Nuclear Iran

Nuclear Strategy: Why a Military Strike on Iran Would Only Make Matters Worse

James Thuerwachter | Posted 05.18.2012

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James Thuerwachter

To better resist Iran's nuclear ambitions, powerful nations like the United States should employ methods that will not perpetuate conflict, hinder the global economy or violate state sovereignty. Attacking Iran's nuclear facilities will do all of the above.

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Joshua Hersh

Afghanistan's Dependence On Iran Complicates U.S. Sanctions

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 05.09.2012

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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Last Wednesday, government officials from two countries met here to finalize an international pact that would help define their ...

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The Nukes of Hazard: Should Israel Strike at Iran While It Can?

Michael Lucas | Posted 04.09.2012

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Michael Lucas

Six million Jews died in the Holocaust. Six million Jews live in Israel today, where the threat of another Holocaust grows greater by the day. But the...

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Obama: 'I Don't Bluff'

AP | MARK S. SMITH and ANNE GEARAN | Posted 05.02.2012

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama warned that he is not bluffing about attacking Iran if it builds a nuclear weapon, but in an interview publi...

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The Iran Diplomacy Puzzle

Jayshree Bajoria | Posted 04.23.2012

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Jayshree Bajoria

A failure to reach a diplomatic solution carries huge costs: tensions between Iran and the West continue to rise in what some have called a shadow war.

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Boehner Agrees With Obama On One Thing

AP | Posted 04.17.2012

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WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner says the U.S. needs to do more to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The Ohio Republican said the...

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Paul, Bachmann Spar Over Nuclear Iran

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.16.2011

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Amid a lengthy back and forth over the proper way to handle a potential nuclear threat from Iran, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) drew the ire of offi...

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Israel's Worsening Security Dilemma

Rob Sobhani | Posted 11.28.2011

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Rob Sobhani

The country is essentially facing two critical -- and opposing -- timelines. In one the Islamic Republic of Iran acquires the nuclear bomb. In the other, freedom and democracy take root in Iran. Which will it be?

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Obama on Iran, Yes or No?

Dovid Efune | Posted 01.20.2012

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Dovid Efune

"If we elect Barack Obama, Iran will have nuclear weapons. If you elect Mitt Romney, if you elect me, they will not," said Mr. Romney during Saturday ...

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Joshua Hersh

GOP Debate: Ron Paul, Jon Huntsman Cemented As Foreign Policy Outliers

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 11.14.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In a foreign policy debate dominated by the hawkish perspectives of the GOP frontrunners, two presidential candidates cemented their rol...

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Irans Starts Production Of Cruise Missiles For Navy

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 11.28.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Wednesday it has begun large-scale production of a domestically-developed cruise missile designed for sea-based targets...

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Iran's Nuclear Program -- Deal With It

Madison Schramm | Posted 11.02.2011

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Madison Schramm

The Obama administration needs to acknowledge the limited efficacy of sanctions and reevaluate the fanciful notion that Iran will suspend enrichment. Washington needs to offer up some more carrots.

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U.S. Spy Plane Shot Down In Iran: Report

AP | By ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 09.19.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down an unmanned U.S. spy plane that was trying to gather information on an underground uranium enrich...

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Iran: 'Plenty Of Factories' Supply Equipment For Nuclear Program

AP | By ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 06.09.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's foreign minister on Saturday confirmed claims by an exiled Iranian opposition group that a factory west of Tehran is manufactur...

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Leveraging Its Latest Nuclear Setback to Further Tighten the Screws on Iran

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russ Wellen

Blink and you might have missed it. Or, more to the point, fallen asleep before you got to item number 42 under "Other Matters" of the International Atomic Energy Agency's latest report on Iran's nuclear program.

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MAJOR SETBACK: Iran Forced To Unload Fuel From Nuke Facility

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 05.25.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran — In a major setback to Iran's nuclear program, technicians will have to unload fuel from the country's first atomic power plant be...

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U.S. Report: Iran Debating Whether To Build Nuclear Bomb

The Washington Post | Greg Miller and Joby Warrick | Posted 05.25.2011

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A comprehensive new U.S. intelligence report concludes that Iran has resumed research on key components for a nuclear weapon, but that the slow and sc...

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Don't Let the Iranian Regime Get Away with Murder

Ali Fatemi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ali Fatemi

Time, and again, we have seen the Iranian regime forced to back off whenever it has been forced on its back foot to defend its human rights record. And, given its effectiveness, it is surprising how infrequently we have used this tactic.

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Gates on Iran: Who's Crying Now?

Michael Brenner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Brenner

Robert Gate's leaked memo expressing distress at the lack of viable options for dealing with Iran's nuclear plans is the first official admission that the Obama administration's approach has come up short. That is no great revelation.

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The Obama Administration's Conflicting Messages on Iran

Alan Dershowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alan Dershowitz

In regards to a nuclear Iran, the policy that seems to be emerging from the White House is one called "containment." But what is containment? It is little more than an acknowledgment of failure.

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Benjamin Netanyahu Urges 'Crippling Sanctions' Against Iran

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH'-hoo) is calling for "crippling sanctions" against Iran to prevent it from d...

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The Possibility Of A Nuclear Iran Alarms Arabs

nytimes.com | MICHAEL SLACKMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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Sarkozy Threatens Iran With "Severe" Sanctions Over Nuclear Program, Election Crackdown

AP | ANGELA CHARLTON | Posted 05.25.2011

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PARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy criticized Iranian leaders for their handling of contested elections and their nuclear program, and pleaded fo...

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Obama's Bold Iran Move

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jacob Heilbrunn

The Obama administration's announcement that it will directly participate in meetings with Iran is an overdue move. It isn't America that's put on the spot by Obama's policy shift. It's Iran.

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Iran Is Making Fools of Everyone

Mort Zuckerman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mort Zuckerman

Who would have imagined that President Obama may well determine his historical legacy and reputation on the basis of the way he deals with Iran?

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