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‘If Israel bombs Iran, Arab states will support Tehran’

Tension around Iran has spiralled. Tehran is carefully avoiding being provoked so as not to vie the US and Israel an excuse for military action. Though activists believe the extra sanctions and economic blockade of Tehran is already an ‘act of war’. RT has talked to Brian Becker, the national coordinator of the ANSWER anti-war [...]

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Targeting Iran: Israel ramps up rhetoric

Thai police say Israeli diplomats were the target of a group of Iranians arrested after prematurely setting off explosives in Bangkok. The claims are expected to further fuel anti-Iranian rhetoric that Tel Aviv has ratcheted up after bomb attacks targeted Israelis in Georgia and India. And another obstacle for Israel could come from Egypt, as [...]

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The Big Payback? ‘Iran nuke tech was OK before 1979′

Tehran has reiterated its readiness to resume nuclear talks with major powers to discuss the country’s controversial nuclear program. That’s while Israel has stepped up its stance against Iran – with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Tehran’s aggression must be stopped. He repeated his claims that Iran was behind recent bombings allegedly targeting Israelis in [...]

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15000 elite Iranian special-ops ‘head’ to Syria

The regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria is expecting up to 15000 Iranian troops to help maintain order in the country’s provinces, a Chinese newspaper reports. Iran has yet to confirm or deny the news. Read more on.rt.com RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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‘Europe coughing up cash for US military gamble in Iran’

Europeans should ask why they are to pay for an American-Israeli adventure in Iran during a time of unprecedented austerity, political analyst Chris Bambery told RT. Iran says it will definitely stop oil exports to “certain” European countries, while the decision to cut supplies to further EU states is still in discussion. This comes as [...]

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‘Israeli attack on Iran will pull US into massive battle’

The West should drop the Libyan scenario when dealing with Syria. The country’s opposition is neither homogenous, nor ideologically transparent, and the West cannot be completely sure who it is supporting, political editor Mehdi Hasan told RT. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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‘US Intel scapegoats Iran retaliation’

Iran could launch terror attacks on America if threatened, but has yet to develop a nuclear bomb, US spy agencies have announced. However, experts believe the report’s allegations are baseless and jeopardize the 5+1 talks on Iran’s nuclear program. Robert Parry, investigative journalist with the Consortium News web site talks to RT suggesting the warning [...]

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War on an ‘If’: ‘Iran threat a tool of regime change’

Inspectors from the UN’s nuclear watchdog say Iran seems committed to resolving all nuclear issues. The statement comes after a three-day visit by the IAEA, which Tehran’s called “constructive”. Experts have been attempting to verify the peaceful nature of Iran’s atomic programme. The West has recently stepped up economic sanctions against the Islamic state, suspecting [...]

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‘Iran scientist murders expose CIA & Mossad paranoia’

As Iran braces itself to face the effect of fresh Western-imposed sanctions, we sit down with its Interior Minister to ask how the current standstill is influencing affairs inside the country. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com

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Green Light to WW3? ‘US needs human face for Iran invasion’

The military build-up and economic sanctions against Iran are designed to unleash a global war from the Mediterranean to China with unpredictable consequences, warns Michel Chossudovsky, Director of the Centre for Research on Globalization. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com

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