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In Israel, Romney Talks Tough Against Iran
Romney is eager to show Israel he's a better friend than Obama.

Syria: What Russia and China Have Learned From the Last NATO War
In the last few days, the UN Security Council passed two resolutions on the civil war in Syria, on the basis of which the first part of a UN …

Will Downing Street Memo Recur on Iran?
A decade after the infamous u201cDowning Street Memou201d and its u201cfixedu201d intelligence for invading Iraq, the pressure is on again to make the case u2013 whatever the facts u2013 …

Why the Buenos Aires Bombing Is a False Indicator on Burgas
Immediately after the terror bombing of a busload of Israeli youth in Burgas, Bulgaria, both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a u201csenior U.S. officialu201d expressed certainty about Iranu2019s …

Netanyahu – Unlike Olmert – Refuses Explicit Iran Attack Threat
The perception that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is threatening to attack Iranu2019s nuclear facilities unless sanctions and diplomacy succeed in shutting them down has been the driving force …

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 …