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Iran tests new missile from warship: reports | International
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 ...
Obama's atomic umbrella: U.S. nuclear strike if Iran nukes Israel - Haaretz - Israel ...
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 ... (more) Obama's atomic umbrella: U.S. nuclear strike ...
IDF preparing options for Iran strike | Iran news | Jerusalem Post
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 ... (more) IDF preparing options for Iran strike | Iran news | ...
Annals of National Security: The Iran Plans: The New Yorker
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 ... (more) 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
JammieWearingFool — ... 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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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — 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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