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The Obama administration is making more than symbolic moves to pressure Iran, as federal prosecutors file complaints to seize 4 mosques and a New York skyscraper owned by an Iranian front group. NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors Thursday took steps to seize four U.S. mosques and a Fifth ...
Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Ahmadinejad, Nuclear Proliferation, Barack Obama, Mosques
Go ahead, tell me you didn’t see this coming: Iran suggests it is not ready to export uranium. An Iranian diplomat said Monday his country wanted to buy fuel for its Teheran research reactor, the latest indication that Iran is not willing to ship most of its enriched uranium ...
Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Ahmadinejad, Nuclear Proliferation, IAEA
Surprising only those who haven’t paid attention to Iran’s history for the last 30 years, Iranian authorities waited until the last day to formally request “changes” to the latest IAEA proposal. Iran has formally asked for changes to an International Atomic Energy Agency proposal to ship nuclear fuel out ...
Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Ahmadinejad, Nuclear Proliferation, IAEA
With each missile test, Iran’s capability to deliver nuclear weapons is increasing. And with this new announcement today, we see that they’ve been carefully analyzing the best ways to protect their nuclear development sites, even if Israel launches a surprise attack: Iran put nuclear site near base in case of ...
Huge demonstrations have broken out again in Iran. In a clear rebuke to the Ahmadinejad regime’s support for Hezbollah and Hamas, protesters have taken to the streets chanting, “Neither Gaza, nor Lebanon, I give my life to Iran!” — on Quds Day, Iran’s “official” day of solidarity with the Palestinians. ...
The Associated Press says they’ve seen a secret report from the International Atomic Energy Agency that Iran has the ability to make a nuclear bomb.
The Obama administration is giving up their naïve and ill-considered policy of “engagement” toward Iran: Washington shifting from diplomacy toward sanctions on Iran. The United States is laying the groundwork for sanctions against Iran after having become increasingly disenchanted with the strategy of engagement, two senior administration officials told ...
Barack Obama, Iran, Nuclear Proliferation, Nuclear Weapons, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
President Obama has told Iranian thug-in-chief Mahmoud Ahmadinejad not to bother showing up to a UN reception for world leaders: White House: ‘Ahmadinejad won’t get invite to NY event’. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be unlikely to receive an invitation to a reception US President Barack Obama will host ...
Barack Obama, Iran, Nuclear Proliferation, Nuclear Weapons, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
“If President Obama walked on water, [Bolton] would say he couldn’t swim.” — Hillary Clinton [Video]
North Korea, Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Kim Jong-Il, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, John Bolton, Video
Following Bill Clinton’s meeting with Kim Jong-Il, news is just coming over the wires that the two US journalists arrested by North Korea, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, are being freed. Li’l Kim is giving them a “special pardon,” and they’ll be returning to the United States on Clinton’s private ...
North Korea, Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Kim Jong-Il, Bill Clinton
Anne Bayefsky ticks off the evidence that President Barack Obama has decided to allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons: Waiting to See.
Daniel Freedman has a good commentary piece at Forbes, on Iran’s ’Dictaplomacy’.
Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Ahmadinejad, Barack Obama, Unclench, Diplomacy
Libyan dictator “Col.” Muammar Gadafi, the Man of Many Spellings with the all-girl bodyguard squad, says that when Libya gave up its nuclear program (following the invasion of Iraq), they were on the brink of producing a nuclear bomb. I’ve realized that what seems like total insanity in Muammar Gadafi ...
MEMRI TV, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Proliferation, Gadhafi, Qadhafi, Qaddafi, Gaddafi, Qadafi, Gadafi, Muammar Gaddafi, Libya, James Dean
Iran’s thug-in-chief said today that his new government is going to “bring down Western arrogance.” How’s that Unclenching Initiative working out, President Obama? TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran’s re-elected President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday his next government “would bring down the global arrogance,” signaling a tougher approach toward the ...
Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Ahmadinejad, Election, Protests, Barack Obama, Unclench
Charles Krauthammer says, “Our president likes his plumage.” Obama says that his START will be a great boon, setting an example to enable us to better pressure North Korea and Iran to give up their nuclear programs. That a man of Obama’s intelligence can believe such nonsense is beyond ...
Charles Krauthammer, opinion, Barack Obama, Nuclear Proliferation, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense, Russia
Since July 4th, major websites in the US and South Korea have been under attack by “a hostile group or government.” SEOUL, South Korea — Cyberattacks that have crippled the Web sites of several major American and South Korean government agencies since the July 4th holiday weekend appear to ...
North Korea, Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Kim Jong-Il, Security, Internet
New pictures of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il strongly suggest that his health is rapidly deteriorating.
The Iranian thugocracy is holding three British Embassy employees arrested last weekend during the election protests, and a senior cleric says they are going to be put on trial. A senior Iranian cleric said today that several employees of the British Embassy in Tehran arrested in recent days would ...
Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Ahmadinejad, Election, Protests, Britain
As North Korea continues preparations for a long-range ballistic missile test, possibly this weekend, today they test-fired four short-range missiles that apparently landed in the China Sea. Reports say these were ground-to-ship missiles; this bit of saber-rattling is probably intended as a threat to South Korea.
North Korea, Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Barack Obama, Missile Defense
The Jerusalem Post cites unconfirmed reports from Iran that the regime has begun hanging supporters of Mousavi. As the Iranian authorities warned the opposition on Tuesday that they would tolerate no further protests over the disputed June 12 presidential elections, a report emerged of the hangings of six supporters ...
Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Ahmadinejad, Election, Protests, Barack Obama, Diplomacy, Execution
Any dictators residing in the northern part of the Korean peninsula should probably consider the implications: U.S. Air Force Test Fires Missile From California Base.
North Korea, Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Barack Obama, Missile Defense
Yesterday I asked if Barack Obama would still carry on with his naïve plans for diplomatic engagement with Iran, even as the blood of Iranian demonstrators was still warm on the streets of Tehran. Today we have the answer: Obama officials say talks with Iran still possible. Both Rice ...
Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Ahmadinejad, Election, Protests, Barack Obama, Diplomacy
Iran’s thug in chief says he’s surprised at Barack Obama, in an openly contemptuous statement. Iran’s hardline president lashed out anew at the United States and President Barack Obama on Saturday, accusing him of interference and suggesting that Washington’s stance on Iran’s postelection turmoil could imperil Obama’s aim of ...
Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Ahmadinejad, Election, Protests, Barack Obama, Diplomacy
Senior Iranian cleric Ahmad Khatami (no relation to Mohammad Khatami, who visited the US in September 2006) demanded today that the leaders of election protests be executed. Khatami, a member of the powerful Assembly of Experts, said the judiciary should charge the leading “rioters” as “mohareb” or one who ...
Iranian thug in chief Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is following the “belligerent tyrant” script to the letter; he’s demanding an apology from Barack Obama, and accusing Obama of behaving like George W. Bush. Meanwhile, the demonstrations are subsiding, due to overwhelming force and brutality from Iranian security forces and Basij militia. [Video] ...
Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Ahmadinejad, Election, Protests, Barack Obama