Iran’s link to China includes nukes, missiles – Washington Times

Posted by Matt in March 16th, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Iran, China, Chinese Policies, Missiles, Nuclear Proliferation Iran, Nukes, Recent Developments, tehran, Washington Times, Weapons Systems

Recent developments in Iran confirm that China is providing Tehran with critical defense technologies and weapons systems, including some that violate stated Chinese policies aimed at preventing nuclear proliferation.
Iran’s link to China includes nukes, missiles – Washington Times

Fears that Iran Wants to Trigger Mideast War

Posted by Matt in March 11th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Iran, Israel, Middle East, War, Allies, Confrontation, Economic Sanctions, Envision, Fears, Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Mideast War, Neighbors, New War, Nuclear Activities, Sanctions On Iran, Syria, tehran, United States, West Bank, World Citizen

As the United States steps up its campaign to impose economic sanctions on Iran, fears are growing in Washington and in the Middle East that Iran will try to trigger a new war in the region in order to shift attention from its nuclear activities, throw the U.S. and its allies off balance, and put [...]

Syria wants Iranian troops guaranteed for front against Israel | DEBKAfile

Posted by Matt in February 23rd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Iran, Syria, ahmadinejad, Allies, assad, damascus, Debkafile, Defense Pact, Espionage, Guarantees, Hamas, Hizballah, Iranian Troops, Khaled Meshaal, Military Forces, Militia Units, Nasrallah, Political Secretary, Shoulder To Shoulder, Syrian Soldiers, tehran, Terrorism Security

Ahmadinejad is due to meet all three of Iran’s allies in Damascus Thursday: Assad, Nasrallah and Hamas political secretary Khaled Meshaal. He will find them refusing to go to war against Israel without clear guarantees from Tehran that Iranian military forces will fight alongside them. They want Tehran to abide by their mutual defense pact [...]

Iran to build enrichment sites inside mountains – Yahoo! News

Posted by Matt in February 22nd, 2010 | no comment

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Iran said Monday it plans to build two new uranium enrichment facilities deep inside mountains to protect them from attack, a new challenge to Western powers trying to curb Tehran’s nuclear program for fear it is aimed at making weapons.
Iran to build enrichment sites inside mountains – Yahoo! News

Iran steps up training of Hamas retaliation force

Posted by Matt in February 21st, 2010 | no comment

Published in Iran, Israel, Middle East, Confrontation, Future War, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Hamas Gunmen, Iran, Israel, Jewish State, Nuclear Facilities, Retaliation, Security Official, tehran

Iran has increased exponentially its training of Hamas gunmen both in the Gaza Strip and abroad, a senior Egyptian security official told WND.
The official said Iran believes there will be a confrontation with Israel this year over Tehran’s nuclear facilities and has thus stepped up training of Hamas, whose gunmen will be instrumental in carrying [...]

Zakaria: Why Iran’s Dictators Can Be Deterred – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in February 19th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Iran, Abundance, Atomic Energy Agency, Calculus, Dictators, Foresight, Government Rest, International Atomic Energy, International Atomic Energy Agency, Iranian Regime, iranians, Military Strike, Newsweek, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons Capability, Political Consequences, Price Of Oil, Rally Around The Flag, Rest Assured That, tehran, Zakaria

Zakaria is blinded to reality, which is that a nuclear Iran will ultimately mean the death of millions of people.
We should not be thinking about just bombing Iran. We should be thinking about war with Iran in order to overthrow their government. Rest assured that this will not happen. Iran will get nuclear weapons, and [...]

The Rial Problem | Foreign Policy

Posted by Matt in February 11th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Iran, Banking Sector, Banking System, Crack, Different Reasons, False Alarm, Financial Sector, Foreign Policy, Iran, Populace, tehran

While all eyes are focused on the streets of Tehran, the real crack-up may be occurring in Iran’s banking sector.
Rumors have recently spread among Iran’s jittery populace regarding the state of their country’s banking system. Although these rumors happen to be nothing but a false alarm, the financial sector really is, and has been, in [...]

Iran couples upped uranium enrichment with violent threats

Posted by Matt in February 9th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Iran, Ali Khamenei, Arrogance, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Bahman, Couples, Echoes, Espionage, God, Insult To Injury, Iran, Iran Nuclear, Iranian Nation, Nuclear Test, Open Defiance, Percent Grade, Ruler, tehran, Terrorism Security, Unity, Uranium Enrichment, Violent Threats

Could we see Iran’s first nuclear test on Feb. 11th? Something big is coming up on Feb. 11th based on the comment by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Apparently, it will leave us stunned. That sounds like a nuclear test to me.
Tehran followed through on its leaders’ promise to start home-processing of uranium up to 20 percent [...]

Iran’s president orders higher enrichment of uranium – CNN.com

Posted by Matt in February 7th, 2010 | no comment

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President Mahmoud AhAmadinejad ordered Iran’s atomic chief on Sunday to enrich uranium to 20 percent, in a fresh challenge to Western powers bidding to rein in Tehran’s galloping nuclear drive.
Iran’s president orders higher enrichment of uranium – CNN.com

Iran Rocket ‘Uses N.Korean Technology’

Posted by Matt in February 6th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Iran, Missiles, Aerospace Research, Chosun Ilbo, Expert, Former President, Indigenous Technology, Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Korean Style, News Agency, News Iran, North-Korea, Rocket Engine, Rodong Missile, tehran

A rocket launched by Iran on Wednesday was made in the North Korean style, a South Korean expert claims. Chae Yeon-seok, a former president of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, said Thursday the rocket engine, as publicized by the state-run IRNA news agency, seems to be the same as North Korea’s Rodong missile, though Tehran [...]