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US Ship Attacks Fishing Boat in Persian Gulf, Killing One
A U.S. Navy fuel-resupply ship that had just passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf opened fire at a 50-foot fishing boat moving toward it, killing …
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US Adds Forces in Persian Gulf, a Signal to Iran
The United States has quietly moved significant military reinforcements into the Persian Gulf.
How a Nonexistent Bomb Cylinder Distorts the Iran Nuclear Issue
The persistence of a discredited storyline shows just how far US and other media has tilted toward the Orwellian model.
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Iranians Ask Apple to “Act Different“
A midday flash mob was organized by Havaar, a recently formed group of Iranians and Iranian-Americans who are opposed to war, sanctions and state repression. It came in response …
Deep-Sixing the China Option
Since talks with Iran over its nuclear development started up again in April, U.S. officials have repeatedly warned that Tehran will not be allowed to u201cplay for timeu201d in …
West’s Idea of Nuclear Disarmament Doesn’t Include Itself
The West insists on nuclear nonproliferation but refuses to reciprocate with meaningful disarmament.
Changes at Parchin Suggest an Iranian Bargaining Ploy
satellite images show activities appearing to be aimed at prompting the IAEA, the United States and Israel to give greater urgency and importance to a request for an IAEA …
Sorting Out the Facts About Iran
Neocons, including the Washington Postu2019s editors, keep playing games with the facts regarding Iranu2019s nuclear program. The plan apparently is to guide the United States into a military confrontation …
What Are Iran’s Intentions?
As tensions escalate, eerie echoes of the run-up to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are in the air.
Petraeus’s CIA Fuels Iran Murder Plot
Former Gen. Petraeus has long been eager to please the neoconservatives in Washington and their friends in Israel by creating “intelligence” to portray Iran and other target countries in …