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Iran« Previous EntriesFIVE FORMER SECRETARIES OF STATE SUPPORT DIRECT TALKS WITH IRANWednesday, September 17th, 2008National Security Network - Five former American secretaries of state all reaffirmed their support for direct talks with Iran. Henry Kissinger went as far as to say that there must be high-level talks with the Iranians "without conditions." Barack Obama has called for tough direct diplomacy with Iran, but John McCain who continues to call this approach "naïve." At the event sponsored by the Center for New American Security, George Washington ... tagged Iran and World-NewsUS a Step Closer to Iran BlockadeSaturday, September 13th, 2008Asia Times | The United States government has imposed new sanctions on Iran, this time targeting its shipping industry, by blacklisting the main shipping line and 18 subsidiaries, accusing the maritime carrier of being engaged in contraband nuclear material, a charge vehemently denied by Iran. While the economic impact of the measures against Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) will be minimal in light of the near absence of any ... tagged IranObama: Nuclear Iran ‘unacceptable’Saturday, September 6th, 2008YNet News | WASHINGTON - Iran is a “major threat” and it would be “unacceptable” for the rogue nation to develop a nuclear weapon, Barack Obama said Thursday. Obama: Nuclear Iran 'unacceptable' 'Iran a major threat; I would never hesitate to use our military force in order to protect homeland, US interests, Democratic presidential candidate tells FOX's 'The O’Reilly Factor' Yitzhak Benhorin WASHINGTON - Iran is a “major threat” and it would be “unacceptable” ... tagged IranWar with Iran - On, Off or Undecided?Thursday, August 7th, 2008By Stephen Lendman - RINF | There's good news and bad, mostly the latter but don't discount the good. On May 22, (non-binding) HR 362 was introduced in the House - with charges and proposals so outlandish that if passed and implemented will be a blockade and act of war. It accused Iran of: -- pursuing "nuclear weapons and regional hegemony" that threatens international peace and America's national security interests; -- overtly sponsoring "several terrorist groups, including Hamas and ... tagged IranBush must be stopped before starting war with IranSaturday, August 2nd, 2008By JOE PARKO | The Bush administration, in rhetoric that is eerily similar to that used to build the case for a war against Iraq, asserts that the Iranian Quds Force is arming anti-U.S. groups in Iraq and providing them with high-tech roadside bombs and sophisticated rockets. It dismisses the National Intelligence Estimate conclusion that Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program. The White House has not provided evidence to back ... tagged Bush and IranStrike on Iran still possible, U.S. tells IsraelWednesday, July 30th, 2008LA Times | WASHINGTON -- Bush administration officials reassured Israel's defense minister this week that the United States has not abandoned all possibility of a military attack on Iran, despite widespread Israeli concern that Washington has begun softening its position toward Tehran. In meetings Monday and Tuesday, administration officials told Defense Minister Ehud Barak that the option of attacking Iran over its nuclear program remains on the table, though U.S. officials ... tagged IranRice says Iran not serious at weekend nuke talksTuesday, July 22nd, 2008Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accused Iran on Monday of not being serious at weekend talks about its disputed nuclear program despite the presence of a senior U.S. diplomat, and warned it may soon face new sanctions. In her first public comments since Saturday's meeting in Switzerland, Rice said Iran had given the run-around to envoys from the U.S. and five other world powers. She said all six nations were serious ... tagged IranBreaking Iraq and Blaming IranTuesday, July 22nd, 2008By Andrew G. Marshall | In September of 2005, the southern Iraqi oil city of Basra, under British occupation since the 2003 invasion, was the scene of an extraordinarily controversial incident, which has since exposed the anatomy of the Anglo-American “dirty war” in Iraq, and in fact, the relevance to the wider “War on Terror”. On September 19, 2005, two white men, dressed as Arabs, obviously suspicious to the British-trained Iraqi ... tagged Iran and IraqRice: US still puts conditions on talks with IranSaturday, July 19th, 2008AP News | Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday that the United States still has conditions for negotiating with Iran even though the Bush administration is sending a senior diplomat to weekend talks with an Iranian nuclear envoy. She said the shift in policy is a signal the administration is serious about diplomacy, but does not mean Washington is ready for open-ended discussions with Iran. Such talks can ... tagged IranPresident George W Bush backs Israeli plan for strike on IranSunday, July 13th, 2008By Uzi Mahnaimi in Washington | President George W Bush has told the Israeli government that he may be prepared to approve a future military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities if negotiations with Tehran break down, according to a senior Pentagon official. Despite the opposition of his own generals and widespread scepticism that America is ready to risk the military, political and economic consequences of an airborne strike ... tagged Bush, Iran and IsraelIran’s top nuclear negotiator faces charges over Halliburton tiesFriday, July 11th, 2008Iran Focus | Iran’s judiciary has arrested several executives of a privately-owned oil drilling company over their dealings with the U.S.-based oil giant Halliburton and one of the country’s top nuclear negotiators is facing charges of involvement in an oil scam, a semi-official news agency reported. Fars News Agency said Mehrdad Safdari, chairman of the Board of Directors of Oriental Oil Kish, and several of his collegues are being ... tagged Iran and USA-NewsIran blames West for ‘artificially’ raising oil prices, says war threat is a ‘joke’Wednesday, July 9th, 2008KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia | Iran's president again took aim at the West, blaming the U.S. and Europe for "artificially" raising oil prices and dismissing as "a funny joke" fears that his country could come under attack. Hours later, on Wednesday, Iranian state television reported that Tehran had test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles during war games. The report quoted officials as saying the tests are in response ... tagged Iran, Oil and World-NewsEx-Agent Says CIA Ignored Iran FactsWednesday, July 2nd, 2008By Joby Warrick | A former CIA operative who says he tried to warn the agency about faulty intelligence on Iraqi weapons programs now contends that CIA officials also ignored evidence that Iran had suspended work on a nuclear bomb. The onetime undercover agent, who has been barred by the CIA from using his real name, filed a motion in ... tagged IranU.S. escalating covert operations against Iran: reportSunday, June 29th, 2008U.S. congressional leaders agreed late last year to President George W. Bush's funding request for a major escalation of covert operations against Iran aimed at destabilizing its leadership, according to a report in The New Yorker magazine published online on Sunday. The article by reporter Seymour Hersh, from the magazine's July 7 and 14 issue, centers on a highly classified Presidential Finding signed by Bush which by U.S. law must be ... tagged IranBush threatens Iran with military actionTuesday, June 17th, 2008 By Colin Brown | George Bush has warned Iran that military action is still "on the table" if it fails to respond to tightening diplomatic pressure to abandon its nuclear weapons programme. The EU is planning to announce the freezing of all overseas assets of the main bank in Iran. Sanctions are also to be tightened on gas and oil ...
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