Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced today that he would ban Iranians from leaving the country to carry out suicide attacks against Israel. The ban is an attempt to silence calls by Iran's far right to take a direct role in confronting Israel on its attacks...
Israel Arrests Iranian TV Journalist for Reporting Start of Gaza Invasion
Among the first to break the news Saturday that Israel had begun its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip was a journalist working for an Iranian television station. What did this reporter get for is troubles? Arrested, for one. In a nation with a history of at least...
Bomb Kills 40 Iraqis, Iranians at Baghdad Shrine
A female suicide bomber attacked a crowd of Shi'ite pilgrims today as thousands flocked to a holy shrine to commemorate the Battle of Karbala, killing at least 40 and injuring another 72. The local hospital was overwhelmed by the casualties. But while this is a fairly...
Israeli Ambassador Blames ‘Octopus’ Iran for Gaza Fighting
Speaking again on the situation in the Gaza Strip Sallay Meridor, Israel's Ambassador to the United States, declared that "what you see in Gaza is made by Iran - its funded by Iran, the terrorists are trained by Iran, it's supplied by Iran, the know-how to create...
Peres Urges Obama to Delay Iran Talks
While last month Israeli President Shimon Peres expressed hope that President-elect Barack Obama would be able to unite the world and force Iran to the bargaining table, he has now told Japan's Kyodo News that he hopes Obama delays those talks. Instead, Peres would...
A Very Ahmadinejad Christmas
Ahmadinejad wishes Britain a Merry Christmas. Israel outraged
Russia Giving Iran ‘Only Defensive Weapons’
Via a statement by its military-technical cooperation agency, Russia once again denied that it intended to supply the S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Iran, a denial it has repeated throughout the week over persistent Israeli concerns and comments from Iranian...
Advanced Missiles to Iran? Russian Envoy Says No
Iran says yes, Russia says no, Israel just worries.
Israeli Envoy Fears Russian Anti-Aircraft Deal Could Destroy Israel
Gilad says providing Iran with defensive system would help wipe Israel off the map
Iran Might Nuke US, Israeli DM Guesses
Ehud Barak guesses Iran might somehow, if they got a nuke, stick it on a ship and sneak it into some east coast port city.