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Panetta: Iran Attack Is On the Table

"All options" are on the table when it comes to preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon—including military force, Leon Panetta said today during a trip to Israel. Panetta said force was a last...

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Netanyahu: Iran's Nukes 'Dwarf' Other Threats

Syria descending into civil war, the Arab Spring, instability in Egypt—the Middle East is full of uncertainties that threaten Israel, but all of them are "dwarfed" by Iran's nuclear threat, said...

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Iran: Israel Won't Actually Launch 'Stupid' Attack

Israel keeps talking about attacking Iran, but Iran says it's not exactly sweating it, AFP reports. "Even if some officials in the illegitimate regime [Israel] want to carry out such a stupid action,...

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4 in Germany Accused of Sending Iran Nuclear Parts

Iran may have been getting some help with its nuclear reactor plans from four guys in Germany. The men have been arrested and are accused of breaking the embargo prohibiting Germans from trading...

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US Peeved as UN Chief Heads to Iran

Iran is hosting a party for 120 countries next week—and UN chief Ban Ki-moon announced yesterday that he's going, reports the New York Times . Ban's decision to attend the summit of the Cold War-era...

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Iran Accelerating Nuclear Work: Report

Negotiations related to Iran's nuclear program are nearly dead in their tracks; the same can't be said of the country's nuclear progress, according to a soon-to-be-released report by international...

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Angered by Egypt, Syrians Storm Out of Summit

Egypt's new president arrived in Iran today for a historic visit, the AP reports—and he promptly sparked a walkout at the Nonaligned Movement Summit. Mohamed Morsi, the first Egyptian leader to visit...

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Israel PM 'Blew Up' at US Ambassador Over Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clashed angrily with the American ambassador to Israel over US policy on Iran, according to a lawmaker who was present at the late August meeting. "It was...

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Attacking Iran Would Take How Many Planes?

If Washington does bomb Iran's nuclear facilities, we're not talking about a few fighter jets speeding by for quick sorties, reports Wired . The mission would require more than 100 planes and...

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Obama Has Abandoned Israel

Here are a few of the ways Charles Krauthammer describes President Obama's policy on Iran in today's Washington Post : "incoherent," "in shambles," "beyond feckless," and "knowingly and obviously...

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Official: Blasts Targeted Iran Nuclear Sites

Two explosions targeted power supplies to Iran's main uranium enrichment sites, according to an Iranian official who indicated the blasts were the work of Western "terrorists." One of the explosions...

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Ahmadinejad: In 'New Order,' We'll All Be Equal

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continued his media blitz yesterday, giving the AP an interview in which he touched on all the usual topics: Israel, Iran's nuclear ambitions, Syria. The subject closest to his...

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Netanyahu Will Push UN for Iran 'Red Line'

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had his turn in front of the UN General Assembly yesterday, and today is Benjamin Netanyahu's. The Israeli prime minister will press for a "clear red line" on Iran and its nuclear...

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Netanyahu: Iran Could Have Bomb Next Summer

Benjamin Netanyahu made good on his promise to demand that the world draw a "clear red line" to stop Iran's nuclear weapons program, reports AP . In his speech at the UN today, the Israeli leader: Said...

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Netanyahu, Barak Feud Over US

Mitt Romney isn't the only one making political hay out of the rift between Barack Obama and Israel. People loyal to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say his defense minister—and longtime...

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Feeling the Heat? Iran Floats 9-Point Plan to Stop Nukes

Iran is pushing a new nine-point plan to stop enriching uranium, but the US views the terms as so ridiculous—sanctions go away with little guarantee that Tehran will make good on the promise—that it...

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US, Iran Agree to 1st Direct Nuclear Talks

Tehran and Washington have agreed to the first-ever direct talks about Iran's nuclear program, but only after Nov. 6—because Iran insists on meeting with a newly elected president, the New York Times...

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Netanyahu Made 2010 Request to Prep Iran Attack

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak in 2010 requested that the military position itself to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, according to an Israeli TV report. But the order...

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US Steps up Spying on Iran Nuke Reactor

Concerned over fuel rods that were unexpectedly discharged in October, the US has increased spying on Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor, officials tell the Wall Street Journal . Spent fuel from Bushehr...

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Iran: OK, We'll Talk Nukes Again

The latest Iran/six-nation talks over the country's nuclear program failed in June , leading to tough sanctions. But Iran is now ready to resume talks once more, says Saeed Jalili, Iran's top nuclear...

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