U.S. defense leaders are increasingly concerned that Israel will take military action against Iran despite U.S. objections and are beefing up U.S. facilities in the region in case of a regional conflict, according to the Wall Street Journal. President Barack Obama,...
Russia: Attack on Iran a ‘Direct Threat to Our Security’
Russia: Attack on Iran a ‘Direct Threat to Our Security’ | Russian officials oppose Iran embargo, war
France: West ‘Out of Options’ on Iran
France: West ‘Out of Options’ on Iran | Rules out war or concessions
EU Ban on Iranian Oil Will Harm Troubled European Economies
A European Union oil embargo on Iran, pushed stringently by the United States, is likely to be delayed for six months to let economically troubled countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain find alternative supplies, according to an EU official. The harsh sanctions on...
Unemployment and Rising Prices: The Face of Iran Sanctions
Unemployment and Rising Prices: The Face of Iran Sanctions | Sanctions harm private industry, leave populace seeking govt aid
Bolton Says Sanctions and Assassination Programs Are ‘Half-Measures,’ Argues for War
Former Bush administration ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton said in an interview on Fox News on Thursday that economic sanctions on Iran and assassinating Iranian nuclear scientists are "half-measures" and that bombing Iran is a better option. "Half-measures like...
Iran Too Weak to Defend Itself Against West’s Terrorism
Iran is outraged at the recent assassination of its nuclear scientists, but lacks the political leverage to do anything about it diplomatically and the military and intelligence capacity to defend itself. Tehran urged the U.N. Security Council and Secretary-General...
Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed in Car Bomb Attack
An Iranian nuclear scientist who supervised a department at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility has been killed by a bomb placed on his car by two assailants in northern Tehran. The attack strongly resembles earlier killings of scientists working on the country's...
Goal of Iran Sanctions is to Stoke Public Discontent, US Official Says
The goal of the Obama administration's sanctions on Iran is to undermine the regime by stoking public discontent, a senior U.S. intelligence official told the Washington Post. An earlier version of the Post article reported that the anonymous U.S. official claimed...
Iran’s ‘CIA Agent’ Convicted, Sentenced to Death
Iran’s ‘CIA Agent’ Convicted, Sentenced to Death | Former US Marine sentenced for ‘cooperating with US’