Iran
US and Israel in “lockstep” against Iran
By Peter Symonds, February 8, 2012
While publicly calling for a “diplomatic solution,” the White House is coordinating closely with Israel as it prepares military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Israel threatens war against Iran within months
By Peter Symonds, February 4, 2012
While the Obama administration has cautioned against Israeli military action, there is no indication that Washington has vetoed such an attack.
American intelligence agencies, media stoke war drive against Iran
By Alex Lantier, February 2, 2012
Provocative testimony by US intelligence agencies has become the focus of a hysterical media campaign accusing Iran of posing a terrorist threat to the US.
The New York Times and the drive to war against Iran
By Barry Grey, January 31, 2012
The New York Times on Sunday published a lengthy article in its weekly magazine that sympathetically and clinically lays out the arguments of Israeli policy makers in favor of a military attack on Iran sometime this year.
US military preparations for war on Iran
By Peter Symonds, January 31, 2012
Iran has repeatedly denied plans to build a nuclear weapon, but that has not stopped the barrage of unsubstantiated allegations in the media.
Israel prepares for war against Iran
By Peter Symonds, January 27, 2012
The Israeli political and military establishment is preparing to attack Iran, and pushing the US to advance its own plans for war.
European Union imposes oil embargo on Iran
By Peter Symonds, January 24, 2012
The EU sanctions are an act of economic war that heightens the danger of a slide into military hostilities.
US, Israel coordinate strategy against Iran
By Peter Symonds, January 20, 2012
The visit by America’s top general to Israel takes place amid a growing debate in both countries over an attack on Iran.
Economic, military pressures on Iran escalate global tensions
By Bill Van Auken, January 18, 2012
The march towards sweeping economic sanctions against Iran together with continuing military threats against the country from both the US and Israel are ratcheting up global tensions to an increasingly dangerous level.
Washington’s crimes against Iran
By Peter Symonds, January 16, 2012
Despite Washington’s denials, last week’s assassination of an Iranian scientist bears all the hallmarks of an Israeli operation, carried out in league with the US.
US doubles aircraft carriers near the Persian Gulf
By Peter Symonds, January 14, 2012
The provocative decision heightens the danger of war with Iran as the US moves aggressively to impose a de facto embargo on Iranian oil exports.
Iran’s Green Opposition endorses imperialist intervention in Syria
By Sahand Avedis, January 13, 2012
As the Western powers threaten to intervene in Syria, the Iranian “Green” opposition is denouncing the Iranian regime for refusing to back pro-Western Syrian protesters.
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