Russia to have Bushehr nuclear site ready by Iran new year

Posted by Matt in December 14th, 2009 | 2 comments

Published in Iran, Israel, Bomb, Iran New Year, Iran Nuclear, Iranian New Year, Israel, Israel Nuclear, Israeli Attack, Lot, New Year, Nuclear Facilities, Nuclear Power Station, Radioactive Particles, Reuters, Russia Plans, Second Half

The start up date for the Bushehr nuclear site seems to represent a cut-off date for an Israeli attack. Israel would like to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities without showering the entire Gulf with radioactive particles. Therefore, an attack before the Bushehr start up would be desirable.

Russia plans to start up Iran’s first nuclear power station [...]

DEBKAfile – If attacked, Iran wants Syria to hit back at Israel. Damascus hedges

Posted by Matt in December 10th, 2009 | no comment

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DEBKAfile’s military sources report that this message Iran’s defense minister Ahmad Vahidi brought to Damascus where he is attending a session of the high Iranian-Syrian defense committee which went into its second day Thursday, Dec. 10. Syrian defense minister Ali Habib is in the chair.
The Iranian visitor indicated that Tehran expects an Israeli attack within [...]

Analysts speculate Israeli-Iranian war scenario in wake of Iran defense maneuver | Xinhua

Posted by Matt in November 23rd, 2009 | no comment

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ISRAEL STRIKES
An Israeli attack on Iran would be led by the Israel Air Force, with backing from the Israel Navy and potentially with additional fire power supplied by ground-based intermediate-range ballistic missiles, according to analysts.
The target bank is constantly being updated by Israel’s military intelligence staff and the military [...]

Lebanese army chief: Prepare for Israeli attack – Israel News, Ynetnews

Posted by Matt in November 21st, 2009 | no comment

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In a statement published in honor of Lebanon’s Independence Day, the general said soldiers should prepare “to handle what the Israeli enemy is scheming against the homeland, and to continue the battle against its violations – in the air, water, and land – with all the tools at our disposal”.
Lebanese army chief: Prepare for [...]

DEBKAfile – Iran digs hundreds of missile silos – some for misdirection

Posted by Matt in November 14th, 2009 | no comment

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The Iranians are frenziedly digging hundreds of new missile launch silos in central and Western Iran in readiness for a US or Israeli attack on their nuclear installations, DEBKAfile’s intelligence sources report. Some Western sources have noticed that they are creating more silo bases than they have operational missile batteries in order to mislead their [...]

DEBKAfile – Erdogan promises Iran Turkish intelligence aid against Israel

Posted by Matt in November 11th, 2009 | no comment

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In the secret part of their talks in Tehran on Oct. 28, DEBKAfile’s military sources reveal that Turkish prime minister Tayyep Recep Erdogan and Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad struck military cooperation deals which promised Iran Turkish military intelligence and air force assistance against a possible Israeli attack on its nuclear sites.
DEBKAfile – Erdogan promises [...]

Analysis / It won’t end in six days – Haaretz – Israel News

Posted by Matt in November 7th, 2009 | no comment

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New research from the Defense Ministry indicates that an Israeli attack on Iran would likely lead to a bitter war that would last years
These are, more or less, the ground rules that have been laid down for us by U.S. President Barack Obama: The Israel Navy is permitted to intercept weapons shipments from Iran to [...]

EDITORIAL: Getting ready for the Islamic bomb – Washington Times

Posted by Matt in October 29th, 2009 | 3 comments

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The White House should prepare for a new Mideast war
Israel has consistently taken military action against nuclear threats from their hostile neighbors. An Israeli attack on the Iranian nuclear program will have significant consequences for the region, and Washington will be required to demonstrate strong leadership.
The coming conflict will require more than another [...]

Iran’s missiles are ‘ready to destroy Israel’ – Times Online

Posted by Matt in September 28th, 2009 | no comment

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Iran warned Israel yesterday that it faces destruction if it attacks the Islamic republic, only hours after Tehran provocatively test-fired missiles capable of hitting targets across the Middle East.
“If this [an Israeli attack] happens, which, of course, we do not foresee, its ultimate result would be to expedite the last breath of the Zionist regime,” [...]

DEBKAfile – Too late to stop Tehran, Obama aims to stifle an Israeli attack

Posted by Matt in September 27th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Barack Obama, Concealment, Confrontation, defiance, Histrionics, Iran, Islamic Regime, Israeli Attack, Maestro, Nuclear Capabilities, Nuclear Weapons Program, tehran, Uranium Enrichment Plant, Water Off A Duck

Maestro Barack Obama’s histrionics in New York and Pittsburgh Thursday and Friday, Sept. 24-25 – and his threat of “confrontation” for Iran’s concealment of its nuclear capabilities – were water off a duck’s back for Tehran, whose nuclear weapons program has gone too far to stop by words or even sanctions.
The Islamic regime only responded [...]