Gabi Ashkenazi says that Israel must 'keep a viable military option on the table.'
By Barry Rubin
On the surface, of course, there is apparent evidence to assume Israel will attack Iran. Yet any serious consideration of this scenario says this isn’t going to happen.
Iranian President: "Why should we run away from the negotiations?"
Andrew Adler proposed 'taking out' president deemed unfriendly to Israel.
"Strong and quick" pressure on Iran is still necessary, Israeli PM insists.
Statements come as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao wraps up trip to Gulf region.
This week marks the seventieth anniversary of one of the most chilling events of the modern era.
Turkey's Foreign Minister made the offer in a joint news conference with Iranian counterpart.
Yukiya Amano makes comments in interview with Financial Times Deutschland.
Bolton: "The world's central banker of terrorism will very soon become a nuclear weapons state."
Barak insists Israel coordinating with US on Iran.
The asian nation receives approximately 10% of its oil from Iran.
Senior military official: Hamas, Hizbollah would be "under the Iranian nuclear umbrella."
Parliament Speaker Ali Larjani provides no additional details.
Netanyahu: Iran sanctions ineffective, peace talks frustrating.
The much-publicized joint defense drill planned between Israel and the United States has been postponed in the wake of quickly escalating tensions between the two countries and Iran.
Israel’s intensifying readiness to launch a military strike against Iran has met with a negative US response, with top government officials being dispatched to the Jewish state in the attempt to thwart an attack.
In a letter handed to the Swiss ambassador in Tehran, the Iranian foreign ministry relayed to the United States that it believes the CIA was behind the recent assassination of another Iranian nuclear scientist.
By JTA
The Obama administration added three companies to those sanctioned for dealing with Iran's energy sector, for the first time targeting a major Chinese Iran trader.
Iran calls the assassination a "terror attack" in letter to UN Secretary General.
Olli Heinonen makes prediction in light of Iran's commencement of an underground enrichment facility in Fordow.
Turkey offers to host next nuclear talks.
Israel is weighing options against Iran with the help of Britain's Institute for National Security Studies.
Following imposition of new sanctions regime, Islamic Republic threatens American navy.
It is hard to make much sense out of the recent military threats Iran has been aiming at the West and the U.S. in particular.
By Ron Kampeas
Experts are divided as to the seriousness of the threat to cut off the strait and whether it will lead to war. A direct confrontation between the U.S. and Iran may be inevitable, and that the two countries are headed down that road in “slow motion.”
The Islamic Revolution in Iran has failed to achieve its goals, whether in the domestic, regional or global sphere. Their last chance for salvation is the nuclear project, which still wins support from China and Russia.
Is the German government going to consider 0.5% of Germany’s exports more important than solidarity with the West and the special relationship with Israel?