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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.
Posted by seumasach on September 18, 2013
I have no means to confirm these Debka claims, but I must agree that this kind of diplomacy is consistent with that followed by Obama with Russia over Syria. In any case, I expect Obama to move quickly to resolve the Iran stand-off and move onto the Palestinian issue.
Keep components, just promise not to weaponise them
Debka
18th September, 2013
The moderate mien of Iran’s new president Hassan Rouhani has had its intended effect – even before nuclear dialogue began. President Barack Obama had only one demand of Tehran: “Iran would have to demonstrate its own seriousness by agreement not to weaponise nuclear power,” he said Wednesday, Sept. 18. He thus took at his word Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who declared the day before: “We are against nuclear weapons. And when we say no one should have nuclear weapons, we definitely do not pursue it ourselves either.”
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Posted by seumasach on April 21, 2013
“It flags that the US and Iranian intelligence should partner in counterterrorism activities directed against Al-Qaeda, since both countries have been victims of terrorism.”
M.K.Bhadrakumar
Indian Punchline
20th April, 2013
In the past week, the discourse within the United States regarding the policy towards Iran swung notably toward the argument favouring the diplomatic option. Two influential reports contributed to this — one by the United States government and the other, arguably more prestigious, by a galaxy of America’s best-known diplomatists, strategic thinkers and Iran specialists.
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Posted by seumasach on April 18, 2013
Jim Lobe
Asia Times
17th April, 2013
WASHINGTON – The administration of President Barack Obama should put more emphasis on diplomacy in its quest for a satisfactory resolution of Iran’s nuclear program, according to a major new report released by The Iran Project.
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Posted by seumasach on April 11, 2013
Kaveh Afrasiabi
Asia Times
11th April, 2013
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts – In the aftermath of nuclear talks between Iran and international powers in Almaty, the US media has been replete with Iran-bashing commentaries that place the blame for the stalled process squarely on Iran’s shoulders. Relying on information and input from various “anonymous US officials,” the mainstream media’s coverage has essentially boiled down to the argument that Iranian negotiators in Almaty did not behave as if they were interested in reaching a deal and therefore missed a great chance
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Posted by seumasach on March 20, 2013
M.K.Bhadrakumar
Indian Punchline
20th March, 2013
President Barack Obama’s Nauroz message addressed to Iran is of special interest for three reasons. First, he is leaving for Israel, which is first as US president. Second, following from the above, Obama’s message is overtly conciliatory.
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Posted by seumasach on March 13, 2013
“The pipeline agreement underlines that the US is isolating itself in the battle over Iran. US sanctions laws on Iran are simply rules without a game-plan, and the sooner the US lawmakers come to this realization, the better.”
Kaveh Afrasiabi
Asia Times
13th March, 2013
NEW YORK – Although the United Nations has never imposed sanctions on Iran’s energy sector, the US government has opposed a decision by Pakistan to proceed with a much-delayed pipeline from Iran on the grounds that this would put Islamabad in “violation of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program”. [1] It seems the US has once again mistaken its own laws for that of the international community.
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Posted by seumasach on February 28, 2013
Iran, India, Russia must join hands to counter terrorism: Larijani
PressTV
28th February, 2013
Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has warned against the spread of terrorism in the region, calling for enhanced relations among Iran, India and Russia to counter the ominous phenomenon.
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Posted by seumasach on February 28, 2013
PressTV
28th February, 2013
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Despite opposition by Israel and its Western allies, Argentine lawmakers are set to approve an agreement with Iran to set up a “truth commission” to investigate the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.
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Posted by seumasach on February 12, 2013
M.K.Bhadrakumar
Asia Times
9th February, 2013
It was an extraordinary week in the politics of the Middle East and it ended appropriately by being rounded off with a reality check lest imaginations ran riot.
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Posted by seumasach on February 10, 2013
M.K.Bhadrakumar
Indian Punchline
10th February, 2013
The United States has neatly sidestepped the remarks by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei which apparently shut the door on direct talks between the two ancient adversaries. In sum, the Barack Obama administration ran a fine comb through Khamenei’s remarks and estimated that it is not at all as if the door for US-Iran talks has been slammed shut and the key thrown away.
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Posted by seumasach on February 8, 2013
PressTV
8th February, 2013
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ITNT Archive: Israeli Embassy and AMIA bombings
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has defended an agreement with Iran to establish a “truth commission” to investigate the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires
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