Nuclear Race
Russia reserves opt-out of arms treaty with US
The new U.S.-Russian arms control treaty is a much better deal for Russia than its predecessor, but Moscow reserves the right to withdraw from it if a planned U.S. missile defense system grows into a threat, Russia’s foreign minister said Tuesday.
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Breaking News: Iran Nuclear Scientist Defects to U.S. In CIA ‘Intelligence Coup’
An award-winning Iranian nuclear scientist, who disappeared last year under mysterious circumstances, has defected to the CIA and been resettled in the United States, according to people briefed on the operation by intelligence officials.
he officials were said to have termed the defection of the scientist, Shahram Amiri, “an intelligence coup” in the continuing CIA operation […]
CIA: Iran capable of producing nukes
Iran is poised to begin producing nuclear weapons after its uranium program expansion in 2009, even though it has had problems with thousands of its centrifuges, according to a newly released CIA report.
“Iran continues to develop a range of capabilities that could be applied to producing nuclear weapons, if a decision is made to […]
Attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities ‘worries’ US admiral
The chairman of the US military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, said on Sunday he was concerned about the consequences of any attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
“The outbreak of a conflict will be a big, big, big problem for all of us, and I worry a great deal about the unintended consequences of […]
Breaking:Iran is now a ‘nuclear state’ (Another Accomplishment for President Obama)
Violence feared as security forces threaten to crush protests Internet connections attacked in Tehran as regime tries to foil opposition Iran is now a ‘nuclear state’, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced this morning. He spoke as tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Tehran to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. […]
Iran says nuclear ‘enemies’ defeated
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday the “enemies” of his country’s nuclear programme had been defeated ahead of the release of the latest UN report on the atomic drive. International attention focused on the report as US President Barack Obama said “time is running out” for Iran to respond to a UN plan aiming […]
Iran: We reserve right to up uranium enrichment
Iran will not renounce its right to enrich uranium to levels above five percent purity even if it strikes a deal for a third party to carry it out, the head of its Atomic Energy Organisation said in comments published on Thursday. “As we have said before, we will not give up our rights,” Ali […]
Saudis Will Let Israel Bomb Iran Nuclear Site (Is this a trap? Shias first and Jews Later?)
Intelligence chief Sir John Scarlett has been told that Saudi Arabia is ready to allow Israel to bomb Iran’s new nuclear site.
The head of MI6 discussed the issue in London with Mossad chief Meir Dagan and Saudi officials after British intelligence officers helped to uncover the plant, in the side of a mountain near the […]
Nuclear Showdown: ‘Ahmadinejad has enough uranium to go whole way’
The crisis in relations with Iran escalated ominously yesterday after the leaders of the US, Britain and France accused the regime in Tehran of operating a secret uranium enrichment facility buried deep in a mountain bunker near the ancient religious city of Qom. Barack Obama called Iran’s activity “a direct challenge” to the international community.
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CAUGHT BY SURPRISE: IRAN BUILDING SECOND NUKE PLANT (Let’s be calm and not overeact. Give Obama a chance to talk to Brother Ahmadinejad)
Source: Washington Post
President Obama and the leaders of France and Britain on Friday blasted Iran’s construction of a previously unknown uranium enrichment facility and demanded that Tehran immediately fulfill its obligations under international law or risk the imposition of harsh new sanctions.
“Iran is breaking rules that all nations must follow,” Obama said, detailing how […]
CNN Amanpour: White House ‘confused’ on Iran
President Obama spoke Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly as he tackles a range of thorny international issues with his counterparts.Obama said Iran and North Korea “must be held accountable” if they continue to ignore international nuclear weapons treaties.
Iran recently reiterated its unwillingness to give up its nuclear program, which the United States and other […]
Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Vows Israel Will Not Last Long, …Rejects Holocaust As A Lie
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has raised the stakes against Israel by describing the Holocaust as a lie, just as world powers are trying to decide how to deal with the nuclear ambitions of an Iran in political turmoil. “The pretext (Holocaust) for the creation of the Zionist regime (Israel) is false … It is a lie […]
Israeli warships rehearse for Iran attack in Red Sea
Israeli and Egyptian officials said two ships had sailed through the Suez Canal into the Red Sea.
Media reports in Israel said the two Saar-class missile ships had been sent as a “message” to the Tehran government, which has repeatedly issued threats against Israel and is […]
U.S. military chief says clock ticking on Iran nuke (Where is Obama in all this?)
The top U.S. military officer warned on Tuesday that time is running out for dialogue with Tehran to avoid either a nuclear-armed Iran or a possible military strike against the Islamic Republic. Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said it is critical for diplomatic efforts to reach a solution before […]
Al Qaeda says would use Pakistani nuclear weapons
If it were in a position to do so, Al Qaeda would use Pakistan’s nuclear weapons in its fight against the United States, a top leader of the group said in remarks aired on Sunday. Pakistan has been battling al Qaeda’s Taliban allies in the Swat Valley since April after their thrust into a district […]
OBAMA: IRAN HAS RIGHT TO NUCLEAR POWER…
President Barack Obama reiterated that Iran may have some right to nuclear energy _ provided it takes steps to prove its aspirations are peaceful. In a BBC interview broadcast Tuesday, Obama also restated plans to pursue direct diplomacy with Tehran to encourage it to set aside any ambitions for nuclear weapons it might harbor.
Iran has […]
North Korea tests nuclear weapon ‘as powerful as Hiroshima bomb’
Country risks further international isolation as underground nuclear explosion triggers earthquake. North Korea today risked further international isolation after it claimed to have successfully tested a nuclear weapon as powerful as the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.
The test comes less than two months after the North enraged the US and its allies by test firing […]
Iran’s Ahmadinejad rejects Western nuclear proposal
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday rejected a Western proposal for it to “freeze” its nuclear work in return for no new sanctions and ruled out any talks with major powers on the issue.The comments by the conservative president, who is seeking a second term in a June 12 election, are likely to further disappoint […]
Half of Israelis back immediate strike on Iran
Just over half of Israelis back an immediate attack on the nuclear facilities of arch-foe Iran but the rest want to wait and see the results of US diplomacy, according to a poll released on Sunday. Fifty-one percent support an immediate Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, while 49 percent believe the Jewish state should […]
Iranian President to West: “You Are Weak, Your Hands Are Empty, And You Can’t Force Us to Do Anything”
hmadinejad to West: You Are Weak, Your Hands Are Empty, And You Can’t Force Us to Do Anything; Nearly 7,000 Centrifuges Are Spinning Today at Natanz, Mocking You
In an April 15, 2009 speech in Kerman, Iran, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran was working diligently […]