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‘Israeli spies warn against military strike on Iran’ – ex-ambassador

Despite Israel’s rulers pushing for an attack on Iran, intelligence does not recommend it, Thomas R. Pickering, former US Ambassador to Israel, told RT. It is mutual distrust between Iran and the US that stalls the diplomatic settlement, he believes. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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‘Israel has no capability to attack Iran’

Questions remain over Iran’s nuclear programme after UN atomic officials said Tehran has failed to co-operate with them. The international community suspects that Tehran is building a nuclear bomb, but Iran insists it’s only seeking peaceful atomic energy. The US and its allies have been imposing tough economic sanctions, while Israel has even threatened military [...]

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Expired Warning: ‘Panic over Iran nuclear threat outdated’

The United States’ intelligence community has ruled out allegations that Iran is creating a nuclear bomb. The Los Angeles Times reports that 16 separate agencies have all reached the same conclusion. Sasan Fayaz-manesh, California State University, talks to RT. He says similar intelligence reports a few years ago were ignored by Washington, because they didn’t [...]

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Mainscream Media: Iran hysteria stirring up in US

Anti-Iranian rhetoric from Israel and Western powers seems to be having some impact on the US public, according to opinion polls. The latest survey shows that a third of Americans now see the Islamic Republic as their country’s worst enemy, compared to just 25 percent a year ago. RT’s Marina Portnaya reports now on the [...]

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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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