All Entries Tagged With: "iran"
Nobel Prize Winner Criticized for anti-Israel Poem
Famed German Novelist and Nobel Prize Winner Günter Grass came under fire on Wednesday for penning a poem in which he criticized the nation of Israel.Grass called Israel “a threat to world peace”, because it claimed the right to pre-emptively defend itself against an attack from a nuclear Iran. He denied that Israel had this [...]
Obama and Cameron To Iran: Negotiate or Face Consequences
On Wednesday, US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron warned Iranian officials to take upcoming diplomatic talks seriously or else face harsh consequences. Obama declared, as he has in past weeks, that he was “determined” to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. He argued that if Iran came into the possession of [...]
Iran’s Alleged Steps Toward Diplomacy Met With Skepticism
On Tuesday, Iran announced that it would allow UN weapons inspectors access to the Parchin military complex, which it had previously denied them entry to. Iran also agreed to nuclear talks with the United States, France, Germany, the UK, Russia and China on Wednesday. While some diplomats voiced hope that these moves were steps toward [...]
US Official Claims Israel Will Not Warn US Before Strike Against Iran
After Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak engaged in what The Associated Press describes as “series of private, top-level conversations” with leading US officials this week, various media outlets have reported that a US intelligence official suggested that Barak had announced that Israel would no longer be involving the US in its decision whether or not [...]
Barak Arrives for US Talks, While Netanyahu Weighs Meeting with Republicans
This evening, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak will fly into Washington to meet with Senior U.S. Officials. According to Haaretz, Barak will not meet with President Obama, but he will have talks with Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Barak is seen as one of the leading proponents of a strike [...]
Missouri Businesses Face Fines for Dealing with Iran
Businesses in Missouri that sign deals with Iran’s petroleum sector could be fined $250,000 if legislation supported by the St. Louis branch of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) passes the state legislature. This is part of the national campaign by AJC to pass punitive legislation against Iran in all 50 states. California, Florida and New [...]
UN’s Condemnation of Attacks on Israelis is Late and Awkward
More than a week after terrorists attacked an Israeli embassy in New Delhi and Tbilisi, the United Nations has issued a statement condemning the attack. According to The Associated Press, the UN Security Council issued a statement late Thursday, saying that “any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivations, whenever and [...]
New Iranian Threats May Increase Appeal of Hawkish Candidates
On Tuesday, The Telegraph reported that UN military experts had failed to secure an agreement with Iran, regarding its nuclear weapons program. The experts sought to convince Iran to agree to measures by which the UN could verify that Iran’s nuclear program was peaceful. However, instead of offering proof of its good intentions, the Iranian [...]
Netanyahu to meet with Obama as Iran Shows Increasing Disregard for Sanctions, Human Rights
On Monday, the White House announced that US President Barack Obama would meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 5. According to Reuters, the meeting will be the first between the two leaders since US officials speculated that Israel might launch an attack on Iran in the coming months. White House officials said [...]
Jewish Groups Standing Firm in the Face of Increasing Iranian Aggression
Jewish groups stood strong this week, even as Iran became increasingly aggressive. On Wednesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced the development of Iran’s first Iranian-made fuel rods this week, in spite of international calls for Iran to cease the development of its nuclear program. Ahmadinejad scoffed at recent sanctions, while Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei continued to [...]
