DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Thursday that the Islamic Republic would destroy the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if its nuclear infrastructure came under attack from the Jewish state. Israel puts little stock in big power negotiations aimed at curbingIran’s uranium enrichment - which Western nations suspect is a conduit to nuclear weapons capability – […]
Read moreAyatollah Khamenei rejects talks with US under pressure
(PRESS TV) — The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has rejected any talks with the United States under pressure and threats. “I am not a diplomat. I am a revolutionary and speak frankly, honestly, and firmly. An offer of talks makes sense only when the side [that makes the offer] […]
Read moreLevin: The Middle East Crisis is All About Iran
Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said on Sunday that the biggest challenge in resolving the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is to move Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, the key broker in an ongoing ceasefire, into alignment with the West against Iran. The Obama administration has to “keep pulling the world together against Iran. That’s the […]
Read moreDunia Tertipu Sebab Perang Gaza Adalah Perang Iran Melawan Israel
Shabbat Shalom ! Serangan Balik Menggila Balas Roket Hamas Ke Israel Bila Perang Gaza 2008 Terulang, “Israel & Hamas Must Be Crazy” Ancaman Nuklir Iran Dan Persatuan Palestina Menghadang Israel Jakarta, 24 November 2012 (KATAKAMI.COM) — Perang Gaza yang secara mengerikan terjadi antara Israel dan Gaza selama 8 hari non stop akhirnya […]
Read moreIran starts 3rd day of massive military maneuver
(PRESS TV IR) — Iran has started the third day of a massive seven-day military drill with low-altitude missile and artillery systems firing at mock enemy aircrafts. The major maneuver, codenamed Modafe’an-e Aseman-e Velayat 4 (Defenders of the Velayat Skies 4) was launched on Monday. It involves the country’s Army and the Islamic […]
Read moreIranians Attacked U.S. Drone Over International Waters : Pentagon
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2012 – A recent Iranian attack on a U.S. drone occurred over international waters, but the aircraft suffered no damage and returned safely to base, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said today. Speaking to Pentagon reporters, Little said the Iranian aircraft fired on the drone and followed it as it flew […]
Read moreIranian warplanes fired on U.S. drone over Gulf: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iranian warplanes fired at an unarmed U.S. drone in international airspace last week but did not hit the aircraft, the Pentagon said on Thursday, disclosing details of an unprecedented incident that triggered a formal warning to Tehran through diplomatic channels. The November 1 intercept was the first time Tehran had fired at an unmanned American aircraft, […]
Read moreRussia criticizes new EU sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN – Russia criticized the European Union on Wednesday for imposing new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program and called for a fresh round of talks between world powers and Tehran as soon as possible, Reuters reported. The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement expressing “deep concern” over EU sanctions imposed on Monday against […]
Read moreEU leaders tell Iran to negotiate or face more pain
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will further tighten economic sanctions if Iran does not curb its nuclear activities, EU leaders said on Friday, urging Tehran to engage in “meaningful” negotiations. Europe imposed new sanctions on the Islamic Republic this week, targeting trade, energy and shipping, as part of a Western push to force Iran to make concessions over the nuclear work. In […]
Read moreIran’s Ahmadinejad Says Talks Will Progress After U.S. Election
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said talks over his country’s development of enriched uranium will be more productive after the U.S. election and expressed optimism the two sides will “be able to take some steps forward.” “We have seen during many years that as we approach the United States presidential election, no important decisions are […]
Read moreIranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi : Israel should set red lines for itself
Israel should draw a red line for itself, not for Tehran, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said Saturday in a speech quoted by AFP. Referring to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the General Assembly, Vahidi said Netanyahu should be informed that “if having the atomic bomb is passing the red line, the Zionist […]
Read more‘Russia urges Iran, P5+1 to resume negotiations in October’
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has urged the next round of talks between Iran and the six major world powers (the P5+1) to start as soon as possible. “We believe it is necessary to agree on the time and venue of the next round,” Ryabkov said, stressing the need for the meeting to […]
Read moreUS to boycott Iran leader’s speech at UN summit
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The United States will boycott a speech by Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, a US spokeswoman said. “Mr Ahmadinejad once again uses his trip to the UN not to address the legitimate aspirations of the Iranian people but to instead spout paranoid theories and […]
Read moreIran Upholds Right to ‘Self-Defense’
(RIA NOVOSTI) —- Iran will defend itself against any potential attack, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in an interview with CNN airing on Monday. “Any nation has the right to, and will indeed, defend herself,” Ahmadinejad told CNN’s Piers Morgan on Sunday. “The response of Iran [to an Israeli attack] is quite clear, I […]
Read moreKhamenei Harus Ingatkan Ahmadinejad Soal Pidato di PBB
Berharap Iran Berunding Saat Uni Eropa Jatuhkan Sanksi Mengerikan Jakarta, 24 September 2012 (KATAKAMI.COM) — Tak akan ada yang bisa menyangkal bahwa salah isu terbesar yang akan “disenggol” dalam parade pidato-pidato para pemimpin dunia di panggung Sidang Majelis Umum ke 67 Perserikatan Bangsa Bangsa pekan ini adalah isu tentang NUKLIR IRAN. Sidang Majelis Umum […]
Read moreEU’s Ashton to meet Iran nuclear negotiator Tuesday
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will meet Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili in Istanbul on Tuesday as tensions mount over Tehran’s disputed atomic programme, her office said. The meeting “is part of continuing efforts to engage with Iran, led by the High Representative, and in line with the understandings reached at the […]
Read moreUN Nuke Chief Yukiya Amano : Access to Iran site necessary now
VIENNA (AP) — The head of the U.N. nuclear agency made an unusually strong demand Monday for Iran to cooperate with an investigation into suspected secret work on nuclear weapons, expressing his frustration with the lack of headway in the probe. Yukiya Amano also warned that months of delays were hurting attempts by his International Atomic Energy Agency to look […]
Read moreIran seeks Non-Aligned support in nuclear showdown
(AFP) — Non-Aligned Movement leaders should take a stand againstWestern sanctions at a Tehran summit later this week, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Sunday, adding that manyNAM members backed Iran’s nuclear programme. “The NAM… should seriously confront unilateral sanctions of certain nations against some members of the NAM,” Salehi said in a speech opening days of preparatory meetings for […]
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