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| October 25, 2013
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Iran may be 1 month from nuclear bomb


The time needed to convert enough uranium to weapon-grade so as to build a bomb, stands at between 1-1.6 months, & is shortening further, says new assessment by the U.S. Institute for Science and International Security.

By and Reuters

 

 

Iran could build a nuclear bomb within as little as a month, a new report issued by the U.S. Institute for Science and International Security says.

Bushehr nuclear power plant.

In this Oct. 26, 2010 file photo, a worker rides a bicycle in front of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just outside the southern city of Bushehr, Iran. – Photo: AP

According to the assessment, Iran’s weapons-grade uranium production capabilities are developed to a degree that its ‘breakout time’ – the time needed to convert enough uranium to weapon-grade so as to build a bomb – stands at between one and 1.6 months – and is shortening further. Continue Reading »

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| October 20, 2013
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Column One: Israel vs. Obama & EU Appeasement Path

 

Tehran gives no indication that they will suspend all uranium enrichment and still the White House sees “level of seriousness and substance that we had not seen before.”

By CAROLINE B. GLICK

 

 

 

Speaking to the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Wednesday, Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz explained Israel’s concerns about the nuclear negotiations with Iran in Geneva. “We’re worried Geneva 2013 will end up like Munich 1938.”
Catherine Ashton, Saeed Jalili during before talks

Catherine Ashton, Saeed Jalili during before talks – Photo: REUTERS/Tolga Adanali/Pool

Well, the time for worrying has passed. The statements from the Obama administration and the EU following the closing of the first round of talks all made clear that Geneva 2013 is Munich 1938.

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| October 11, 2013
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IAF completes long-range mission drill regardless of Iran’s rhetoric

 

Israel Air Force drills midair refueling & missions far from Israel.

IDF Spokesman’s Office said, “When one mentions that ‘all options are on the table,’ it’s clear that military operations are also being talked about.” 

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

Amid tensions with Iran, IAF squadrons carried out exercises this week to practice long-range missions.

IAF plane refuels mid-flight during long range mission drill - Photo Courtesy: IDF Spokesperson's Office

IAF plane refuels mid-flight during long range mission drill – Photo Courtesy: IDF Spokesperson’s Office

Squadrons carried out midair refueling in the course of the advanced training, testing the capabilities of fighter jets to operate far from Israel.

“When one mentions that ‘all options are on the table,’ it’s clear that military operations are also being talked about,” the IDF Spokesman’s Office said on Thursday.

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| October 7, 2013
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Iran reports 4 arrested for attempts to sabotage nuclear site

Iran’s head of their Atomic Energy Organization announced individuals ‘were caught red-handed & their interrogations are ongoing,’

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At least four people have been arrested in Iran for trying to sabotage a nuclear site, Iranian media reported Sunday.

Rohani addresses UN, Sept. 26, 2013, Reuters

Iran’s President Hassan Rohani addressing a UN meeting on nuclear disarmament, New York, September 26, 2013. – Photo: Reuters

The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation, Ali Akbar Salehi, said officials had monitored and then arrested a “number of saboteurs” before they could carry out their plan.

“Four of these individuals were caught red-handed and their interrogations are ongoing,” he said, according to the Mehr news agency on Sunday. Continue Reading »

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| October 6, 2013
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Poll: 2/3 of Israeli Jews support unilateral strike against Iran nuclear sites

 

Poll comes just days after Israel’s PM Netanyahu tells UNGA: “If Israel is forced to stand alone, Israel will stand alone”.
Most Israelis don’t believe talks will end Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
By Israel Hayom Staff

 

Should the need arise to attack Iran, an overwhelming majority of Israeli Jews would support a unilateral Israeli strike even without international support, a new Israel Hayom-New Wave Research poll shows.

Israelis say that if necessary their country should launch its own strike on Iran

Israelis say that if necessary their country should launch its own strike on Iran

According to the poll, 65.6 percent would be in favor of such a move and 21.8% would oppose it. Continue Reading »

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| October 4, 2013
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Netanyahu in BBC interview: Iran’s nukes will mean slavery for Persians

Israel’s Prime Minister also told CBS that Iranian missiles could hit the U.S.

Lead U.S. negotiator with Iran suggests to lawmakers to delay imposing additional sanctions against Iran ahead of the talks.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told BBC Persian Thursday that if Tehran develops nuclear weapons, it will spell slavery for the Iranian people. The interview was one of several given in the wake of his United Nations General Assembly address.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in interview with BBC Persian.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in interview with BBC Persian (screenshot).

 

“If the Iranian regime gets nukes, the Iranian people will never be freed from tyranny and will live in slavery forever,” he said in his first interview to a Persian-language television channel, which broadcasts to around 12 million people every week, according to network figures. Continue Reading »

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| October 1, 2013
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Video & Complete Transcript of Israeli PM Netanyahu’s UNGA speech

Watch Video: Focusing on Iran’s nuclear program, Israel’s PM strikes defiant tone: ‘If Israel is forced to stand alone, it will.’

PM Netanyahu went on to say Palestinians must recognize the Jewish state to achieve peace.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Thank you, Mr. President.

 

I feel deeply honored and privileged to stand here before you today representing the citizens of the state of Israel. We are an ancient people. We date back nearly 4,000 years to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. We have journeyed through time. We’ve overcome the greatest of adversities.

Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly. October 1, 2013.

Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly.

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| October 1, 2013
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Netanyahu at UN: Israel will prevent Iranian nuclear weapons, even if alone

 

Israel’s PM Netanyahu outlines necessary steps in avoiding a nuclear armed Iran; speech comes as warning to well-received address by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

A steadfast Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu made clear in a speeach to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that Israel would not accept a nuclear armed Iran, and would “stand alone” if necessary to achieve that aim.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday October 1, 2013 at the United Nations headquarters in New York - Photo: AP/Andrew Gombert,Pool

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday October 1, 2013 at the United Nations headquarters in    New York – Photo: AP/Andrew Gombert,Pool

 

“Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons, even if we have to stand alone,” he said.

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| September 25, 2013
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Israel’s PM: Iranian President Trying to Buy Time

Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu declares, Iranian President’s speech at the UN was “cynical & full of hypocrisy,” 

By Elad Benari

 

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly was “cynical and full of hypocrisy,” Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Tuesday night.

In a statement he released shortly after Rouhani’s speech, Netanyahu said that the speech reflects the Iranian plan, namely to “talk and buy time in order to promote the ability of Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.”

“Rouhani spoke about human rights while Iranian forces are taking part in the massacre of innocent civilians in Syria, he condemned terrorism while the Iranian regime carries out terrorism in dozens of countries around the world,” said Netanyahu, who added that although Rouhani said that nuclear weapons “contradict Iranian morality” a report by the UN’s atomic agency indicates otherwise. Continue Reading »

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| September 18, 2013
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Israel’s nuclear head accuses Tehran of deception to buy time for its atomic plans

 

Shaul Chorev, director of Israel’s Atomic Energy Commission: “Illusion of transparency is contrasted by facts on the ground.”

By REUTERS

 

 

VIENNA – Israel accused Iran on Wednesday of using “deception and concealment” to buy time for its nuclear program, signalling skepticism that the Islamic state’s new government would agree to curb its atomic activities.

Shaul Chorev, director of Israel's Atomic Energy Commission [file].

Shaul Chorev, director of Israel’s Atomic Energy Commission [file]. – Photo: REUTERS/Herwig Prammer

The election of a relative moderate, Hassan Rouhani, as new Iranian president has raised hopes of progress in long-stalled efforts to find a peaceful solution to the decade-old dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program.But

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| September 10, 2013
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West should Forget Syria & target Iran

 

Political commentator suggests that Sunni Muslims who wish to protect their kin in Syria do so with their own plentiful petrodollars & large armies.

By Daniel Pipes

 

Here’s advice to the members of the U.S. Congress as they are asked to endorse an American-led attack on the government of Syria:

Congressional Seal

Start your consideration by establishing priorities, clarifying what matters most to the country. The Obama administration rightly points to two urgent matters: stopping the Iranian nuclear buildup and maintaining the security of Israel. To these, I add a third: re-establishing the U.S. deterrent credibility laid low by Barack Obama himself.

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| August 8, 2013
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Israeli Minister: Iran’s nuclear program can be destroyed with a few hours of airstrikes

 

Satellite imagery identify new missiles test-site being constructed north of Semnan province.

Minister Steinitz: President Rouhani is cunning, & he’ll smile all the way to the bomb.

By News Agencies, Reuters and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Iran’s new president Hasan Rouhani is “charming, he is cunning, and he will smile all the way to the bomb,” Minister for International, Intelligence and Strategic Affairs Yuval Steinitz said in an interview with The Washington Post, published on Thursday. Israel believes the United States and others in the West are being misled by the moderate cleric’s recent election to the presidency. Steinitz told the Post that rather than negotiating with Tehran, the U.S.

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| August 6, 2013
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Israeli Official: IDF capable of unilateral strike on Iran, if US won’t commit

Senior Israeli official doubts US administration’s willingness to thwart nuclear Iran in a military scenario.

By JPOST.COM STAFF
 

 

Israel is capable of carrying out a unilateral military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities without operational support from the United States, a senior Israeli official said to Israel Radio on Tuesday morning.

Centrifuges unveiled in Natanz

Centrifuges unveiled in Natanz – Photo: REUTERS

Although, such a strike would render less effective than one conducted by America, the unidentified official said.

The diplomatic official doubted US intentions to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons at all costs.

American conduct regarding Syria, contrary to declarations by President Barack Obama, shows Israel that it cannot rely on US assurances, the Israeli source said. Continue Reading »

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| June 2, 2013
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US or Israeli Military Action Against Iran: If It Must Be Done, Who Will Do It?

INSS Insight No. 432, May 29, 2013

The case study presented below outlines one possible scenario for future U.S.-Israeli decision-making on Iran’s nuclear program. Given the spectrum of other available options, military force should only be employed against the program as a last resort. Yet the military option must still be credible, and ready to use if necessary. This case study is intended solely to stimulate and inform further discussion on the potential repercussions of different strike options.

By Gen. James Cartwright, USMC (ret.) and Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, IDF (ret.)

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It is late 2013 and the prime minister of Israel has just received a phone call from the White House relaying the findings of a recent U.S. Continue Reading »

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| May 30, 2013
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Canada freezes trade with Iran over nuclear ambitions & human rights record

Canada first nation to completely disengage from Iranian imports and exports calling Iran the biggest threat to global security.

By REUTERS

 

 

OTTAWA – Canada will freeze all remaining trade with Iran to protest Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and its human rights record, Foreign Minister John Baird said on Wednesday.
John Baird visiting the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem - Photo by Sebastian Scheiner-AP

John Baird visiting the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem – Photo: Sebastian Scheiner/AP

Canada, which has had increasingly poor relations with Iran for more than a decade, had already imposed a series of trade sanctions. In 2012, bilateral trade was worth around C$135 million ($130 million).

Baird said Canada was particularly concerned by the failure of the United Nations’ nuclear agency this month to persuade Iran to let it resume an investigation into suspected atomic bomb research.

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