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Bombing Campaign Against Iran 'Within Weeks'

THE HAGUE - A highly successful operation inside Iran's 'arms industry' by Dutch intelligence service AIVD, aimed at disruption and sabotage, has been halted and Dutch intelligence personnel has been withdrawn...

created by Wim Bartelds | 13 wks ago | updated 13 wks ago
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jips

Kuwait opposes US stance on Iran

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highlighted by rahul | 16 wks ago | updated 16 wks ago
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Ron Paul Fears Staged Iran Pretext Could Bring National Draft

"Congressman Ron Paul fears that a staged incident exploited as a pretext to attack Iran may be the precursor to a national draft, as he responded to Sy Hersh’s astounding report that Dick Cheney proposed faking a Gulf of Tonkin style incident by killing Americans in the...

highlighted by VLOGZ | 17 wks ago
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Barry Artiste

U.S. holds navy exercise after Iran comments on Gulf

Things are heating up in The Gulf. The issue, as I understand it, hinges on the capability's of the Iranian missiles. With the help of the Chinese, the Iranians reportedly have acquired missile technology...

highlighted by mtippett | 21 wks ago | updated 21 wks ago
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BigT

Chavez backs Iran over US and Israeli threats

Venezuela and Iran have an strategic alliance. Thus, Chavez´s political backing of Iran and rejection of US threats should come to no surprise. What is most meaningful is the suggested link between oil prices and US...

highlighted by rahul | 22 wks ago | updated 21 wks ago
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Barry Artiste

Iran threatens Israel

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know, carrying out threats against your neighbour, is not the way to go when you are looking to world opinion in setting up a nuclear program for your people's energy...

highlighted by Barry Artiste | 22 wks ago | updated 22 wks ago
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Trouble In The Strait

"Trouble In The Strait Of Hormuz Terrell E. Arnold 1-15-8 The Strait of Hormuz has been an important waterway since the earliest development of maritime trade. That means if you scan the pages of histories, or the countless clay tablets that speak of great historic empires...

highlighted by worldviews | 46 wks ago
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Mischievous 'Filipino Monkey' could have triggered latest US-Iran row

"A heckling radio ham, known as the Filipino Monkey, who has spent years pestering ships in the Persian Gulf, is being blamed today for sparking a major diplomatic row after American warships almost attacked Iranian patrol boats. The US navy came within seconds of firing at...

highlighted by AlanEvans | 46 wks ago | updated 46 wks ago
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POLITICS-US: Official Version of Naval Incident Starts to Unravel

"POLITICS-US: Official Version of Naval Incident Starts to Unravel Analysis by Gareth Porter* Credit:Press-TV Image from Iranian video depicting the Jan. 7 encounter with U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz. WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (IPS) - Despite the official and media...

highlighted by worldviews | 47 wks ago
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Iran Airs its Version of Encounter With U.S. Ships

Rob Walker

Iran Airs its Version of Encounter With U.S. Ships

Iran has released its own version of the events that were alleged to have occurred in the strait of hormuz between Iranian and US ships three days ago.The two countries have given wildly different accounts of what...

highlighted by Rob Walker | 47 wks ago | updated 47 wks ago
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The Gulf of Tonkin and the Strait of Hormuz

"An Ominous Non-Event The Gulf of Tonkin and the Strait of Hormuz By ROBERT FANTINA As the U.S. government continues to demonstrate its inability to learn from history, an alarming report from the Strait of Hormuz was broadcast to the world on January 7. The Associated Press...

highlighted by worldviews | 47 wks ago
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Iran dismisses US navy video as fake

"Iran dismisses US navy video as fake Neither the Iranian nor U.S. government has a great track record for honesty in these matters. However, consider the timing of U.S. charges of Iranian provocation: * It comes soon after the release of the CIA's National Intelligence...

highlighted by worldviews | 47 wks ago
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Daniel Neun

US-Iran-”Harassment”: The Hulk That Roared

Strait of Hormuz: Five Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats “harassed and provoked” three U.S. Navy ships early Sunday in international waters, the U.S. military said Monday, calling the encounter...

highlighted by Daniel Neun | 47 wks ago | updated 47 wks ago
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US commander fears 'miscalculation' by Iran

" US commander fears ‘miscalculation’ by Iran MANAMA: The outgoing commander of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet has expressed concern that a “miscalculation” by Iran in its nuclear standoff with the West could spark an armed conflict in the Gulf region. Vice Admiral...