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Israel’s stance on Iran harmful

Source country nation Friday, February 10, 2012 4:22:00 AM CET | info [other]

Other categories: Manmade Disasters; Security;

MOSCOW - Israel’s mounting speculation that Iran is moving closer to developing a nuclear weapon could have “catastrophic consequences”, a senior Russian foreign ministry official warned Thursday. “The inventions” concerning Iran’s nuclear programme “are increasing the tension and could encourage.......

Peres offer Iran olive branch as Russia warns

Source country irishsun Friday, February 10, 2012 4:01:00 AM CET | info [other]

Other categories: Manmade Disasters; Security;

Iran is close to developing a nuclear weapon could have "catastrophic consequences," Moscow warned yesterday while Israel's president reached out to the Iranian people with a message ......

Iran could hit U.S. forces anywhere if attacked - ambassador

Source country trendnews-az Friday, February 10, 2012 3:37:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Mohammad Reza[1]; Ali Akbar Salehi[3];

Other categories: Security;

Iran is capable of hitting U.S. military forces anywhere in the world if attacked by the United States, Tehran’s ambassador to Russia told a news conference in Moscow on Wednesday....

Analysts: Iran’s Nuclear Program Could Provoke War

Source country voanews Friday, February 10, 2012 2:01:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ali Khamenei[1]; Leon Panetta[1]; Robert Satloff[1]; Ehud Barak[1];

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Robert Satloff said: “Regrettably, I think that conflict is in the air - conflict triggered by Iran’s adamant refusal to accede to the wishes of every country in the world,”

Ali Khamenei said: “Well, this threat of war is not in the United States' favor. The actual war will be ten times not in the United States' favor,”

Ehud Barak said: “Today, unlike the past, there is a wide understanding in the world that if the sanctions will not achieve the desired goal of stopping the military nuclear program, there will be a need to consider taking action,”

Officials reportedly hope Israel will give Western sanctions against Iran more time to take effect before resorting to attack...

Peres offer Iran olive branch as Russia warns

Source country hurriyetdailynews Friday, February 10, 2012 1:24:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Shimon Peres[1]; Habibollah Sayyari[1]; Bandar Abbas[1]; Aviv Kochavi[1]; Ehud Barak[1]; Mahmoud Ahmadinejad[1];

Other categories: Security; Manmade Disasters;

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Shimon Peres said: “We were not born enemies and there is no need to live as enemies. Do not allow the flags of hostility to cast a dark shadow over your historic heritage,”

Israel’s mounting conviction that Iran is close to developing a nuclear weapon could have 'catastrophic consequences,' Moscow warned...

Israel Debates Possible Fallout From Attack on Iran

Source country globalsecurity Friday, February 10, 2012 1:02:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ephraim Kam[1]; Scott Bobb[1]; Barack Obama[1]; Saddam Hussein[1]; David Menashri[1]; Martin van Creveld[1]; Benjamin Netanyahu[1]; Ehud Barak[1];

Other categories: Middle East Peace Process; Imports Exports; Manmade Disasters; EU-Asia;

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Benjamin Netanyahu said: "A nuclear-armed Iran is a threat to Israel, to the region, to the world. Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. Period,"

In recent months, Israeli leaders have stepped up their rhetoric about Iran’s nuclear capabilities....

Israeli President Peres sends message of peace to Iranians

Source country alarabiya-en Friday, February 10, 2012 12:24:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ali Khamenei[1]; Shimon Peres[1]; Ruhollah Khomeini[1];

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Shimon Peres said: “We were not born enemies and there is no need for us to live as enemies,”

President Shimon Peres sent a message of peace to Iranians from the podium of Israel’s parliament on Wednesday, saying there was no need for the two peoples to be foes. “We were not born enemies and there is no need for us to live as enemies,” Peres said in a speech marking...

Dwindling time, rising tension make Iran top fear (AP)

Source country news-yahoo Friday, February 10, 2012 12:15:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Shimon Peres[1]; Benjamin Netanyahu[1]; Barack Obama[1]; Tommy Vietor[1]; Karim Sadjadpour[1]; Ehud Barak[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; UN Bodies; Imports Exports;

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Barack Obama said: "We are prepared to exercise these options should they arise,"

Karim Sadjadpour said: "When a country that refers to you as a `cancerous tumor' is inching, however slowly, toward a nuclear weapons capability, it's understandably difficult to relax and keep quiet,"

Tommy Vietor said: "We said all options on are on the table. That is not bellicose and that is not new," "What we're trying to do is lead Iran to make a choice"

Shimon Peres said: "We were not born enemies and there is no need to live as enemies,"

AP - The United States and its allies believe the window to stop Iran from building a bomb is quickly closing, pushing conflict with the Islamic republic to the top of the Obama administration's national security worries in the midst of an election year....

Israel’s stance on Iran could be ‘catastrophic’: Moscow

Source country dailytimesPK Thursday, February 9, 2012 11:42:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ronen Bergman[1]; Aviv Kochavi[1]; Ehud Barak[1];

Other categories: Security; Security Council; UN Bodies; Manmade Disasters;

MOSCOW: Israel’s mounting speculation that Iran is moving closer to developing a nuclear weapon could have “catastrophic consequences”, a senior Russian foreign ministry official warned on Thursday. “The inventions” concerning Iran’s nuclear programme “are increasing the tension and could encourage.......

Israel Debates Possible Fallout From Attack on Iran

Source country bignewsnetwork-palestine Thursday, February 9, 2012 10:09:00 PM CET | info [other]

Other categories: Security;

In recent months, Israeli leaders have stepped up their rhetoric about Iran's nuclear capabilities and increasingly are warning that Israel might attack Iranian nuclear installations to prevent ......

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