Iran Attack

Who Really Ought to Be Afraid of Iran?

Melody Moezzi | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Iran, Iran Green Movement, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Iran Attack, Iran Nuclear Program, Israel Iran Attack, Israel Iran, World News
Melody Moezzi

More than any foreign bombs or threats or sanctions, the Iranian people represent the greatest hope for Iran's future -- and not so incidentally, the greatest hope for American, Israeli and European interests.

Read Post

Israeli Foreign Minister: Iran War 'Will Be A Nightmare'

Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Iran Attack, War With Iran, Avigdor Lieberman, Israeli Strike, Iran War, Iran, Israel, World News

In little-noticed remarks last month, Israel's foreign minister declared that a war with Iran would "be a nightmare," drawing in countries from around...

Read Whole Story

A Dire Strait

Dan Rather | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Oil, Persian Gulf, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, US Navy, Strait of Hormuz Blockade, Iran Attack, Video, World News
Dan Rather

Two weeks ago, I made the transit through the Strait of Hormuz to the Arabian Sea. Surrounded by a destroyer, a missile cruiser and several Seahawk helicopters, we were hardly inconspicuous as we transited the Strait. And that is the point.

Read Post

Obama, Bibi and Iran: The Compounded Risk Equation

Dovid Efune | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Netanyahu, Obama Iran, Mitch McConnell, Mcconnell, Iran Attack, Ari Shavit, Aipac Iran, Obama, Netanyahu Iran, Iran, Iran Risk, Aipac, World News
Dovid Efune

Congress could remove doubt over Obama's Iran policies by creating a well-defined framework and a timeline that would be mandated by law, leaving no room for Iranian or Israeli uncertainty over the position of the United States.

Read Post

Attacking Iran Is Illegal

Liaquat Ali Khan | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Preemptive War, Iran Attack, Just War, Iran War, Iran War Hype, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, International Law, Iran, Iran Nuclear Weapons, U.N. Charter, Israel Iran, World News
Liaquat Ali Khan

There are two distinct reasons why an armed attack on Iran is illegal under international law, whether the attacker is Israel or the United States.

Read Post

GOP Candidates Ignoring Experts' Warnings Against Iran War

The Daily Beast | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Gop Candidates Iran, Iran War Hawks, Santorum, Iran Attack, Obama Iran, Gop 2012, Iran War, Elections 2012, Iran, GOP Iran, Politics News

From the chairman of the Joint Chiefs to the head of Mossad, the experts are speaking out against attacking Iran over its nuclear program, but hawks l...

Read Whole Story

Russia: Iran Attack Would Trigger Chain Reaction

Reuters | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Russia, Iran Attack, Russia Iran Attack, Reuters, Russia Iran, Iran, Iran Nuclear Program, Video, World News

By Alexei Anishchuk MOSCOW, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Russia warned on Wednesday that an attack on Iran would cause a catastrophe and said U...

Read Whole Story

Iran's Speedy Justice

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iran Terrorism, Pakistan Army, Reza Aslan, Iran Attack, Iran Hezbollah, Jundallah, Balochistan, World News
Saad Khan

In what was dubbed as a "fair trial", eleven people with alleged links to Jundallah were hanged in southern Iran on Dec. 20.

Read Post

Iran Bomb Blast Kills Nuclear Scientist Majid Shahriari In Tehran

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iran, Iran Bomb Blast, Iran Bomb, Iran Nuclear, Iran Nuclear Scientist, Iran Attack, Majid Shahriari Killed, Majid Shahriari, Fereidoun Abbasi, Wikileaks, World News

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president accused Israel and the West of being behind a pair of daring bomb attacks that killed one nuclear scientist and ...

Read Whole Story

US Attack On Iran Back On The Table

TIME | JOE KLEIN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran, Iran Air Strike, Iran Attack, World News

In late 2006, George W. Bush met with the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon and asked if military action against Iran's nuclear program was feasib...

Read Whole Story

Mike Mullen: Iran Attack 'The Last Option'

Wired | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iran, Columbia University, Nuclear, Iran Strategy, Iran Nuclear, Obama, Mike Mullen, Iran Attack, World News

We are all screwed if Iran gets a nuke. And we may be just as screwed if the United States attacks Iran to keep Tehran from getting that nuke. Okay, ...

Read Whole Story

Iran Attack May Backfire: War Games Show Unintended Consequences

McClatchy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iran, War Games, Iran Nuclear, Israel, Iran Attack, Saban Center, National Security Council, Brookings Institution, World News

Here's a war game involving Iran, Israel and the U.S. that shows how unintended consequences can spin out of control: With diplomacy failing and prec...

Read Whole Story

Americans Say No to War with Iran: Will Washington Listen?

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: H. Con. Res. 362, Iran, War With Iran, Sanctions Against Iran, Iran Attack, Iran Sanctions, Congressman Robert Wexler, Democrats Iran, Robert Wexler, Robert Wexler Iran, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Mohamed ElBaradei, Politics News
Sarah van Gelder

Congressional Democrats are sponsoring Resolution 362, which amounts to an act of war against Iran. The good news is that growing outcry from Americans is causing some to have second thoughts.

Read Post

Seymour Hersh Exposes New US Covert Operations In Iran (VIDEO)

New Yorker | Seymour M. Hersh | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Warwire, Covert Iran Operations, Iran Attack, Covert Iran Attacks, Covert Iran Activities, Iran, George Bush, Politics News

The New Yorker's Seymour Hersh reports on how the Bush Administration has stepped up covert operations against Iran: Late last year, Congress agreed ...

Read Whole Story

McCain's Pastor Problem

Sarah Posner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Iran Attack, Appeasement, John McCain, John Hagee, John McCain 2008, Televangelists, Religion and Politics, Christianity, Rod Parsley, Evangelicals, Politics News
Sarah Posner

Bush, Cheney, and their band of neoconservative outlaws who led us into one catastrophic war and might lead us into another are pleased to have these faith-based cheerleaders on the sidelines.

Read Post

Rice Says Iran Resolution Does Not OK War

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hillary Iran, Iran War, Iran, Kyl-Lieberman Amendment, Kyl-Lieberman Iran, Iran Attack, Condoleezza Rice, Home News

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday she does not believe a Senate resolution authorizes President Bush to take military action against Ira...

Read Whole Story

UK's Gordon Brown Calls On Europe To Take Hardline On Iran

UK Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Warwire, Gordon Brown, Europe Iran, Iran, UK Iran Attack, Iran Attack, Politics News

Gordon Brown last night moved to repair the alliance with President Bush by calling on European leaders to back America's tough stance on Iran. Echoi...

Read Whole Story

UN's Top Nuke Expert: Iran Strike "Would Lead Absolutely To Disaster"

Think Progress | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: United Nations Iran, El Baradei Iran, Iran Attack, Politics News

Prior to the Iraq war, International Atomic Energy Agency chairman Mohammed ElBaradei warned there was "no evidence of ongoing prohibited nuclear or n...

Read Whole Story

Obama, Clinton Battle Over Iran

TPM Election Central | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Clinton Obama Iran, Obama Attacks Clinton, Hillary Clinton Iran, Iran Attack, Hillaryh Iran, Politics News

Barack Obama has now joined John Edwards in slamming Hillary for her vote for the Kyl-Lieberman amendment, which says Iran is responsible for problem...

Read Whole Story

Hersh: Bush's Case For Hitting Iran Has "Shifted," Now Focused On "Surgical Strikes" To "Sell" It

Think Progress | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iran New Yorker, Iran War, Sy Hersh, Iran, Iran Attack, Politics News

Seymour Hersh, The New Yorker's Pulitzer-Prize winning investigative journalist, writes in a new article entitled "Shifting Targets" that there has be...

Read Whole Story

NYT: Hawks Gaining Influence On Iran Policy

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bomb Iran, Dick Cheney Iran, Cheney Iran War, Cheney Iran, Iran Attack, Cheney War, Politics News

While scrutiny this week focused on the debate over troop strength, President Bush also used the occasion to turn up the pressure on Iran, using his s...

Read Whole Story

Gen Abizaid: World Could Live With Nuclear Iran

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iran War, Iran Attack, Iran Bomb, Iran Nuclear, Abizaid Iran, Politics News

Every effort should be made to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, but failing that, the world could live with a nuclear-armed regime in Tehran,...

Read Whole Story

France: We Must Prepare For War With Iran

BBC | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iran France, Iran War, Iran Bomb, Iran Attack, France Iran Warn, France War Iran, Politics News

French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner says the world should prepare for war over Iran's nuclear programme. "We have to prepare for the worst, and ...

Read Whole Story

Lieberman Asks Petraeus: Do You Want Authority To Send Troops To Iran?

TPM Muckraker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congress Iran, Iran Lieberman, Lieberman Iran Attack, Iran Attack, Petraeus Iran, Lieberman Iran Petraeus, Politics News

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) doesn't think Gen. Petraeus has enough war on his hands. The senator (changing the subject from Iraq with "I want to go to I...

Read Whole Story