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20 Dec 2011

Without Syria, Iran is headless in Iraq

For Tehran's ambitions to see the light, Al Maliki needs to be given Arab legitimacy through Damascus -- A few years back, Iran formulated a scenario for "the day after" Hezbollah leaves the scene in Lebanon, either if a new civil war breaks out or if the Syrians signed a peace treaty with Israel. Iran wanted to make sure that a Plan B was ready, automatically switching to a military group that would do the job Hezbollah had been doing, in terms of promoting and defending Iranian influence in the Arab world while "protecting" Arab Shiites.
For Tehran's ambitions to see the light, Al Maliki needs to be given Arab legitimacy through Damascus -- A few years...
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5 Dec 2011

Why Iran lashes out at West?

Amid rising clamor in Israel, the United States, and Europe to stop Iran's nuclear program - possibly with military action - a brief but incendiary news item emerged in Iran. It purported to quote from the last will of the architect of Iran's missile program, "martyr" Maj. Gen. Hassan Moghaddam, who died when a mysterious explosion hit a Revolutionary Guard base last month. "Write on my tombstone: This is the grave of the one who wanted to annihilate Israel," the obscure Student News Agency reported on Nov. 30, in apparent contradiction of the official line that Iran's missile program is purely defensive.
Amid rising clamor in Israel, the United States, and Europe to stop Iran's nuclear program - possibly with military...
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2 Dec 2011

Iran and the Taliban: A Problematic Alliance

Iran has been accused of supplying weapons and providing training to the Taliban. The foreign troops in Afghanistan have often intercepted weapons, rockets and missiles that are said to have originated in Iran. Mohsen Milani in an interview to The Iran Primer claimed that Iran has no official relations or policy towards the Taliban but this does not preclude the possibility of some elements within the Revolutionary Guards extending support to it. Similarly, Iran could make use of non-state actors to supply weapons to the Taliban. What factors encourage Iran to extend support to the Taliban? How can this support be detrimental to Iran s short-term and long-term interests?
Iran has been accused of supplying weapons and providing training to the Taliban. The foreign troops in Afghanistan have...
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iran foreign policy, taliban, war mongering
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1 Dec 2011

A proxy war between Iran and the U.S.

Many observers regard religious differences between Iran and Saudi Arabia as the core cause of the deep tensions between them. They are wrong. Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad are as Sunni as the Saudi leaders, yet both are strategic allies of Islamic Iran. The conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia is in fact a proxy war between Iran and the U.S., whereby Iran and the U.S./Saudi Arabia are at odds with one another literally in every country and regarding every dispute in the region.
Many observers regard religious differences between Iran and Saudi Arabia as the core cause of the deep tensions between...
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27 Nov 2011

Iran parliament votes to downgrade relations with UK

Iran's parliament has voted by a large majority to downgrade diplomatic relations with the UK. The move comes after the UK Treasury imposed sanctions on Iranian banks on Tuesday, accusing them of facilitating the country's nuclear programme.
Iran's parliament has voted by a large majority to downgrade diplomatic relations with the UK. The move comes after the...
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23 Nov 2011

America’s Exit from Iraq An Opportunity or Challenge for the Islamic Republic

Although the American absence in Iraq appears to be an opportunity for the Islamic Republic, this paper argues that it will be a challenge because of the militaristic approach of the IRGC which dominates relations between the Islamic Republic and Iraq. The changes after the US exits Iraq will severely exacerbate tensions between the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia the Islamic Republic being blamed for the ever-intensifying instability in Iraq. This argument is elaborated below.
Although the American absence in Iraq appears to be an opportunity for the Islamic Republic, this paper argues that it...
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22 Nov 2011

Iran: New Western nuclear sanctions ‘in vain’

Iran has dismissed new Western sanctions imposed against it because of growing concerns about its nuclear programme. A senior Iranian official said the sanctions would unite the Iranian people, would have no impact and would be "in vain". On Monday, the US, UK and Canada announced new measures targeting Iran.
Iran has dismissed new Western sanctions imposed against it because of growing concerns about its nuclear programme. A...
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21 Nov 2011

Iran may have supplied QaddafiÂ’s regime with chemical weapons

The Obama administration is probing whether Iran supplied the Libyan government of slain leader Muammar Qaddafi with hundreds of special artillery shells for chemical weapons that Libya kept secret for decades, the Washington Post reported on Monday citing U.S. officials.
The Obama administration is probing whether Iran supplied the Libyan government of slain leader Muammar Qaddafi with...
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19 Nov 2011

Rostam Qasemi Iran oil minister says Oil could be used as political tool if necessary

With international leaders discussing the propsects of an attack on Iran, Talk to Al Jazeera's Teymoor Nabili sits down with Iran's Oil Minister, Rostam Qasemi, to discuss the current threat and its implications for the oil market. Although the minister says Iran does not want to use its vast oil resources as a political tool in a crisis, he says Iran would use it, if necessary.
With international leaders discussing the propsects of an attack on Iran, Talk to Al Jazeera's Teymoor Nabili sits down...
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9 Nov 2011

Iran Threatens Street Fight With “Zionist Soldiers,” US, UK, All of Europe

Certain high-ranking officials within the Iranian government warned that in case Iran comes under a military attack, the battlefield won't be Iran, but "the entire Europe and the US". "Iranian forces will fight with the enemies with maximum might and power all throughout the European and US soil, if Iran comes under attack," he reiterated.
Certain high-ranking officials within the Iranian government warned that in case Iran comes under a military attack, the...
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4 Nov 2011

Iran warns US to avoid clash over nuclear programme

Iran has warned the US not to set the two countries on a collision course over Tehran's nuclear enrichment programme, as diplomatic tensions reflected growing concern that the Middle East might be on the verge of new conflict.
Iran has warned the US not to set the two countries on a collision course over Tehran's nuclear enrichment programme, as...
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2 Nov 2011

Iranian foreign minister admits to involvement in Saudi ambassador assassination plot Â

An Iranian source told Al Arabiya that Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi confirmed the involvement of Iran s Revolutionary Guard in the assassination plot against the Saudi ambassador to the United States, Adel al-Jubeir.
An Iranian source told Al Arabiya that Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi confirmed the involvement of Iran s...
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1 Nov 2011

Iran demands apology from US over Saudi ambassador ‘assassination plot’

Iran has raised the stakes in its row with the US over the alleged plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington by demanding an official apology from the Obama administration over the claim that Tehran was responsible.
Iran has raised the stakes in its row with the US over the alleged plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington by...
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30 Oct 2011

Why Syria and Iran are becoming Turkey’s enemies, again

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) will dominate the news in the coming days. The PKK, a group known for its violent attacks against Turkey, is fast becoming part of the new trilateral power game between Turkey, Iran and Syria as Bashar al Assad crackdowns on demonstrators in his country.
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) will dominate the news in the coming days. The PKK, a group known for its violent...
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26 Oct 2011

Iran in Mexico and the Caribbean Building a Strategic Trampoline towards the US

The growth in Iranian diplomatic activity has been accompanied by an increase in the evidence of participation by functionaries of the Islamic Republic and members of Hezbollah in terrorist activities throughout the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico. Such was the case of the discovery of the conspiracy to blow-up fuel tanks at the John F. Kennedy airport in New York in 2007 which led to the arrest of an Imam from Trinidad and Tobago and another three individuals belonging to Guyana, all of whom were Shia Muslims. During the trial which took place in the USA, it became clear that the conspirators had kept in contact with Mohsen Rabbani in Iran, who was implicated in the attack against the Israeli-Argentinian Mutual Association Building (AMIA) in Buenos Aires in 1994.
The growth in Iranian diplomatic activity has been accompanied by an increase in the evidence of participation by...
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22 Oct 2011

U.S. May Have Concealed Deterrent Aim of Iranian Plan

But when the scanty evidence in the FBI account about what Arbabsiar actually proposed is interpreted in the context of Iran s past strategy for deterring external attack, it suggests that Arbabsiar s mission may have been to arrange for surveillance of, and contingency plans for, targets to be hit in the event that Iran is attacked by the United States or Israel.
But when the scanty evidence in the FBI account about what Arbabsiar actually proposed is interpreted in the context of...
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21 Oct 2011

Turkey and Iran to co-operate against PKK

Turkey and Iran have vowed to collaborate in their fight against Kurdish fighters, as thousands of Turkish troops resumed their air and ground offensive against the armed groups in northern Iraq for a second day.
Turkey and Iran have vowed to collaborate in their fight against Kurdish fighters, as thousands of Turkish troops...
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21 Oct 2011

Turkey And Iran: The End Of The Affair

Tehran has reacted with anger and threats over Ankara s decision to allow NATO to deploy a radar as part of its antimissile system. Iran s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has condemned the decision, while senior Iranian military commanders and government officials have warned of consequences.
Tehran has reacted with anger and threats over Ankara s decision to allow NATO to deploy a radar as part of its...
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20 Oct 2011

In Iran, a new challenge to hard-liners

A rapid succession of challenges directed at Iran in recent days has reignited a debate in Tehran over how to deal with the rest of the world. Iran s rulers, led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, continue to refuse any negotiations in which they would have to compromise. But an influential faction is now pushing for back-channel talks with the United States as a step toward lowering the tensions raised by U.S. allegations about an Iranian assassination plot.
A rapid succession of challenges directed at Iran in recent days has reignited a debate in Tehran over how to deal with...
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14 Oct 2011

Militants Aided by Iran Fired at American Forces in Iraq

Militants trained and financed by Iran s Quds Force attacked United States forces in Iraq on Wednesday, American officials said, continuing a role they have played in recent years in a proxy war between the United States and Iran.
Militants trained and financed by Iran s Quds Force attacked United States forces in Iraq on Wednesday, American...
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12 Oct 2011

Iran Sees Terror Plot Accusation as Diversion From Wall Street Protests

Iran s leaders marshaled a furious formal rejection on Wednesday of the United States accusations that the Islamic republic had schemed to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington, calling the case a cynical fabrication meant to vilify Iran and distract Americans from their own severe economic problems, highlighted by the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Iran s leaders marshaled a furious formal rejection on Wednesday of the United States accusations that the Islamic...
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12 Oct 2011

U.S. Accuses Iranians of Plotting to Kill Saudi Envoy

The United States on Tuesday accused Iranian officials of plotting to murder Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States in a bizarre scheme involving an Iranian-American used-car salesman who believed he was hiring assassins from a Mexican drug cartel for $1.5 million.
The United States on Tuesday accused Iranian officials of plotting to murder Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United...
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9 Oct 2011

Complex geopolitical relations between America and Iran

In theory, America and Iran are meant to be natural enemies, however, their relationship is very complex and sometimes both nations share a common vision in the realm of geopolitics. Yet to the outside world both nations do not trust each other and this is based on so-called tension and mutual loathing. However, do both nations really hate each other or are quotes taken out of context or do they have cultural meanings?
In theory, America and Iran are meant to be natural enemies, however, their relationship is very complex and sometimes...
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9 Oct 2011

Distrusted Iran likely won’t fill vacuum in Iraq

As the U.S. draws down its forces in Iraq, fears abound that Iran will move into the vacuum and extend its already substantial political influence more deeply through the soft powers of culture and commerce. But here, in this region that is a center of Shiite Islam, some officials say Iran wore out its welcome long ago.
As the U.S. draws down its forces in Iraq, fears abound that Iran will move into the vacuum and extend its already...
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27 Sep 2011

Iran Continues to Back Al-BashirÂ’s Sudan

This week, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid a visit to Sudan and met with Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. The two countries have maintained close diplomatic and military ties since Al-Bashir's rise to power in Sudan in 1989, in a coup inspired by Iran's Islamic Revolution ten years earlier. Over the years, Sudan has played an important role in Iran's regional strategy. Tehran's goal, according to experts, is to secure a base on the Red Sea.
This week, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid a visit to Sudan and met with Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir....
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15 Sep 2011

Pentagon accuses Iran of destabilizing ME region

American military officials continue to regard Iran as a force destabilizing the Middle East region, the AFP quoted a top Pentagon official as saying. "Iran does contribute to the violence we're seeing in the region and Iranian-backed militia groups are really the primary source of violence against both US forces and Iraqi forces," said General Russ Handy, head of the US air forces in Iraq.
American military officials continue to regard Iran as a force destabilizing the Middle East region, the AFP quoted a...
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9 Sep 2011

Deciphering Iran’s Newly Strained Relations With Syria

Iran's support for Syria, a longtime ally, has manifested itself in many ways during the Arab Spring. The Iranian regime has reportedly provided Syrian officials with military, financial, and technical assistance to quash protests, while Iran's state-run media has adopted the Syrian's government narrative that Syrian security forces are battling "armed terrorist groups" and foreign conspirators, not peaceful protesters (some have even suggested that Iran is orchestrating Syria's response to its uprising behind the scenes).
Iran's support for Syria, a longtime ally, has manifested itself in many ways during the Arab Spring. The Iranian regime...
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9 Sep 2011

Iran tells UN it will hit back at any attack

Iran warned it would "not hesitate" to strike back at any military action, in a formal complaint to the United Nations over an attack warning made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Sarkozy said last week that Iran's "military nuclear and ballistic ambitions constitute a growing threat that may lead to a preventive attack."
Iran warned it would "not hesitate" to strike back at any military action, in a formal complaint to the United Nations...
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29 Aug 2011

Nasrallah: Syria’s Assistance Enabled Iran to Assist Hizbullah, Palestinians

In a speech on the occasion of Al-Quds Day (August 26), Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said that, if it were not for the Syria regime, Iran may not have been able to give Lebanon and Palestine assistance,
In a speech on the occasion of Al-Quds Day (August 26), Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said that, if it...
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29 Aug 2011

Bulgaria – Iran Covertly Gave Aid to Libyan Rebels

Iran has been providing "discreet" humanitarian aid to the formerly Benghazi-based Libyan rebels, according to a report. Iran gave the Libyan rebels humanitarian aid before they managed to conquer the capital Tripoli from dictator Muammar Gaddafi, Iranian newspaper Jam-e-Jam newspaper quoted Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, cited by
Iran has been providing "discreet" humanitarian aid to the formerly Benghazi-based Libyan rebels, according to a report....
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27 Aug 2011

Iran Tells Syria to Bow to ‘Legitimate’ Public Demands

Iran, Syria s closest ally, called on the government in Damascus to recognize its people s "legitimate" demands on Saturday, in the first such remarks to come from the Persian country since the five-month-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad started.
Iran, Syria s closest ally, called on the government in Damascus to recognize its people s "legitimate" demands on...
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25 Aug 2011

Ahmadinejad calls for Syrian dialogue

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the main ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, called Wednesday for dialogue between Damascus and the opposition to end months of violence. "The people and government of Syria must come together to reach an understanding," he told Lebanese Al-Manar television, the station run by the Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah movement
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the main ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, called Wednesday for dialogue...
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23 Aug 2011

Iran Plans To Close Or Divert All Rivers Heading Downstream To Iraq Due To Severe Drought

Iran has informed Iraqi of its decision to close or divert all rivers and effluents heading downstream toward Iraq because of a severe shortage of water caused by draught. A spokesman for Al-Iraqiya said that Iran is waging an economic and security war against Iraq by denying water to Iraq and by shelling its border in the north.
Iran has informed Iraqi of its decision to close or divert all rivers and effluents heading downstream toward Iraq...
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15 Aug 2011

Iran condemning Syrian revolution in Egypt

Alaeddin Boroujerdi, Chairman for the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security of the Islamic Consultative Assembly was not even ashamed when speaking explicitly in the Egyptian capital of his support for the Syrian regime. He is the first guest of the Iranian regime to visit Egypt after the revolution.
Alaeddin Boroujerdi, Chairman for the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security of the Islamic Consultative...
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13 Aug 2011

Iran and Saudi Arabia’s Wrestling Match

The ongoing diplomatic confrontation between Iran and Saudi Arabia resembles a wrestling match between long-time rivals who cannot pin the other down for long enough to actually win. They are equally adept at taking jabs at each other in an effort to establish definitive political dominance in the Middle East; the jostling has now reached a critical point given the fragile regional landscape. Since the end of July the feud has grown in scope to have direct impact beyond the Middle East.
The ongoing diplomatic confrontation between Iran and Saudi Arabia resembles a wrestling match between long-time rivals...
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12 Aug 2011

Iran agrees to fund Syrian military base

Iran has agreed to fund a new multi-million-dollar military base on the Syrian coast to make it easier to ship weapons and other military hardware between the two countries, according to Western intelligence reports.
Iran has agreed to fund a new multi-million-dollar military base on the Syrian coast to make it easier to ship weapons...
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9 Aug 2011

Iran helps Assad fight for survival

The Turkish government says it has intercepted an arms shipment from Iran headed for Tehran's key ally Syria, where the regime is battling to crush a 5-month-old uprising in which an estimated 1,700 protesters have been killed.
The Turkish government says it has intercepted an arms shipment from Iran headed for Tehran's key ally Syria, where the...
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9 Aug 2011

Iran uses riots in UK as propoganda

Criticised internationally for the brutal crackdown on human rights protesters during the so-called 'Green Revolution' a few years ago, the Iranians have issued a stark warning to authorities in the UK. Foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast urged British police to exercise restraint against "the protesters", according to the Fars news agency.
Criticised internationally for the brutal crackdown on human rights protesters during the so-called 'Green Revolution' a...
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18 Jul 2011

Iran’s Khamenei sabotaged dialogue talks, official claims

A top Bahraini official accused Iran of scuttling a potential deal between the government and the opposition during a weekend dialogue that went nowhere. Fahad Ebrahim Shehabi, a spokesman for the Bahraini parliament, said the talks were going well until the main Shiite Muslim opposition, Wefaq, pulled out because of Iran, which opposes Bahrain's Sunni monarchy.
A top Bahraini official accused Iran of scuttling a potential deal between the government and the opposition during a...
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17 Jul 2011

Argentina Praises Iran for Help Offer in Bombing Probe

Argentina's government on Sunday described as "very positive" an Iranian offer to cooperate in a probe of this South American nation's worst terrorist attack. Argentines have long suspected high-level Iranian diplomats were involved in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people.
Argentina's government on Sunday described as "very positive" an Iranian offer to cooperate in a probe of this South...
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15 Jul 2011

How U.S. ties Iran to attacks on forces in Iraq

BAGHDAD - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta this week became the latest U.S. official to blame Iran for a recent series of deadly attacks on U.S. forces. The new Pentagon chief also suggested the United States would respond in self-defense against the Iranians if necessary.
BAGHDAD - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta this week became the latest U.S. official to blame Iran for a recent series...
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15 Jul 2011

Iran ready to aid Syria financially, Reuters reports

French newspaper Les Echos said Friday that Iran is ready to offer $5.8 billion to Syria in aid, Reuters reported. The French daily cited a report in the Iranian Center for Strategic Research, which is a group with close ties to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the news agency added.
French newspaper Les Echos said Friday that Iran is ready to offer $5.8 billion to Syria in aid, Reuters reported. The...
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11 Jul 2011

U.S. Ties Weapons From Iran to Increased Iraqi Combat Deaths

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said Sunday that weapons supplied by Iran had become a "tremendous concern" for the United States in recent weeks in Iraq, where more American troops died in June in combat-related episodes than in any month since June 2008.
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said Sunday that weapons supplied by Iran had become a "tremendous concern" for the...
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2 Jul 2011

Iran Funnels New Weapons

Iran's elite military unit, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has transferred lethal new munitions to its allies in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent months, according to senior U.S. officials, in a bid to accelerate the U.S. withdrawals from these countries.
Iran's elite military unit, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has transferred lethal new munitions to its allies in...
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1 Jul 2011

U.S. military says Iran behind rising deaths

Three U.S. soldiers were killed this week in a rocket attack at a U.S. base near the Iranian border, the military said Thursday, bringing June s death toll to 15 and marking the bloodiest month for U.S. troops in Iraq in two years.
Three U.S. soldiers were killed this week in a rocket attack at a U.S. base near the Iranian border, the military said...
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28 Jun 2011

Iran Woos U.S. Allies as Troops Withdraw

Iran is moving to cement ties with the leaders of three key American allies - Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq - highlighting Tehran's efforts to take a greater role in the region as the U.S. military pulls out troops.
Iran is moving to cement ties with the leaders of three key American allies - Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq -...
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31 May 2011

Merkel plane delayed after Iran refuses passage

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's flight to India has been delayed after Iran's government refused it permission to fly over the country. Mrs Merkel's plane was forced to circle over Turkey for about two hours as a result, the German government said.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's flight to India has been delayed after Iran's government refused it permission to fly...
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31 May 2011

Saudi-Iran Feud Draws Sectarian Dividing Line Across Middle East Oilfields –

Saudi fulmination against Iranian interference in the Persian Gulf finds its mirror image in Tehran. There, buses bring doctors and schoolgirls to join protests outside the Saudi embassy, as clerics, ministers and state-run media denounce the deployment of Saudi troops to Bahrain.
Saudi fulmination against Iranian interference in the Persian Gulf finds its mirror image in Tehran. There, buses bring...
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28 May 2011

Iran reportedly aiding Syrian crackdown

U.S. officials say Iran is dispatching increasing numbers of trainers and advisers - including members of its elite Quds Force - into Syria to help crush anti-government demonstrations that are threatening to topple Iran's most important ally in the region.
U.S. officials say Iran is dispatching increasing numbers of trainers and advisers - including members of its elite Quds...
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27 May 2011

The role of the Islamic Republic in Bahrain

Much has been made of the link between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Shia of Bahrain. Both the ruling regime in Bahrain and the Saudi invading force - leading the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to keep the ruling elite in power - accuse the Islamic Republic of fomenting revolt in the tiny but strategically significant Bahrain. "
Much has been made of the link between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Shia of Bahrain. Both the ruling regime in...
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24 May 2011

The Impact of SyriaÂ’s Unrest on Iran The Iran Primer

For Iran, the ouster of President Bashar Assad in Syria would arguably be the most significant setback since the end of its eight-year war with Iraq in 1988 and possibly even since its 1979 revolution. Regime change would be a major blow for both Iran s ideological and foreign policy goals.
For Iran, the ouster of President Bashar Assad in Syria would arguably be the most significant setback since the end of...
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13 May 2011

Tehran to the rescue

Evidence is beginning to emerge of an active Iranian role in aiding the Syrian crackdown on protests. Opposition reports suggesting an Iranian presence in parts of Syria, and Tehran s providing equipment and training to help suppress the demonstrations, have been in circulation since March.
Evidence is beginning to emerge of an active Iranian role in aiding the Syrian crackdown on protests. Opposition reports...
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13 May 2011

Bahrain legislator warns Iran flotilla would be an act of war

A former Bahrain legislator and Palestine campaigner has warned that Iranian plans to dispatch a flotilla to Bahrain in show of solidarity with the 'oppressed people' of the majority Shiite country would be considered an act of war if carried out.
A former Bahrain legislator and Palestine campaigner has warned that Iranian plans to dispatch a flotilla to Bahrain in...
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11 May 2011

Some see Iran’s hand at work in Syria’s protest crackdown

Syrian security forces appear to be shifting their strategy for crushing the popular uprising against the rule of President Bashar Assad to a less bloody approach similar to that used effectively by its main ally, Iran, to end massive 2009 street protests.
Syrian security forces appear to be shifting their strategy for crushing the popular uprising against the rule of...
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11 May 2011

From Arab Spring to boiling-hot summer

When the term 'Arab Spring' entered the collective vocabulary this year, it was meant to encapsulate the youthful exuberance of the pro-democracy movements that had sprung up throughout the Middle East.
When the term 'Arab Spring' entered the collective vocabulary this year, it was meant to encapsulate the youthful...
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8 May 2011

Iran’s Leader Orders Murder of Protesters in Syria

An official source within the Sadr movement, the Iraqi Islamist national movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr, is insisting that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei of Iran has declared the protesters in Syria to be God's enemies, ordering the Revolutionary Guards and Lebanese Hezbollah to fiercely combat the protesters in Syria and enter into an armed battle with them.
An official source within the Sadr movement, the Iraqi Islamist national movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr, is insisting...
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5 May 2011

Report from Congressional panel says Iran’s Revolutionary Guard helps Al-Qaeda

A US Congressional panel released a report late Wednesday alleging that Iran s elite Al-Quds force offers support to Al-Qaeda, adding a new dimension to the militant threat to the United States. In its report to the Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus, the strategic advisory firm Kronos highlighted what it says are increasingly strong links between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps force and Al-Qaeda, according to Agence-France Presse.
A US Congressional panel released a report late Wednesday alleging that Iran s elite Al-Quds force offers support to...
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3 May 2011

Missing journalist: Iran asks Syria to probe

Iran's foreign minister wants the Syrian government to look into the case of an Al Jazeera English journalist who has been missing in Syria since Friday afternoon. Dorothy Parvaz left the Qatari capital, Doha, for Syria to cover events in the country. However, there has been no contact with the 39-year-old since she disembarked from a Qatar Airways flight in Damascus.
Iran's foreign minister wants the Syrian government to look into the case of an Al Jazeera English journalist who has...
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1 May 2011

Hizbullah and Iran Help Syria Kill Protesters

Hizbullah and Iran are helping Assad kill protesters, a Foreign Ministry source says, adding that Iran fears its 'investment' in Syria will go down the drain. One Israeli official said he believed Syria had "reached a point of no return, The London Telegraph reported.
Hizbullah and Iran are helping Assad kill protesters, a Foreign Ministry source says, adding that Iran fears its...
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27 Apr 2011

Tehran squirms as crackdown by ally Syria creates global uproar

Iranian officials and state-run media for as long as they could have turned a blind eye to the weeks-long unrest in Syria. But as the turbulence in Syria and international outrage over the hundreds killed gain momentum, many Iranian diplomats, pundits and academics can evade the question no longer.
Iranian officials and state-run media for as long as they could have turned a blind eye to the weeks-long unrest in...
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18 Apr 2011

Larijani – Intelligence or Predicament!

Statements attributed to Iranian Speaker of Parliament, Ali Larijani, in which he defends the Huthis, and criticizes Saudi Arabia for exercising its legitimate right of defending its territory indicate one of two things; intelligence, or predicament.
Statements attributed to Iranian Speaker of Parliament, Ali Larijani, in which he defends the Huthis, and criticizes...
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18 Apr 2011

Tehran supports the Arab spring … but not in Syria

The wave of uprisings sweeping across the Middle East has prompted Iran to voice support for anti-dictatorship movements in the Arab region except in Syria, an allied country where the Islamic republic has found itself in a very peculiar situation.
The wave of uprisings sweeping across the Middle East has prompted Iran to voice support for anti-dictatorship movements...
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16 Apr 2011

Iran helping Syria protests

A report by CNN says Iran is helping Syria crackdown on protesters. They are using the same techniques of photographing protesters to crackdown on protesters
A report by CNN says Iran is helping Syria crackdown on protesters. They are using the same techniques of photographing...
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