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We need to acknowledge the genuine security concerns of Israel and Iran, as well as point out the objective hazards of nuclear-weapons possession. Russ Wellen at the Foreign Policy in Focus blog Focal Points.We need to acknowledge the genuine security concerns of Israel and Iran, as well as... more
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Assures Israel that Iranian nuclear threat is not imminent
The United States has persuaded Israel that Iran would take one year or longer to build a nuclear weapon, dimming the prospects of a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, The New York Times said.
The Obama administration, citing evidence of continued troubles inside Iran’s nuclear program, has persuaded Israel that it would take roughly a year — and perhaps longer — for Iran to complete what one senior official called a “dash” for a nuclear weapon, according to American officials.
Administration officials said they believe the assessment has dimmed the prospect that Israel would pre-emptively strike against the country’s nuclear facilities within the next year, as Israeli officials have suggested in thinly veiled threats.
“We think that they have roughly a year dash time,” President Barack Obama’s top advisor on nuclear issues Gary Samore was quoted as saying in the New York Time’s online edition.
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nother signal “go” for an attack on Iran, comes via the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) which states that according to the Gulf states, the military option may be the best option to deal with the Iranian nuclear program, as the contra-Iran (no pun intended) axis is now complete.
The article also reflected “the Gulf states’ growing tension and concern regarding Iran’s nuclear program, and mentioned their proximity to the Bushehr reactor.”
Following are excerpts from the editorial:
“Tehran’s [August 13, 2010] announcement, confirmed by Russia, that an Iranian nuclear reactor would be inaugurated this month in Bushehr, on the Arabian Gulf coast, and that it would be equipped with fuel and would operate as a nuclear facility, is an indication that the region is now entering a new phase.
“In taking this action, Tehran is ignoring all the advice, warnings, and requests to halt its nuclear program, or at the very least to try to continue it under clear and open international inspection that would guarantee that it does not have a military facet. If [Tehran] insists upon going ahead [with the program] without the agreement of the international community, it will bring embarrassment and suspicion upon every [country] that supported [Iran's] right to peaceful nuclear energy..............
READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE: http://morichesdaily.com/2010/08/gulf-states-endorse-military-option-iran/nother signal “go” for an attack on Iran, comes via the Middle East Media... more
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READ THE STORY HERE: http://morichesdaily.com/2010/08/3-days-attack-iran/
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Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is accusing the west of treating Iran unfairly over its nuclear program. In an interview with the London Guardian, Erdogan down-played western fears that Iran wants to build an atomic bomb as "gossip" and said a military strike against Iranian nuclear installations would be "crazy."Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is accusing the west of treating Iran... more
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