7th June, 2011
Venezuela has severed its relations with the US after Washington imposed sanctions against Venezuela’s state-owned oil company for supplying gasoline to Iran.
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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.
Venezuela cuts ties with US over Iran
Posted by seumasach on June 7, 2011
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Iran eyes mediation role in Bahrain
Posted by seumasach on April 21, 2011
Kaveh Afrasiabi
221st April, 2011
“America is trying to sow discord among Shi’ites and Sunnis… they want to create tension between Iran and Arabs… but their plan will fail.” Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad in a speech on Monday to mark national Army Day.
After weeks of rising tensions with Saudi Arabia over its military intervention in Bahrain, Iran plans to reposition itself as a mediator rather than a suspected interloper in the political impasse gripping the tiny island.
Behind Tehran’s plan is a firm conviction, reflected in Ahmadinejad’s speech on Army Day, that the United States
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ElBaradei unveils West’s stance on Iran
Posted by seumasach on April 20, 2011
20th April, 2011
The former IAEA chief says the West did not want to reach an agreement with Tehran on the nuclear issue and sought to change the establishment in Iran.
“The Americans and the Europeans withheld important documents and information from us. They weren’t interested in a compromise with the government in Tehran, but regime change — by any means necessary,” Mohamed ElBaradei told the Der Spiegel on Tuesday.
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Iran warns UK against further meddling
Posted by seumasach on April 19, 2011
19th April, 2011
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin MehmanparastIranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has cautioned the UK that further meddling in Iran’s internal affairs would cause trouble in relations between the two countries.
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Iran on new voyage of discovery
Posted by seumasach on February 23, 2011
Kaveh Afrasiabi
24th February
“The Americans try hard to not be the target of these huge popular uprisings, but will fail because people have realized that the policies of Americans and their cronies are the causes of humiliation and division among nations. As a result, the key to resolving people’s problems rests on ending America’s arrangement in the region.”
– Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei
On Monday, with two Iranian warships about to sail through the Suez Canal – much to the chagrin of Israel which viewed the move “with utmost gravity'” – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed a group of foreign dignitaries from the Muslim world and confidently spoke of the dawn of a new era in the Middle East, reflecting a “new Islamic awakening”.
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EU Parliament seeks Iran Majlis ties
Posted by seumasach on February 23, 2011
23rd February, 2011
Chair of the European Parliament’s Iran delegation Barbara Lochbihler has called for the expansion of ties with Iran and cooperation with Iran’s Parliament (Majlis).
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Washington’s Valentine’s Day faux pas in the Middle East
Posted by seumasach on February 18, 2011
Sharmine Narwani (Huffington Post)
16th February, 2011
Valentine’s Day, and not a whole lot of love in the Middle East, as clashes between government forces and protestors broke out in Bahrain, Iran and Yemen.
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The collapsing hegemony of the West
Posted by smeddum on January 4, 2011
Posted on 02. Jan, 2011 by Raja Mujtaba
By Kourosh Ziabari
In its path towards becoming a major regional and international player, Iran is achieving remarkable breakthroughs in science and 
technology which have started to flabbergast the rivals around the world, including the United States, once an economic and scientific leader and the neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf region that are years from reaching self-sufficiency in meeting their domestic needs. Read the rest of this entry »
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Iran speaker criticizes West’s silence over nuclear scientist assassination
Posted by smeddum on December 2, 2010
Iran speaker criticizes West’s silence over nuclear scientist assassination
December 02, 2010
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani criticized on Thursday West’s silence over the recent terror attacks in Tehran led to the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist, local satellite Press TV reported. Read the rest of this entry »
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Iran terror attacks: MI6, Mossad, CIA
Posted by smeddum on December 2, 2010
Thu Dec 2, 2010
The British daily The Independent has confirmed the role of the spy agencies of Israel, Britain and the US in the recent terror attacks on two Iranian nuclear scientists.
In an article quoting the Zionist commentator on strategic issues, terrorism and intelligence, Yossi Melman, the daily said three “not seemingly related” events took place recently, which are in fact closely connected. Read the rest of this entry »
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‘US not interested in Iran’s nuclear program – it’s all about oil’
Posted by smeddum on November 28, 2010
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