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Iran nuclear sanctions ‘in vain’
BBC News Today at 16:21
Iran dismisses new Western sanctions imposed against it because of growing concerns about its nuclear programme, saying they are ‘in vain’.

Russia slams West for ‘unacceptable’ sanctions
Morning Star Today at 15:25
Moscow condemned the United States, Britain and Canada today for tightening sanctions on Iran, branding new punitive measures ‘unacceptable and contradictory to international law.’

Whiff of mustard in new US allegations on Iran
Russiatoday.ru Today at 13:51
American allegations against Iran are rising by the day. The latest addition is the suggestion that the Islamic Republic supplied artillery shells for chemical weapons stockpiled by the Gaddafi regime.

Moscow: can’t sanction new US Iran sanctions
Russiatoday.ru Today at 10:20
Washington’s unilateral slapping of sanctions on Iran not only hampers the negotiation process, it runs counter to international law, says the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Russia warns West against ‘unacceptable’ sanctions on Iran
Strategic Culture Foundation Today at 09:55

US raises pressure on Iran
Asia Times Online Today at 11:00
President Barack Obama’s declaration of Iran as a ‘primary money laundering concern’, and new curbs on the country’s petrochemical sector, may not satisfy critics in Washington who want a bar on foreign financial institutions that carry out transactions with the Central Bank of Iran from dealings with any US bank. – Barbara Slavin

Turkey is ‘biggest winner’ of Arab Spring
Asia Times Online Today at 11:00
Turkey played the ‘most constructive’ role in the Arab Spring, according to a regional survey, while Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emerged as the most admired leader by far among Arabs. President Barack Obama’s popularity slightly rose, but less Arabs see Iran as a nuclear threat and America’s desirability as the world’s sole superpower was matched by Pakistan’s. – Jim Lobe (Nov 22, ’11)

PRELUDE TO WAR? Amendment to Defense Authorization Bill would impose indiscriminate sanctions against Iran
GlobalResearch.ca Today at 08:41
For more details, please click on the link to read the article.

Iran hit by fresh West sanctions
BBC News Today at 07:02
The US, Canada and UK announce fresh sanctions against Iran amid growing concern over Tehran’s nuclear programme.

The Doomsday Project and Deep Events: JFK, Watergate, Iran-Contra, and 9/11
GlobalResearch.ca Today at 06:14

VIDEO: New set of sanctions announced for Iran
BBC News Today at 04:40
The United States has announced a new set of sanctions against Iran, targeting its petrochemical industries and financial sector.

Sanctions useless against Iran?
Russiatoday.ru Today at 04:35
The West continues to increase pressure on Tehran over its suspected nuclear program. But will the latest set of sanctions help it reach its goals? Some experts believe the measures will only fuel nationalistic feelings…

CIA loses spy networks in Iran, Lebanon – U.S. media
Strategic Culture Foundation Today at 04:04

U.S. and allies impose fresh sanctions on Iran over nuclear issue
Strategic Culture Foundation Today at 04:02

Ex-Inspector Rejects IAEA Iran Bomb Test Chamber Claim by Gareth Porter + Robert Kelley: New Iran report proves nothing
Dandelion Salad Today at 02:45
by Gareth Porter Featured Writer Dandelion Salad crossposted at IPS Nov. 19, 2011 WASHINGTON, Nov 19, 2011 (IPS) – A former inspector for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has repudiated its major new claim that Iran built an explosives chamber to test components of a nuclear weapon and carry out a simulated nuclear explosion. The [...]

U.S. to unveil new sanctions on Iran
Strategic Culture Foundation Today at 02:33

Wadah Khanfar, Al-Jazeera and the Triumph of Televised Propaganda
empirestrikesblack Today at 01:34
by Thierry Meyssan, 26 September, 2011.
Al-Jazeera – the Qatari news channel that in the space of 15 years established itself in the Arab world as an innovative news outlet – suddenly embarked in a vast intoxication campaign to overthrow the regimes of Libya and Syria through any means. As demonstrated by Thierry Meyssan, this was not a conjunctural shift but one that was planned long in advance by individuals who shrewdly concealed their personal interests to the public. Revelations follow …

21 November 2011
Making War Palatable – Is Israel Preparing to Attack Iran?
occupation magazine – articles Yesterday at 23:59
Neve Gordon – CounterPunch – ‘What is remarkable about this saber rattling is its abstraction. Not a single analyst noted that entering war is easy but ending it is far more difficult, particularly if on the other side stands a regional power with vast resources and a well-trained military (unlike Hamas or Hezbollah). And, of course, no one really talked about the likelihood of a gory future or what kind of life we were planning for our children. This kind of abstraction makes war palatable, providing a great service to the war machine’

Slanting the Case on Iran’s Nukes
Consortiumnews.com Yesterday at 23:58
Special Report: The U.S. news media shows no skepticism as it accepts the toughly worded report by the International Atomic Energy Agency on Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program. Ignored is the fact that the IAEA’s new chief appears to have joined the U.S./Israel camp, reports Robert Parry. By Robert Parry As Washington’s political/media class rises up in arms over new WMD allegations against Iran, it might be worth recalling how a similar process played out nearly a decade ago when the U.S….

UK up in arms against Iran
Strategic Culture Foundation Yesterday at 20:02

CIA spy ring busted in Iran and Lebanon
Russiatoday.ruYesterday at 16:51
United States officials are saying that shortcuts, unaccountability, laziness and general mismanagement are to blame for the compromising of several CIA informants in Iran and Lebanon who are now feared dead.

Social Opposition in the Age of Internet
Dissident Voice Yesterday at 16:00
(Invited paper to be read at the ‘Symposium on Re-Publicness’, sponsored by the Chamber of Electrical Engineers, Ankara, Turkey — December 9–10, 2011)

Bloomberg Ties Terror Plot to Lex Luther
Dissident Voice Yesterday at 16:00
day afternoon, several months in the planning, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said his efforts to spread freedom beyond New York City had included the deployment of 1,000 NYPD officers to Schenectady, where they have just apprehended a young man inspired by Al Qaeda and Occupy Wall Street propaganda provided to him by the NYPD on a regular basis since September.

UK severs ties with Iranian banks
BBC News Yesterday at 15:42
The UK imposes new financial sanctions against Iran which it says are needed because Iranian banks are linked to the country’s nuclear weapons programme.

US, UK, Canada sanction Iran’s banks, petro-chem
Russiatoday.ru Yesterday at 15:25
The US along with Britain and Canada have announced new financial, energy sanctions against Iran to halt its suspected nuclear weapons program.

VIDEO: Nuclear plot angers Iranian gamers
BBC News Yesterday at 15:13
Iranian gamers sign a petition against a new video game, Battlefield 3, which includes a search for nuclear bombs in a future Iran.

VIDEO: War With Iran: History and Consequences
GlobalResearch.ca Yesterday at 14:18
For more details, please click on the link to read the article.

Seymour Hersh: Propaganda Used Ahead of Iraq War Is Now Being Reused Over Iran’s Nuke Program
Democracy Now!Yesterday at 13:13
While the United States, Britain and Canada are planning to announce a coordinated set of sanctions against Iran’s oil and petrochemical industry today, longtime investigative journalist Seymour Hersh questions the growing consensus on Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program.

Ex-inspector rejects IAEA Iran bomb claim
Asia Times Online Yesterday at 11:00
Former chief weapons inspector for the International Atomic Energy Agency Robert Kelley has rejected its claim that Iran built a nuclear test chamber, insisting the supposed vessel could never contain such a high-intensity blast. His rebuttal tallies with denials from the Russian scientist allegedly involved and evidence that Vyacheslav Danilenko’s work on nanodiamonds wasn’t related to nuclear technology. – Gareth Porter (Nov 21, ’11)

US, UK, to announce new sanctions on Iran
Strategic Culture Foundation Yesterday at 09:26

America’s Media War on OWS: the Effort Continues to Marginalize the New Movement
The Greanville Post Yesterday at 05:36
By Stephen Lendman, Senior Contributing Editor
Early reporting was scant, dismissive, and offensive. Much still belittles, denigrates and marginalizes a significant movement.

U.S. Arms Persian Gulf Allies For Conflict With Iran by Rick Rozoff
Dandelion Salad Yesterday at 04:31
by Rick Rozoff Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Stop NATO Stop NATO-Opposition to global militarism November 17, 2011 Rumors and reports of, speculation over and scenarios for attacks against Iran’s civilian nuclear power facilities and military sites by the United States, Israel or both have flared up periodically over the past several years, especially since early [...]

Matthew Gould and the Plot to Attack Iran
empirestrikesblack Yesterday at 01:20
British Ambassador to Israel Matthew Gould held meetings with Minister of Defence Liam Fox (including in his capacity as Shadow Minister of Defence), pro-Israel lobby groups, and Mossad. Gould and Fox now stand suspected of long term participation with Israel in a scheme to forward war with Iran.