Iran Nuclear Weapons

Iran Tested Advanced Nuclear Warhead: Secret Report

The Guardian | Julian Borger, Diplomatic Editor | Posted 11.06.2009 | World


The UN's nuclear watchdog has asked Iran to explain evidence suggesting that Iranian scientists have experimented with an advanced nuclear warhead des...

Iran: With whom to engage?

Reza Pahlavi | Posted 11.03.2009 | World


Reza Pahlavi

The international community must stand in solidarity with the people of Iran through a palpable commitment to their struggle to institute true democracy and respect for human rights.

Iran's Political Crisis Blocks Nuclear Deal

nytimes.com | MICHAEL SLACKMAN | Posted 11.03.2009 | World


CAIRO - Iran's leadership has once again equivocated after agreeing to a deal that would ease its nuclear standoff with the West. But this time, that ...

Iran To Accept UN Nuclear Deal

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.27.2009 | World


Iran will accept a UN deal on its nuclear programme, but only if "very important changes" are made, Iranian state media have reported....

Iran Nuclear Deal Signals Possible Thawing In Relations With U.S.

csmonitor.com | Howard LaFranchi | Posted 10.22.2009 | World


Washington - The tentative agreement reached in Vienna on Wednesday to substantially reduce Iran's stockpile of low-enriched uranium raises a tantaliz...

Obama's Delay, or Why Israel Might Nuke Iran

Chris Meserole | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics


Chris Meserole

Nine months after Obama's inauguration, according to the Times, the military establishment is beginning to lose its patience with a president who has yet to commit to a coherent plan for Afghanistan.

Iran To Consider Draft Russia Nuclear Deal, Say Diplomats

AP | GEORGE JAHN | Posted 10.21.2009 | World


VIENNA — A top Iranian negotiator praised a plan Wednesday that would ship most of his country's uranium abroad for enrichment and limit its abi...

Don't Sacrifice Democracy in Iran Nuke Talks

Nathan Gardels | Posted 10.20.2009 | World


Nathan Gardels

What impact, if any, might nuclear energy negotiations have on the so-called democratic "green movement" in Iran?

From Washington Post: The Iran Bomb Myth

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 10.18.2009 | Media


MJ Rosenberg

Cirincione's piece should deliver a knockout blow to the Iran hawks, assuming neocons care about facts -- which they don't. Iran, not Iraq, is the war they really want!

Russia "Nyet!" and China "Bu Shi!" to Tougher Iran Sanctions

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 10.17.2009 | World


Amb. Marc Ginsberg

At a time when both Russia and China are trying to readjust their diplomatic bearings with Washington, why not join the West for a while in toughening sanctions against Tehran?

John Bolton: Israel Should Nuke Iran

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 10.15.2009 | World


MJ Rosenberg

Nuclear war is only John Bolton's dream -- something to hope for but not really expect to get.

American Foreign Policy Council's Ilan Berman Exhorts the West to Find its Backbone

Heather Robinson | Posted 10.14.2009 | World


Heather Robinson

American leaders have a habit of voicing support for democracy movements and then abandoning their champions, failing to provide them with economic or strategic support.

Leave Punishing Iran to Iranians

Melody Moezzi | Posted 10.13.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

It's clear that Iran's strongest adversary today remains within its own borders. The current Iranian regime has far more to fear from its own people than it does from any foreign powers.

Iran To "Blow Up The Heart Of Israel" If Attacked, Says Top Official

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 10.09.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Iran will "blow up the heart of Israel" if the United States or the Jewish state attacked it first, a top official with Iran's mo...

Let France, Israel, the Saudis Deter Iran

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 10.07.2009 | World


Leon T. Hadar

By counting on the Americans to protect them against a nuclear Iran, the French, the Saudis and the Israelis are avoiding assuming the responsibility for their own security.

Is The U.S. Preparing To Bomb Iran? Pentagon Submits MOP Funding Request

ABC News | Jonathan Karl | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics


Is the U.S. stepping up preparations for a possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities? The Pentagon is always making plans, but based on a little-n...

Fight Fair, You Menacing Mullahs!

Eric Margolis | Posted 10.06.2009 | World


Eric Margolis

Tehran's mullahs actually seem to be cooperating with UN inspections, pulling the rug out from under the feet of the war party in Washington and its right-wing allies abroad.

Iran Plans New Centrifuges For 2nd Enrichment Site: Report

AP | NASSER KARIMI | Posted 10.06.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Iran plans to install a more advanced type of centrifuge at its newly revealed uranium enrichment site, an Iranian newspaper repo...

Congress Poised To Penalize Iran If Diplomatic Talks Show Signs Of Faltering

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 10.03.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Congress is poised to act swiftly on new penalties against Iran if international talks on Tehran's nuclear program show signs of fa...

Israel vs. Iran: The Writing Is on the Wall

Jamal Dajani | Posted 10.03.2009 | World


Jamal Dajani

Unlike what happened to Iraq in 2003, an invasion of Iran is not on the horizon; however, the prospect of targeting its nuclear facilities is more real than ever.

Obama: Iran Must Let Inspectors Into Nuclear Plant, "Our Patience Is Not Unlimited"

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 10.01.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday called landmark nuclear talks with Iran a constructive beginning, then challenged Tehran to matc...

Glaring Omissions in Goldstone Report

State Rep. Julie Hamos | Posted 10.01.2009 | Chicago


State Rep. Julie Hamos

Where is the repudiation of Hamas' refusal to recognize the State of Israel? How can Israel negotiate for a two-state solution when one Palestinian partner is bent on its destruction?

Israel's Pines-Paz Ignores Facts on Iran

Taylor Marsh | Posted 10.01.2009 | World


Taylor Marsh

After listening to Israeli Labor party MK Ophir Pines-Paz speak and answer questions, it seems clear that Pines-Paz does not understand Iran, though he's clearly not alone.

The Possibility Of A Nuclear Iran Alarms Arabs

nytimes.com | MICHAEL SLACKMAN | Posted 10.01.2009 | World


CAIRO �" As the West raises the pressure on Iran over its nuclear program, Arab governments, especially the small, oil-rich nations in the Persian G...

New York Times To Sociopaths: Give It Another Shot

John Knefel | Posted 09.30.2009 | Media


John Knefel

The Times published an article recently that -- if America does escalate the conflict with Iran -- will go down in history as one of the most fact-free, shameful pieces of propaganda in that paper's history.