Iran
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Francis Boyle: Waging War against Iran is a Criminal Act, in Violation of International Law
Article 2 (3) of the United Nations Charter requires the pacific settlement of the international dispute between the United States and Iran. To the same effect is article 33 and the entirety of Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter that mandate and set up numerous procedures for the pacific settlement of the international dispute… Continue reading
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'US threat to nuke Iran is criminal' Professor Francis A. Boyle
Addressing the 18th conference on “Direct Democracy” in Feldkirch, Austria, on nuclear deterrence, Boyle added that the US government is threatening to attack Iran “under the completely bogus pretext” that it might have a nuclear weapon. Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 4-6 January 2012
6 January 2012 — williambowles.info 6 January 2012 THE ROVING EYE : The US-Iran economic war Asia Times Online Today at 11:00 With the stroke of a pen, United States President Barack Obama instituted legislation aimed at taking Iran’s 2.5 million barrels of oil a day in exports off the global market. In reality it… Continue reading
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THE WAR ON IRAN: The Deployment of Thousands of US Troops to Israel, The Integration of US-Israeli Command Structures By Michel Chossudovsky
The planning of the Iran war is being carried out at the crossroads of a worldwide economic depression, which is conducive to widening social inequalities, mass unemployment and the impoverishment of large sectors of the world population. Continue reading
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Werritty/Miliband: They Were All In It By Craig Murray
David Miliband and William Hague are implicated in three entirely new Adam Werritty/Matthew Gould meetings admitted by the FCO in response to one of my FOI requests. Gould’s meetings with Werritty, in his capacity as Prinical Private Secretary to first Miliband and then Hague, were entirely left out of Gus O’Donnell’s ‘investigation’ into Werritty’s activities. Continue reading
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Israel: “Wiped off The Map”. The Rumor of the Century, Fabricated by the US Media to Justify An All out War on Iran By Arash Norouzi
The following text by Arash Norouzi first published by the Mossadegh Project and Global Research in January 2007 confirms that the alleged “Wiped Off the Map” statement by Iran’s president was never made. Continue reading
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Israel: "Wiped off The Map". The Rumor of the Century, Fabricated by the US Media to Justify An All out War on Iran By Arash Norouzi
The following text by Arash Norouzi first published by the Mossadegh Project and Global Research in January 2007 confirms that the alleged “Wiped Off the Map” statement by Iran’s president was never made. Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 3-4 January 2012
4 January 2012 — williambowles.info 4 January 2012Iran/Iraq ‘Defectors’ and Disinformation GlobalResearch.ca Today at 22:45 For more details, please click on the link to read the article. Continue reading
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Imperial Military Adventurism: Tensions Rise as U.S. Imposes 'Nuclear Option' on Iran's Economy by Tom Burghardt
Reacting to American threats to crater their economy, Iran’s first vice president Mohammad-Reza Rahimi said last week that the Islamic Republic would retaliate by blocking all oil shipments through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 31 December 2011 – 2 January 2011
2 January 2012 — williambowles.info 2 January 2012 ‘Iran opposes US hegemony’ Russiatoday.ru Today at 17:54 The US has slapped sanctions on Iran, targeting its financial sector while the EU is considering an embargo on Iranian oil. But if the West suffocates Iran, it will have no option but to respond in a severe manner Continue reading
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The Threat of War Against Iran and Syria is Real By Shamus Cooke
For those who think that the United States wouldn’t possibly instigate another war in the Middle East, think again. Empowered by his ‘success’ in the bombing of Libya and consequent assassination of Muammar Qaddafi, Obama is now seeking to use the exact same strategy against Syria, while using alarming military threats against Iran. In both… Continue reading
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The American-Iran Cold War in the Middle East and the Threat of Broader War By Mahdi Darius NAZEMROAYA
A cold war has been ongoing between Tehran and Washington. U.S. spies, drones, assassinations, and accusations against Tehran have all been a part of this package. Washington and its minions have been using every means possible, including international organizations, like the United Nations as a battleground against Tehran in this cold war. The destabilization campaign… Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 29-30 December 2011
30 December 2011 — williambowles.info 30 December 2011Crackpot Anti-Islam Activists, “Serial Fabricators” and the Tale of Iran and 9/11 by Gareth PorterDandelion Salad Today at 20:40by Gareth Porter Featured Writer Dandelion Salad crossposted at http://www.truth-out.org Dec. 29, 2011 Behind a mysterious December 22 Associated Press story about ‘finding of fact’ by a District judge in… Continue reading
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Softening Up Iran for the Final Attack By Wayne Madsen
In many ways, America’s and Israel’s much-anticipated war against Iran has already begun. It is not the type of war that was expected — an Israeli textbook style surprise and swift attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, followed by a sustained U.S. and NATO air campaign — but a covert war with quite an unexpected feature. Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 28-29 December 2011
29 December 2011 — williambowles.info 29 December 2011 Escalating Anti-Iranian Tensions Mathaba News Briefing (Alerts) Today at 16:01 Whether or not anti-Iranian rhetoric, saber rattling, sanctions, other policy measures, and recent events signal war isn’t known. Growing dangers though mount, Mathaba Analyst Stephen Lendman says. Continue reading
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Red Lines and Ticking Clocks: U.S. War Plans Against Iran The possibility of Russia's Military Involvement… By Tom Burghardt
Before the first bomb falls disinformation specialists prepare the ground. Leading media outlets, foreign policy journals and a plethora of think tanks funded by elite foundations, energy and weapons’ conglomerates, “right,” “left” or “center” take your pick, churn out war propaganda disguised as “analysis.” Continue reading
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The March to War: Iran and the Strategic Encirclement of Syria and Lebanon By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
The encirclement of Syria and Lebanon has long been in the works. Since 2001, Washington and NATO have started the process of cordoning off Lebanon and Syria. The permanent NATO presence in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Syrian Accountability Act are part of this initiative. It appears that this roadmap is based on a 1996… Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 25-28 December 2011
28 December 2011 — williambowles.info 28 December 2011 Iran signs fuel deal with Afghanistan: Iran to export oil to Afghanistan GlobalResearch.ca Today at 13:04 For more details, please click on the link to read the article. Continue reading
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Preparing to Attack Iran with Nuclear Weapons: “No Option can be taken off the Table” By Michel Chossudovsky
The “no options off the table” statement intimates that the US not only envisages an attack on Iran but that this attack could include the use of tactical bunker buster nuclear weapons with an explosive capacity between one third and six times a Hiroshima bomb. In a cruel irony, these “humanitarian” “peace-making” nuclear bombs “Made… Continue reading
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