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An attack on Iran remains a terrifying possibility, as a desperate flight forward by the Anglo-American coalition from an already hopeless situation in Iraq.

India signals long-term partnership with Iran

Posted by seumasach on February 12, 2012

M.K.Bhadrakumar

9th February, 2012

India figured as Iran’s number one crude oil customer in January. That may be difficult to believe but it is indeed a statement of fact. Actually, India stepped up its imports of Iranian oil by 37.5 percent, which helped Iran offset a 50 percent cut in Chinese purchases resulting from a dispute in pricing. China now imports around 250000 barrels a day as against India’s 550000 barrels a day, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

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Webster Tarpley in Iran: “US wages wars to avoid dollar collapse”

Posted by seumasach on February 9, 2012

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Hiatus in European debate on Iran

Posted by seumasach on February 9, 2012

It seems that in Europe, ad hoc policy such as France and England’s naval bandwagoning with the American armada in the Persian Gulf has replaced rational defense strategies that could entertain an Iranian-European security debate and even cooperation.

Exactly. Britain and France have effectively bounced Europe into another serious own-goal. Hopefully the defeat of Sarkozy in the coming elections will lead to Britain being finally frozen out of European security policy and the subsequent adoption of a saner and more constructive policy towards Iran.

Kaveh Afrasiabi

Asia Times

10th February, 2012

PALO ALTO – At last week’s Munich Security Conference, there was a conspicuous absence of any meaningful discussion of the “Iran crisis” threatening global peace and security.

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Sweden dismisses war against Iran as ‘stupidity’

Posted by seumasach on February 4, 2012

PressTV

4th February, 2012

Sweden has insisted that there is no deviation in Iran’s peaceful nuclear program and denounced any use of military force against Tehran as “stupidity.”

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India categorically rejects Iran oil sanctions

Posted by seumasach on January 31, 2012

M.K.Bhadrakumar

30th January, 2012

 

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has set at rest firmly and authoritatively all speculative reports that India might buckle under American pressure and fall in line passively with the spirit of the United States’ sanctions against Iran by quietly cutting back its oil imports from Iran. That FM made the categorical statement while on a visit to the US is of added significance.

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Iran oil ban counterproductive: Russia

Posted by seumasach on January 30, 2012

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has reiterated that the European Union’s decision to impose an embargo on Iran’s oil sector will be “counterproductive.”

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Greek parties condemn Iran oil ban

Posted by seumasach on January 29, 2012

PressTV

29th January, 2012

The coalition of left parties in Greece has denounced the European Union’s decision to ban oil imports from Iran as being in line with the US and Israeli warmongering policies in the Middle East.

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The Iranian oil embargo blowback

Posted by seumasach on January 27, 2012

Pepe Escobar

Asia Times

28th January, 2012

If the sorry parade of European poodles – or what analyst Chris Floyd delightfully dubbed Europuppies – had any understanding of Persian culture, they would have known that blowback for their declaration of economic war in the form of an Iranian oil embargo would be nothing short of heavy metal.

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Iran set to turn off oil supply to Europe

Posted by seumasach on January 26, 2012

Spiegel

26th January, 2012

The European Union embargo on Iranian oil will only come into effect in six months, but the leadership in Tehran wants to act first: Exports to Europe are set to be halted immediately. It is a move which could mean added difficulties for struggling economies in southern Europe.

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Iran calmly reacts to EU’s oil sanctions

Posted by seumasach on January 25, 2012

M.K.Bhadrakumar

24th January, 2012

Iran has spoken defiantly about the European Union decision to impose sanctions on oil purchase, but has left the door open for the upcoming negotiations with the “5+1″. In a judicious response, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast at his routine press briefing called it “psywar”. He said the move is “illogical and unfair” and “will not stop our nation from obtaining its rights. The European countries and those who are under American pressure should think about their own interests. Any country that deprives itself of Iran’s energy market will soon see that it has been replaced by others.”

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All that glitters is … oil

Posted by seumasach on January 25, 2012

Pepe Escobar

Asia Times

26th January, 2012

In his State of the Union address, United States President Barack Obama said, “Let there be no doubt: America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal.”

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