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U.S. Tells Israel That Iran Nuke 'Dash' Could Take A Year

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials have convinced Israel that Iran needs at least a year to develop a nuclear weapon, dimming prospects of an Israeli s...

"Qum" Buy Ya

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Amb. Marc Ginsberg

While the technical revelations regarding the Qum nuclear enrichment facility filter out as the IAEA prepares its final report to the U.N., the U.S. is at a crossroads regarding Iran's nuclear program.

Fight Fair, You Menacing Mullahs!

Eric Margolis | Posted 05.25.2011

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.

Underground Nuclear Program: Iran Tunnels Mask Efforts

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Last September, when Iran's uranium enrichment plant buried inside a mountain near the holy city of Qum was revealed, the episode cast light on a wide...

Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka | Posted 05.25.2011

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka

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