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The Blame Game
Iran Review 29/07/2012 at 06:18 info@iranreview.org The Blame Game Trita Parsi
The blame game has begun. The latest round of diplomacy on Iran’s disputed nuclear program is on life-support and may fully collapse during next week’s technical meeting in Istanbul. Few expect anything grand to come out of that meeting—including the parties themselves. That’s why they are preparing themselves for the inevitable blame game instead.

Bombing or the Bomb
occupation magazine – articles Tomorrow at 00:59 David Ignatius–A popular new slogan making the rounds among government ministers here is that in dealing with Iran, Israel faces a decision between ‘bombing or the bomb.’ In other words, if Israel doesn’t attack, Iran will eventually obtain nuclear weapons. dn

Iran’s Nuclear Talks in Moscow: The Need for ‘Win-Win” Approach
Iran Review Today at 08:16 info@iranreview.org Iran’s Nuclear Talks in Moscow: The Need for ‘Win-Win’ Approach Nasser Saghafi-Ameri

While an air of optimism prevailed in the new round of talks that began in April between Iran and the six major powers (China, Russia, US, France, UK, and Germany), known as 5+1 in the Istanbul- II meeting, the follow- up meeting in Baghdad in May did not met the expectations, and the meeting in Moscow in June was even more disappointing for reaching an agreement in these talks.

New Israeli Deputy PM Undercuts Strategy of Pressure on Obama
Dissident Voice Today at 05:07 Gareth Porter IPS — By staking out a policy line on Iran reflecting the views of the Israeli national security leadership, Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz has undercut the Benjamin Netanyahu government’s carefully planned strategy to get U.S. President Barack Obama to threaten war against Iran if it doesn’t give up its nuclear programme.

Review of Washington–Tel Aviv Differences on Managing Schedule of Nuclear Talks with Iran
Iran Review Today at 03:50 info@iranreview.org Review of Washington–Tel Aviv Differences on Managing Schedule of Nuclear Talks with Iran Mohammad Farhad Koleini Former Iranian Ambassador to Armenia & Expert on Strategic Issues

Iran dismisses impact of imminent EU oil embargo
Strategic Culture Foundation Today at 03:40

Iranian submarines to navigate Caspian Sea – report
Strategic Culture Foundation Today at 03:38

N-Talks only Possible in Framework of Cooperation
Iran Review Today at 03:23 info@iranreview.org N-Talks only Possible in Framework of Cooperation Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili has warned the P5+1 group of world powers against adopting ‘unconstructive measures’ during talks with the Islamic Republic.

Iran oil embargo enters force July 1st
Voice of Russia, News Today at 02:23 The EU embargo on Iranian oil enters force on July 1st. On January 23 the EU had already introduced sanctions against Iran, cutting the import of Iranian oil and petrochemical products to EU countries. The sanctions take effect immediately for all new contracts, with an exception until July 1st made for existing prior contracts.

EU summit: expecting a breakthrough
Voice of Russia, News Today at Midnight EU summit: expecting a breakthrough Iran:myths and consequences US and Pakistan: different tactics