reuters.com - 12/7/2008
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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's military test-fired a new surface-to-surface missile from a warship as part of exercises along a strategic shipping route, state media reported on Sunday. Iran launched six days of naval war games on Tuesday in the Sea of Oman and the Gulf region amid tension with the ...
haaretz.com - 12/11/2008
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haaretz.com —
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's administration will offer Israel
a "nuclear umbrella" against the threat of a nuclear
attack by Iran, a well-placed American source said earlier this week. The source, who is close to the new administration, said ...
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Obama's atomic umbrella: U.S. nuclear strike ...
jpost.com - 12/4/2008
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jpost.com —
The IDF is drawing up options for a
strike on Iranian nuclear facilities that do not include
coordination with the United States, The Jerusalem Post has learned. While its preference is to coordinate with the US, defense officials have said Israel is ...
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IDF preparing options for Iran strike | Iran news | ...
newyorker.com - 12/2/2008
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newyorker.com —
The Bush Administration, while publicly advocating diplomacy in
order to stop Iran from pursuing a nuclear weapon,
has increased clandestine activities inside Iran and intensified planning for a possible major air attack. Current and former American ...
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Annals of National Security: The Iran Plans: The New Yorker
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Iran's War Games and Energy Prices
A Blog For All —
Iran doesn't do anything without an eye towards boosting its own power and prestige. In this case, it means doing just about anything to increase the price of oil, which has dropped by more than half of its all time peak over the summer. Iran is holding war games in the Sea of Oman and Persian Gulf , and claims to have successfully tested surface to surface missiles from one of its ships. Iran launched six days of naval war games on Tuesday in the Sea of Oman and the Gulf region amid tension with the United States and Israel, which have not ruled out military action if ...
Obama Offers Carrot Sticks to Iran
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... countries say is being used to develop a nuclear bomb, will be one of the first foreign policy tests for Obama after he takes office on January 20. Iran last month signaled it was expanding its nuclear enrichment program , a clear sign that it has no intention of bowing to Western pressure. Tehran says the program is purely for peaceful purposes to generate more electricity. Obama will never have the stones to attack their reactors and the Iranians know it. They're busy, meanwhile, test-firing missiles from ships. They don't take the ...
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Iran tests new missile from warship
Iran's military test-fired a new surface-to-surface missile from a warship as part of exercises along a strategic shipping route, state media reported on Sunday.
Iran launched six days of naval war games on Tuesday in the Sea of Oman and the Gulf region amid tension with the United States and Israel, which have not ruled out ...
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huffingtonpost.com 12/13/2008 — TEHRAN, Dec 12 (IPS) - The main issue in Iran's June 2009 presidential election is certain to be the country's economic woes, but both candidates will be linking the economy to the issue of relations between Iran and the West, according to Iranian ...
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americanforeignpolicy.org 11/17/2008 — Among the many challenges that will greet President-elect Obama when he takes office, there are few, if any, more urgent and complex than the question of Iran. There are also few issues more clouded by myths and misconceptions. In this Joint Experts' ...
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csmonitor.com 11/20/2008 — A period of reestablishing relations with Iran's partners seems likely. Also expect contacts with lower-tier Iranian officials.