Posts about Iran Nuclear Program as of October 28, 2009

“Why are you so down on the Obama Administration?”  asks a friend. Here’s an example of why: WASHINGTON (JTA) — Advancing Israel-Palestinian peace is the “epicenter” of U.S. foreign policy, the White House national security adviser said. “If there was one problem I could recommend to the president if he could solve one problem, this would be it,” James Jones said Tuesday in Washington during an address to the first conference of J Street, the dovish pro-Israel lobby.

A divided House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act (IRPSA) today by voice vote. The lead sponsor of the bill and Chairman of the committee, Howard Berman (D-CA) , said his overriding concern is preventing Iran from “acquiring the capacity to acquire nuclear arms.” IRPSA would expand unilateral, extraterritorial sanctions and target companies exporting refined petroleum to Iran or helping to develop Iran’s oil refining industry. Before the hearing, Rep.

Reports: Case opened against Russian activist (Arizona Daily Star) MOSCOW (AP) — A lawyer for Chechnya’s strongman president said Tuesday that a criminal libel case carrying possible prison time has been opened against one of Russia’s most prominent human rights activists, news agencies reported. Russia posts monthly unemployment rate (RosBusinessConsulting) RBC, 28.10.2009, Moscow 13:53:28. Russia’s unemployment rate stood at 7.6 percent in September 2009, the press office of the Russian Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat) reported today.

House committee OKs tighter Iran sanctions bill WASHINGTON ? A bill that would tighten U.S. sanctions against the export of refined petroleum products to Iran has been approved overwhelmingly by the House Foreign Affairs Committee. U.S. sanctions are meant to punish Iran for allegedly trying to develop nuclear arms. Four members among the committee’s 28 Democrats and 19 [...]

By BOUTHAINA SHAABAN At a time that most countries of the world felt a sense of relief for the positive steps taken by Iran and the West, which promise a let up in tensions on the regional and international level, Israeli analysts, writers and rulers single themselves out by expressing exasperation at this agreement and concern regarding the call for international monitoring of Israel’s nuclear facilities.

Time for the debate again I guess: Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) has introduced legislation emphasizing the threat of military strikes against Iran and expanding unilateral, extraterritorial sanctions against Iran. The bill declares “the United States is wholly capable, willing, and ready to use military force to prevent Iran from obtaining or developing a nuclear weapons capability.” Among other things, it’s just false to say that the United States is “capable” or “willing” to “military force” to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapons capability.

full text of the Jane Mayer article The New Yorker, October 26, 2009, pp. 36-45.THE POLITICAL SCENETHE PREDATOR WARWhat are the risks of the C.I.A.’s covert drone program?BY JANE MAYEROn August 5th, officials at the Central Intelligence Agency, in Langley, Virginia, watched a live video feed relaying closeup footage of one of the most wanted terrorists in Pakistan.

Iran has indicated it will respond on Thursday to a crucial international offer regarding its nuclear programme, amid hopes among world powers that it will accept a deal to transfer about two-thirds of its current stock of low-enriched uranium to Fr …

It appears that the West is quickly coming to the realization that preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons is a strategy that probably won’t work: WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is quietly laying the groundwork for long-range strategy that could be used to contain a nuclear-equipped Iran and deter its leaders from using atomic weapons. U.S. officials insist they are not resigned to a nuclear Iran and are pressing negotiations to prevent it from joining the world’s nuclear club.

Iran has indicated it will respond to a crucial international offer regarding its nuclear programme, amid hopes among world powers that it will accept a deal to transfer about two-thirds of its current stock of low-enriched uranium to France and Russia Tags: Finance , financial times , World News Related posts Zuma to blast ‘deviant’ conduct in Zimbabwe (0) Zuma should learn from Lula (0) Zuma says crisis will slow progress (0) Zuma appointments ease business fears (0)

Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) has introduced legislation emphasizing the threat of military strikes against Iran and expanding unilateral, extraterritorial sanctions against Iran. The bill declares “the United States is wholly capable, willing, and ready to use military force to prevent Iran from obtaining or developing a nuclear weapons capability.” Franks’ bill, the “Peace Through Strength Act of 2009” (PTSA), also requires the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to Congress on the status

US National Security Advisor Jim Jones said Tuesday that Iran will not be allowed to evade making a decision on the nuclear deal offered by the West, noting that it will soon be made clear whether Iran intends on abiding the agreements struck in Geneva. Jones emphasized that, until then, it must be made clear that no option is being taken off the table. In regards to the Goldstone Report, Jones said that the US unequivocally rejects it.

After months of diplomatic isolation following Iran’s disputed presidential election and the subsequent violent government crackdown, President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad appears to have found a friend in Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan, who recently described Ahmedinejad as a “friend,” arrived in Tehran on Tuesday with a delegation of more than 100 Turkish lawmakers and business leaders intent on strengthening trade relations between Turkey and Iran, which already amount to $11

Chinese, U.S. military leaders vow to further cooperation www.chinaview.cn 2009-10-28 17:10:46 Print ·China is ready to work with the U.S. side to expand exchanges and further cooperation. ·Gates said military-to-military ties are a component part of the overall bilateral ties. ·Both sides also exchanged views on some international issues. WASHINGTON, Oct.

Here’s the CIC’s news release about our recent event – Democracy in Action: Crisis in Iran: Canada-Israel Committee Hosts “Democracy in Action: Crisis in Iran” in Ottawa/Gatineau, October 27, 2009 For Immediate Release Oct. 28, 2009 Yesterday’s conference hosted by the Canada-Israel Committee, “Democracy in Action: Crisis in Iran,” was meant to challenge and encourage Canada’s political sector to take the lead within the international community on the Iran file.

This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition, available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition. Further sanctions against Iran over its nuclear plans are unlikely in the near future, Russia’s top foreign policy aide says.

They’re spinning this as a “in the off chance sanctions don’t work…” contingency plan, but it sounds like an administration succumbing to its own impotence : The Obama administration is quietly laying the groundwork for long-range strategy that could be used to contain a nuclear-equipped Iran and deter its leaders from using atomic weapons. U.S. officials insist they are not resigned to a nuclear Iran and are pressing negotiations to prevent it from joining the world’s nuclear club.

In the nuclear standoff with Iran, over the years both Europe and the U.S. have consistently pursued a multilateral strategy. Despite considerable delays and watered-down accomplishments, in early 2006 the strategy yielded a first result: the IAEA Board of Governors referred Iran to the UN Security Council for its noncompliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Soon after, to Iran’s great dismay, the council passed resolution 1696.

(No Ratings Yet) Loading … Protestors Clash at Jerusalem Temple Compound – New York TimesMinisters warn of poll boost for BNP after Question Time – guardian.co.ukHonduras crisis rips open public divides – Christian Science MonitorIsrael strives to change int’l law of war following Goldstone report – XinhuaPhilippine emergency teams prepare as typhoon nears – ReutersAs Tensions Rise, Jerusalem Could Pose a New Crisis – TIME ABC News Iran nuclear sanctions ‘unlikely’ BBC News Further sanctions against Iran over its nuclear plans are unlikely, Russia’s top foreign policy aide has said.

The United Nations has approved a draft resolution proposed by the Islamic Republic of Iran on destruction of nuclear weapons under international supervision. The resolution was ratified at the First Committee of the UN General Assembly despite the opposition of the United States and its allies. WRH permalink

Bombing at Peshawar bazaar coincides with Hillary Clinton’s visit to country 91 killed in blast at crowded Pakistan market   Fayaz Aziz / Reuters Residents, rescue workers and security officials sort through the rubble after a bomb explosion in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Wednesday. updated 53 minutes ago PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A car bomb tore through a busy market in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 91 people as U.S.

from MercatorNet: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden toured several countries in Central Europe last week, including the Czech Republic and Poland. The trip comes just a few weeks after the United States reversed course and decided not to construct a ballistic missile defense (BMD) system in those two countries. While the system would have had little effect on the national security of either Poland or the Czech Republic, it was taken as a symbol of U.S. commitment to these two countries and to former Soviet satellites generally.

Richard Land of the unapologyapology is back to foreign policy arm-waving. Yes. Recall that in September, Land and his Religious Right friends sent a hyperventilating open letter which left them looking foolish when Iran quickly gave ground to “weak” President Barak Obama by offering to have its nuclear experts meet with U.S.

In 23 years, I’ve been to approximately a million and a half pro-Israel meetings – left, right and center.   This week’s J Street meeting in Washington, the dovish group’s first national gathering and one that was inevitably compared to AIPAC’s perennially lavish policy conference, and on that scale, it was puny.  (Read my story on what comes next for J Street here).By almost any other measure, it was successful, with an overflow crowd, a solid lineup of speakers, unusually efficient organization

In his interview with Russia Today John Bolton continues his overwhelming support for the state of Israel. He says that the Iranians are working toward developing nuclear weapons and that Israel has a right to pre-emptively strike the Iranian republic. Bolton has been a firm supporter of AIPAC and of Jewish interests for his entire political career, he does many interviews justifying Jewish dominance of the middle-east. WRH permalink

(No Ratings Yet) Loading … US ready to respond if Iran falters: Obama adviser – AFPSettlers and Palestinians face off at olive grove near Nablus – Jerusalem PostBaghdad bombings death toll rises to 155 – Washington PostUN Inspectors in Iran for Nuclear Plant Visit – Voice of AmericaUN to inspect atomic plant as Iran delays nod on deal – AFPSenior Iran MP casts doubt on atom fuel deal – Reuters Times LIVE Iran to respond to nuclear fuel deal Thursday-MP Reuters TEHRAN, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Iran will present its position on a UN-drafted nuclear fuel deal on Thursday, a senior lawmaker was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

By Arnaud de Borchgrave is editor at large of The Washington Times Unless former Sen. George J. Mitchell, President Obama’s special Middle Eastern envoy, is prepared to commute by government executive jet for the next five to 10 years, this isn’t a bad time to turn in his badge. Israel’s vice prime minister and minister for strategic affairs in Israel’s 32nd government Moshe Ya’alon talked his way through Washington’s corridors of power this week, spelling out the Jewish state’s refurbished negotiating posture for a Palestinian state.

Lawmaker: Iran to respond to UN nuke plan Thursday TEHRAN, Iran ? An Iranian lawmaker says Iran will formally respond on Thursday to a U.N.-drafted plan to ship much of its uranium abroad for enrichment. Iran has been considering the deal ? which Western leaders hope will ease concerns over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program ? for a [...]

Times LIVE Iran to respond to nuclear fuel deal Thursday-MP Reuters TEHRAN, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Iran will present its position on a UN-drafted nuclear fuel deal on Thursday, a senior lawmaker was quoted as saying on Wednesday. “Iran will present its response to the (UN nuclear) agency’s proposal on Thursday,” said … Iran to present response to nuclear fuel deal Thursday Xinhua Iran to deliver response on uranium deal: report AFP Iran reportedly to seek to

Oct28 News AnchorThe Christian Science Monitor – Pakistan’s “South Waziristan offensive” has long had the billing of something epic – a beaches-of-Normandy assault on the mountain caves that form the closest thing to an enemy capital in the war on terror.Read the Full StoryPakistan Army against Taliban: What are the Waziristan goals? (The Christian Science Monitor) Share and Enjoy:Related News PostsOctober 27, 2009 — Pakistan Army against Taliban: What are the Waziristan goals?

CIA seal.Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai and a suspected player in the country’s booming illegal opium trade, gets regular payments from the Central Intelligence Agency, and has for much of the past eight years, the New York Times reports.The agency pays Ahmed Karzai for a variety of services, including helping to recruit an Afghan paramilitary force that operates at the CIA’s direction in and around the southern city of Kandahar, his home, the newspaper

The UN has condemned a Taliban raid on a guest house in Kabul that killed six of its employees and vowed it would not deter its work in Afghanistan. The head of the UN mission, Kai Eide, said this was a “very dark day” but the UN remained “committed to Afghanistan”. The three attackers were also killed, along with two Afghan security personnel and a civilian. The Taliban said they carried out the attack and vowed there would be more in the run-up to the second round of the presidential elections between President Hamid Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, scheduled for November 7.

Counteroffer likely in plan to ship stockpile abroad 18 Vote(s)

Iran will continue to progress in its nuclear program as long as Israel continues to have nuclear weapons, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said. 6 Vote(s)

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“There is no doubt he is our friend,” Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, says of Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, even as he accuses Israel’s foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman of threatening to use nuclear weapons against Gaza. These…

The Latest from Iran (28 October): No Lull Receive our latest updates by email or RSS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEED Buy Us A Cup of Coffee? Help Enduring America Expand Its Coverage and Analysis On Tuesday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad signed economic agreements and discussed regional politics . Ahmadinejad praised Erdogan’s stance against Israel, describing the country as a “threat to all nations”: When an illicit regime possesses nuclear arms, one cannot talk about depriving other nations of a peaceful nuclear program.

A brief world news roundup for 28 October 2009. United States & the Americas FBI – Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Joseph M. Demarest, Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the FBI, announced the filing of an indictment yesterday charging Patrick Nayyar and Conrad Stanisclaus Mulholland with attempting to provide material support to Hizballah, a designated foreign terrorist organization.

There is always a lot going on in the Middle East, and other environs in the world, but the US is so deeply entrenched in an internal war that not many folks have been really paying attention. Turkey, for instance, is moving towards a more Islamic stance. This was predictable, but it’s still not a good thing that it’s happening. Israel Matzav has a post detailing the situation there: My prediction: Turkey is the next Iran, unless Obama stops blaming the U.S.

About this post: The post below is my edited summary of John McCreary’s informative, unclassified/open source NightWatch Global Intelligence Update. NightWatch is published by AFCEA, the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Assn. of which I am a member. Past editions of NightWatch are archived here in their entirety on AFCEA’s site.

BBC News Iran reportedly to seek to alter nuclear plan Los Angeles Times Tehran will ask this week for ‘important adjustments’ to the proposal by the West that Iran send most of its uranium stockpile abroad for enrichment and eventual return, state-owned TV says. An undated handout picture provided by the Iran Atomic … Compromise key to Iran nuclear deal PRESS TV Iran wants big changes to nuclear deal with powers Reuters Iran May Accept ‘Framework’ of

Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee concluded his first visit to Australia on Tuesday and left for New Delhi after Mukherjee and his Australian counterpart Stephen Smith signed extradition and mutual legal assistance treaties. The two sides also reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties and agreed to further strengthen their relationship by forming a new body to hold yearly talks. They also agreed to strengthen their strategic security and counter-terrorism cooperation by signing treaties to increase anti-terror efforts.However, talks on possible sale of uranium to India were unsuccessful.

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran accepted the general framework of a U.N.-draft nuclear deal Tuesday, but said it would seek “important changes” that could test the willingness of world powers to make concessions in exchange for a pact to rein in Tehran’s ability to make atomic warheads.Related Posts:Iranian president raises stakes against IsraelBloomberg: Ahmadinejad says debate over whether Iran should have nuclear weaponsis ‘Over’Obama defends the rights of Iran to have nuclear powerVenezuela to export

Iran’s Ahmadinejad praises Turk PM on Israel stance (The Star) TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad praised visiting Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday for his “clear stance against” Israel, Iran’s state media reported. Ahmadinejad: Iran Will Keep Nukes As Long As Israel Does (The Jewish Week) (JTA) — Iran will continue to progress in its nuclear program as long as Israel continues to have nuclear weapons, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.

Oct28 News Anchor Reuters – Iran wants major amendments within the framework of a U.N. nuclear fuel deal which it broadly accepts, state media said, a move that could unravel the plan and expose Tehran to the threat of harsher sanctions.Read the Full StoryIran wants big changes to nuclear deal with powers (Reuters) Share and Enjoy:Related News PostsOctober 27, 2009 — Iran wants big changes to nuclear deal with powers (Reuters) – 2008th Top News ItemOctober 11, 2009 — Iran needs up

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National Security Adviser James Jones (WDCpix) Granting recognition to a new American Jewish lobby group pressing for peace between Israel and the Arab world, ret. Gen. James Jones, President Obama’s national security adviser, said that resolving the 60-year conflict was the crisis that the Obama administration would prioritize if it could “solve any one problem.” Jones sharpened the Obama administration’s conception of an end-state to the conflict during a keynote address to the first annual

Turkey will come against Israel in two different Attacks! Modern day Turkey was a part of the House of Togarmath As Ezekiel wrote his prophecies during Babylonian Captivity! A first attack against Israel is likely to occur twixt 2010 & 2015, And the last attack occurring some 3 & ½ years later in the Negev, At the Final Battle of the Age of the Gentiles Known as Armageddon! Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran And The Sudan are the best candidates for the 10 toes & 10 horns of Daniel!

Jerusalem Post October 27, 2009A d v e r t i s e m e n tIf world powers are not successful in efforts to contain the Iranian nuclear threat, an Israeli strike on Iran could become a reality, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said during a visit to Beirut, the Daily Telegraph reported Monday. The French foreign minister suggested that time was indeed short for a solution to the Iranian threat. “There is the time that Israel will offer us before reacting, because Israel will react as soon as they know clearly that there is a threat.” “Israel will not tolerate an Iranian bomb.

Jerusalem Post October 27, 2009 A d v e r t i s e m e n t If world powers are not successful in efforts to contain the Iranian nuclear threat, an Israeli strike on Iran could become a reality, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said during a visit to Beirut, the Daily Telegraph reported Monday. The French foreign minister suggested that time was indeed short for a solution to the Iranian threat.

Haaretz Tuesday, Oct 27th, 2009Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that as long as Israel was in possession of atomic weapons, Iran would not halt its nuclear program.“When an illegal regime possesses nuclear weapons, the other countries’ rights for peaceful nuclear energy can not be denied,” the semi-official Iranian news agency ISNR quoted Ahmadinejad as saying.Israel has never confirmed or denied foreign reports that it has a nuclear arsenal.Ahmadinejad’s remarks were the