Clapper Warns Senate | DNI: US threats may fuel future Iranian attacks

Turkey Will Resist Western Pressure to Ban Iranian Oil

Turkey will not ban Iranian oil imports like the U.S. and European Union, unless United Nations sanctions are imposed, a spokesman for Turkey’s Energy Ministry said Monday. “We are not bound by EU or US decisions, so we will only block Iranian oil imports if the UN decides to impose such sanctions on Iran,” he said. [...]

Israeli Officials: Attack on Iran Must Come ‘By Summer’

Israeli Officials: Attack on Iran Must Come ‘By Summer’ | Attack would start a big war, but would it damage Iran’s nuclear program?