Iranian Nuclear Program

Tehran and Baghdad: Changing the Nuclear Dynamic

Abraham H. Foxman | Posted 05.30.2012

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The Baghdad meeting enhanced the credibility of the Israeli position that the Iranians see diplomacy as merely a stalling tactic to enable it to move forward on its nuclear program.

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Ahistorical Partisanship

Brent E. Sasley | Posted 05.12.2012

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The historical record demonstrates that U.S.-Israel disagreements, including public ones, aren't a Democrat thing. They are cyclical, and dependent on context and particular conditions at the time.

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Poking a Stick in the Hornet's Nest of Iran

Rizwan A. Rahmani | Posted 04.21.2012

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When I visited Iran in the late '70s, only months before the Iranian revolution, some of the things I saw took on a different light after the overthro...

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Middle East WMD 2.0 - Someone Will Be Proven Wrong on Iran

Paul Heroux | Posted 04.10.2012

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The way forward is reminiscent of the saying: "Take care of your character and your reputation will take care of itself." It seems that both the West and Iran have something to learn from this saying.

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Is Iran's Nuclear Program Slowly Boiling Us?

Paul Heroux | Posted 04.02.2012

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While the West could be all wrong about Iran's intentions, the evidence uncovered by the IAEA does not suggest this to be the case.

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Assassination in Tehran: An Act Of War?

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 03.12.2012

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Actions like these against civilians in one country endanger civilians in others. Imagine how the United States or Israel would react if Iran or even Canada started bumping off nuclear scientists (or anyone else) in Washington.

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The Coming Accidental War with Iran

Lyric Hughes Hale | Posted 02.26.2012

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Now that America's withdrawal from Iraq has been formalized, and Osama bin Laden and a host of autocrats have been vanquished, after a year of unbelievable changes throughout the Middle East, my prediction is that Iran is about to regain center stage in the region.

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'The Public Is Going To Be Stunned When All Hell Breaks Loose'

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 11.23.2011

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Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum warned about the possibility of Iran getting a nuclear weapon Wednesday in an interview with The Washi...

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Republican Candidates Attack Obama On Key Issue

AP | By BRADLEY KLAPPER | Posted 11.16.2011

WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential hopefuls are focusing on Iran as a weak spot in President Barack Obama's foreign policy record, and they're revi...

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Spain To Host U.S. Missile Defense System

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR and SLOBODAN LEKIC | Posted 12.05.2011

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BRUSSELS — The Obama administration and the Spanish government have agreed to base Aegis Cruisers on Spain's coast, as part of the anti-ballisti...

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Is Robert Turner's Victory a Referendum on Obama's Israel Policy?

Heather Robinson | Posted 11.20.2011

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Last Tuesday marked the first Republican victory in nearly one hundred years in New York's 9th Congressional district, a Jewish and Italian stronghold.

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E.U. Sanctions on Tehran Bite, but German Politician Undermines Them, Say Activists

Heather Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Members of Stop the Bomb, a Berlin-based coalition of activists and intellectuals dedicated to preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, say that while German sanctions are important, they are not strong enough.

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Noam Chomsky on the current (and enduring) crisis in the Middle East

Richard Hall | Posted 05.25.2011

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BEIRUT: Look back at Noam Chomsky's lectures over the years and you will notice a recurring title: "The current crisis in the Middle East." The reaso...

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Crunch Time for Iran's Supreme Leader

Meir Javedanfar | Posted 05.25.2011

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In 2010 we are likely to see anti-regime demonstrations reaching rural areas and the spread of union strikes. Without a change of course, domestic stability will be fragile.

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Who Can Hold Iran Accountable? Two-Thirds of the World

Sam Sedaei | Posted 05.25.2011

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China is going to keep lending us. That still doesn't give us more leverage. How can we gain the upper hand in that regard in relations with China? There are two ways: pay the debt, or reform the UN.

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Obama in the Thicket of "Afghaniranistan"

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama is in a multi-faceted complex of geopolitical crises. He is actively using military force in two of the countries, and has threatened, at the least, tough sanctions in the third.

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Is Iran Losing the Intelligence War?

Meir Javedanfar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Who could have been behind the assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientist today?

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Iran Policy: What Price Failure?

David Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Iran could trigger a nuclear arms race in an already volatile region. Would Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey simply sit by while Iran achieves nuclear-weapons capability? Hardly.

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Iran's Nuclear Game Confronts President Obama

Sheldon Filger | Posted 05.25.2011

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As laudable as President Obama's intentions are on resolving the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomacy, I believe recent history does not leave grounds for optimism.

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Bibi Goes to Washington: How About a Nuclear Free Middle East?

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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It might be the case that Netanyahu has far more friends in Washington than does the president.

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British Council Closes Culture Center In Iran, Local Staff 'Intimidated'

The Guardian | Julian Borger, Diplomatic Editor | Posted 05.25.2011

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The British Council has stopped work in Iran because of "intimidation and harassment" of its staff by the Iranian government, it will be announced tod...

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Iran Using Fronts To Buy Bomb Parts From America

Washington Post | Joby Warrick | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Iranian businessman was looking for high-quality American electronics, but he had to act stealthily: The special parts he coveted were denied to I...

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Iranian Nuke Program May Have Advanced With Help From Russian Scientist, UN Says

NY Times | ELAINE SCIOLINO | Posted 05.25.2011

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PARIS -- International nuclear inspectors are investigating whether a Russian scientist helped Iran conduct complex experiments on how to detonate a n...

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Iran Vows Resistance in Nuclear Standoff

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 05.25.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that Iran has brought world powers "to their knees" and successfully resisted U.S.-l...

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Bush Warns Middle East: Confront Iran "Before It's Too Late"

AP | ANNE GEARAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Bush said Sunday that Iran is threatening the security of the world, and that the United States and Arab allies must join together to confr...

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