Archive for the ‘Iran’ Category
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.
Posted by seumasach on February 15, 2009
“In an exclusive interview on Sunday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Borodavkin asserted that under no circumstances would Moscow agree to jeopardize its constantly improving economic, industrial, nuclear and technical cooperation with Tehran.”
US proposal pops no eyes out in Russia
PressTV
15th February, 2009
The Russian flag flies at half mast at the Kremlin where the prevailing belief is that the idea of Iran posing a missile threat is a fairy tale.
Russia promises not to change its stance on Iran in spite of US efforts to reach a compromise with the Kremlin over its missile shield.
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Posted by seumasach on February 14, 2009
“There is a fundamental departure of interests on Iran between Washington and Jerusalem. Israel insists that a clash with Iran is inevitable, despite Obama’s robust diplomacy towards Tehran.”
But note, this departure of interests applies to Obama, not Biden. A move towards Iran and away from Israel would bring some confirmation of Webster Tarpley’s analysis
M K Bhadrakumar
Asia Times
14th February, 2009
United States President Barack Obama’s Middle East project took two impressive steps forward during the week, but eventually got pushed back by almost one.
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Posted by seumasach on February 9, 2009
M K Bhadrakumar
Asia Times
6th February, 2009
It may seem there could be nothing in common between the blowing up of a bridge in the Khyber, the usage of an air base nestling in the foothills of the Pamirs and the launch of a 60-pound (37.2 kilogram) satellite into the night sky that will circle the Earth 14 times a day.
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Posted in Iran, Multipolar world | Tagged: CSTO, Death of Nato, Geopolitics, NATO expansion, New Cold War, Russian diplomacy, SCO | 2 Comments »
Posted by seumasach on January 31, 2009
Hope for Moscow-Washington missile cooperation
Russia and U.S have the potential for a ‘real breakthrough’ in their relations if they pursue the shared goal of opposing Iran, according to the chairman of the U.S. Senate armed services committee.
click here to view report
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Posted by seumasach on January 31, 2009
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Asia Times
3oth January, 2009
Eyes trained to watch the Hindu Kush must now turn askance toward Germany where the 45th Munich Conference on Security Policy is scheduled to take place next weekend. Organizers of the annual event revealed on Thursday that among the 300 prominent figures from the international arena of foreign, security and defense policy will be a “very high-ranking personality” from Tehran.
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Posted by seumasach on January 31, 2009
Former US envoy to the UN John Bolton says Washington has lost its battle with Iran.
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PressTV
31st January, 2009
Former US envoy to the UN John Bolton says Washington has suffered a humiliating defeat in its drive against Iran’s nuclear activities.
In a Friday interview with BBC Persian, Bolton said Washington’s efforts to curb Tehran’s nuclear achievements have come to naught as Tehran has successfully managed to defend its national interests.
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Posted by seumasach on January 15, 2009
“On the opening days of the war on Gaza, Former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton said the Israeli offensive would ignite a multi-front war which could lead to a US attack on Iran.”
PressTV
14th January, 2009
Israel deploys military units along the border with Lebanon amid growing concerns that the assault on Gaza was the onset of a multi-front war.
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Posted by seumasach on January 14, 2009
Tehran has disbanded a CIA-backed network designed to orchestrate a ‘Velvet Revolution’ in the country, says a senior Iranian official.
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Posted by seumasach on January 11, 2009
rense.com
11th January, 2009
Tens of thousands marched under the slogan of “Let Gaza Live” in Washington, DC today. The demonstration began with a rally at the White House. Featured speakers included former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, who was just on a humanitarian relief mission attempting to bring supplies to Gaza when the boat she was on was intentionally struck by an Israeli military vessel; Mahdi Bray, Executive20Director, Muslim American Society Freedom; Rev. Graylan Hagler, National President of Ministers for Racial, Social and Economic Justice; Mounzer Sleiman, Vice Chairman, National Council of Arab Americans; Ralph Nader; Paul Zulkowitz, Jews Against the Occupation; Brian Becker, National Coordinator, ANSWER Coalition; Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, attorney and co-founder, Partnership for Civil Justice; and others.
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Posted by seumasach on January 11, 2009
Yahoo
11th January, 2009
WASHINGTON – President George W. Bush rejected a plea fromIsrael last year to help it raid Iran‘s main nuclear complex, opting instead to authorize a new U.S. covert action aimed at sabotaging Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program, The New York Timesreported.
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Posted by seumasach on January 9, 2009
Is this the fruit of Israel’s terrorist assault on Gaza?
by Jim Lobe (source:
IPS)
Thursday, January 8, 2009
The matchless Nelson Report has updated the news about the prospective appointment of Dennis Ross as Special Envoy for Iran, and the update is even more concerning than the original report. Chris Nelson apparently got hold of an internal memo from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy(WINEP) in which its director, Robert Satloff, outlines Ross’ much-expanded job description. It reads as if Ross will be a sort of Middle East “czar”. Here it is, as quoted in the Report:
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