and then
Iran updates – July 8 “ niacINsight
By NIAC
These extreme pressures have taken place despite the fact that our
government in line with the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, voted
and adopted by the UN members including Iran in 1999, has committed to
cooperate with human …
niacblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/iran-updates-july-8/
G8 sets Iran deadline for nuclear talks
Reuters – USA
By Emmanuel Jarry and Jeff Mason L’AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) – Group of Eight
major powers will give Iran until September to accept negotiations over its…
www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5677AG20090709
G8 Leaders: No New Sanctions Against Iran and North Korea
ABC News – USA
This evening, the G8 leaders would not support tougher sanctions against
Iran for its post-election violence nor sanctions against Iran and North
Korea for …
abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=8035599&page=1
G8 unanimously express ‘serious concern’ on Iran: US
AFP
L’AQUILA, Italy (AFP) — The Group of Eight leaders meeting here
unanimously expressed “serious concern” about Iran’s post-election
crackdown and its suspect …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
ALeqM5gl3QZ27t71PD66wLvzrNh8JMbM2g
Managing Dissent in China and Iran – The Lede Blog – NYTimes.com
By By Robert Mackey
Just weeks after the disputed presidential election in Iran, outside
observers find themselves in a somewhat familiar situation: trying to piece
together a sense of what is happening in China’s Xinjiang Province in the
aftermath of …
thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/
managing-dissent-in-china-and-iran/
G-8 deplores violence in Iran
The Associated Press
L’AQUILA, Italy (AP) — Group of Eight leaders said Wednesday that they
deplored the violence in the aftermath of Iran’s disputed election last
month, …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM
5iBK1_tE4XIPr1R880h0hXtke6_UwD99AHIKO0
8 July, 2009
Silent protests in Iran expected to draw thousands
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
Francois Mori / AP An Iranian resident in France holds a rose and a placard
during a rally against the results of the presidential election in Iran
during a …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world
/la-fg-iran9-2009jul09,0,3103406.story
French FM calls for release of French academic in Iran
Xinhua – China
PARIS, July 8 (Xinhua) — French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner called
for the release of young French academic Clotilde Reiss arrested last week
in Iran …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/09/content_11676295.htm
Iran dominates US hearing on UAE nuclear deal
Reuters – USA
By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) – US lawmakers expressed
concern on Wednesday about the United Arab Emirates’ ties with Iran as they
debated a …
www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoods
AndRetailNews/idUSN0839374420090708
Rights group: Beatings force confessions in Iran
The Associated Press
Iran’s reformist opposition has called for the result to be annulled and
for a new election to be held. “The Iranian government is desperate to
justify its …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM
5jmnyliLX1cNkJ_6dh9OAIOaf5ddQD99AE9J80
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
By Andrew Sullivan
Dealing With Iran. Crowley thinks it’s all for show: The big question now:
How long is Obama willing to give the Iranians to demonstrate a good-faith
negotiating posture before he starts turning the sanctions screws on them?…
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily
_dish/2009/07/dealing-with-iran.html
Vice Magazine: SCANDINAVIA – BRIBED BRIDES FROM IRAN
By viceland
If you’re a young, modern Iranian chick with ambitions beyond cooking and
cleaning or protesting for the rest of forever (or until you go to jail or
die on the street while someone records your last breath with a cell…
vice.typepad.com/vice_magazine/2009/07/
scandinavia-mail-order-brides-from-iran.html
U.S. military chief says clock ticking on Iran nuke
By admin
The top US military officer warned on Tuesday that time is running out for
dialogue with Tehran to avoid either a nuclear-armed Iran or a possible
military strike against the Islamic Republic.
www.prisonplanet.com/u-s-military-chief
-says-clock-ticking-on-iran-nuke.html
Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive – Misconceptions about Iran’s …
By CNN
While diplomacy failed to arrest Iran’s progress over the last decade or
so, Iran has succeeded in cobbling together an enrichment complex based on
gas centrifuges, one with enough capability to produce enriched uranium for
nuclear …
ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/08/misconceptions
-about-iran%E2%80%99s-nuclear-program/
Atlas Shrugs: IRAN, DAY 25 : A Rose Revolution?
By Pamela Geller
Keep quiet under all circumstances, the circular advises those planning to
march in Thursday’s unauthorized demonstrations in Iran cities. “The
heaviest weapon to carry is one rose in the hand,” it says. As Iranians
prepare for what …
atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/
2009/07/iran-day-25-a-rose-revolution.html
Pajamas Media “ Iran Launches Preemptive War Against July 9 Protests
By Ryan Mauro
July 9 will be the anniversary of the 1999 student protests in Iran, the
event that previously held the title of provoking the most instability,
only recently.
pajamasmedia.com/blog/iran-launches-
preemptive-war-against-july-9-protests/
Netanyahu aide: US contrasting with Israel on Iran
The Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) — Comments by President Barack Obama and Vice President
Joe Biden about a possible Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities were
directed …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5
hWftF_qCfLVg-UT5wSkN8t-7RjiwD99ADE482
Khamenei’s son takes control of Iran’s anti-protest militia
guardian.co.uk – UK
The son of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has taken control
of the militia being used to crush the protest movement, according to a
senior …
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/
08/khamenei-son-controls-iran-militia
US May Move to Toughen Sanctions Against Iran
Voice of America – USA
By VOA News Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States may
call for “stricter sanctions” against Iran if US diplomatic efforts with
Tehran …
www.voanews.com/english/2009-07-08-voa33.cfm
Rights group: Beatings force confessions in Iran
The Associated Press
Human Rights Watch says the confessions appear meant to back Iran’s claims
that foreign powers are involved in the unrest. The group says detainees
whose …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM
5jmnyliLX1cNkJ_6dh9OAIOaf5ddQD99AD1D00
AxisMundi Jerusalem “ Blog Archive “ Israel’s Chosen Weapon …
By Erika Solomon
IRAN-ELECTION/FACEBOOK Yesterday Reuters reported US President Barack Obama
emphatically stating that Joe Biden’s comments this week on ABC were not a“green light” to Israel to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities. …
blogs.reuters.com/axismundi/2009/07/08/israels
-chosen-weapon-against-iran-memory-sticks/
Joe Biden was on Target on Israel & Iran – The Washington Note
By clemons@newamerica.net
My colleague Jon Weinberg has posted a provocative piece about Vice
President Joe Biden’s comments about Israel and Iran. Weinberg debates how
much of a faux-pas Biden’s comments were — and I think that this general
line of attack …
www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/2009/07/joe_biden_was_o/
Meir Javedanfar: Iran Will Never Be the Same Again
By Meir Javedanfar
The fact is, even with an Ahmadinejad victory, the regime — and Iran
itself — will never be the same again. The emergence of a mass protest
movement, reminiscent of 1979 itself, is a sure sign that a new path has
been set.
www.huffingtonpost.com/meir-javedanfar
/iran-will-never-be-the-sa_b_227159.html
Rootless Cosmopolitan – By Tony Karon “ Blog Archive “ Obama …
By Tony
Following a weekend of reports that Vice President Joe Biden’s comments on
the possibility of Israel bombing Iran amounted to a “green light”,
President Obama underscored on Tuesday that he had NOT given Israel any
such “green light” …
tonykaron.com/2009/07/07/obama-slouching-towards-an-iran-war/
Iran’s nuclear ambitions not democratic credentials occupy western …
guardian.co.uk – UK
Comments by the US vice-president, Joe Biden, were not seen as giving
Israel a green light to attack Iran’s alleged nuclear facilities. …
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/08/iran-policy-debate-ian-black
Iran says to free 100 more people held in unrest
Reuters – USA
Rights activists have said 2000 detained during the vote’s turbulent
aftermath may still be held across Iran, including leading reformers,
academics, …
www.reuters.com/article/gc08/idUSTRE5673N020090708
UN rights experts stress Iran concerns, seek visit
Reuters – USA
GENEVA (Reuters) – United Nations human rights experts Wednesday sought
permission to visit Iran and assess conditions there following the
country’s …
www.reuters.com/article/gc08/idUSTRE5673YR20090708
Obama takes tough stance on Iran at summit
Politico – Washington,DC,USA
By JOSH GERSTEIN | 7/8/09 9:40 AM EDT Obama tries to convince world leaders
to take a tough stand against Iran’s nuclear program. Photo: AP L’AQUILA,…
www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/24682.html
Clinton Warns Iran of Stricter Sanctions If Engagement Spurned
Bloomberg – USA
By Ali Sheikholeslami July 8 (Bloomberg) — Iran’s crackdown on dissent
over the June 12 election suggests the leadership may be unwilling to
consider …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a_AnSxDuWGHM
Oh, That G-8
New York Times – United States
That is not for any lack of urgent problems, like a faltering global
economy and Iran’s unchecked nuclear appetites. A successful summit also
could give a …
www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/opinion/08wed1.html
French envoy ‘talks to detained academic in Iran’
AFP
TEHRAN (AFP) — France’s ambassador to Iran spoke briefly by telephone on
Wednesday with a French woman academic who is being detained in Tehran’s
notorious …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
ALeqM5hC_IqpqvviJnOcI38SppUIW9sQmw
Turmoil in China, Iran overshadows G8 summit start
AFP
L’AQUILA, Italy (AFP) — Turmoil in China and Iran have overshadowed the
start of a G8 summit focused on the global downturn as President Hu Jintao
flew back …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article
/ALeqM5i—e7u9H_ZWmrNQK0EFBamLZG6Gg
Fertilizing the Green in Iran: Techniques of the Coup d’Etat …
By Daniel McAdams
Bad news for “liberty minded” LRC readers interested in lucrative
positions “promoting democracy” in Iran: the one year USAID $20 million
offer to fund organizations working to overthrow the Iranian government
expired on June 30, 2009. …
www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/029174.html
Iran’s President Praises Disputed Elections
New York Times – United States
By NAZILA FATHI President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday made his first
televised address since Iran’s disputed elections, calling them “the
freest” and …
www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/world/middleeast/08iran.html?hpw
Biden, Israel and Iran
By admin
To test Biden’s universalist logic imagine yourself in 1939, substitute
Germany for Israel and Poland for Iran and ask whether “any sovereign
nation is” really “entitled to do that.”
www.prisonplanet.com/biden-israel-and-iran.html
Global News Blog “ Blog Archive “ Iran stocks up on censorship …
By Tom Abate
The complicity of Western companies in Iranian censorship was brought into
focus when the Wall Street Journal reported that Iran’s ability to monitor
online protests “was provided at least in part” by Nokia Siemens
Networks, …
blogs.reuters.com/global/2009/07/07
/iran-stocks-up-on-censorship-tools/
Military Chief Mullen Says Clock Ticking On Iran Nuke : Homeland …
By national
The top U.S. military officer warned on Tuesday that time is running out
for dialogue with Tehran to avoid either a nuclear-armed Iran or a possible
military strike against the Islamic Republic. Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman
of the U.S. …
www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2009/07/07/
military-chief-mullen-says-clock-ticking-on-iran-nuke/
Truthdig – Ear to the Ground – Iran Opposition Locks Arms Against …
By editor@truthdig.com
Meanwhile, in a radio interview, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad thanked
Iranians for re-electing him and promised to “dedicate [his] entire
existence to serving the people.” – Iran Opposition Locks Arms Against
Crackdown.
www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090
707_iranian_opposition_demands_detainee_release/
French Iran-ophile takes unexpected trip — to prison
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
Clotilde Reiss has been fascinated by Iran since she was a child. Now she
finds herself in the notorious Evin Prison, accused of espionage, …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/
la-fg-iran-frenchwoman8-2009jul08,0,4608369.story
US Military Chief Warns of Iran Nuclear Weapon
Wall Street Journal – USA
By YOCHI J. DREAZEN WASHINGTON — The top US military officer warned that
the “window is closing” for preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear
weapon, …
online.wsj.com/article/SB124701167148308659.html
Iran Opposition Finds New Ways to Protest
Wall Street Journal – USA
By FARNAZ FASSIHI BEIRUT — The three top leaders of Iran’s opposition
joined forces on Tuesday and their supporters began a three-day national
strike, …
online.wsj.com/article/SB124701049387008635.html
As Iran Calms, a Struggle for Political Power Intensifies
New York Times – United States
By MICHAEL SLACKMAN CAIRO — The streets of Iran have been largely
silenced, but a power struggle grinds on behind the scenes, this time over
the very nature …
www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/world/
middleeast/08clerics.html?ref=global-home
Nicolas Sarkozy demands release of French teacher in Iran
Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom
Nicolas Sarkozy has demanded Iran free a French teacher detained after
taking photos of protests and dismissed accusations she was spying as “high
fantasy”. …
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/5770099
/Nicolas-Sarkozy-demands-release-of-French-teacher-in-Iran.html
Iran president vows changes as opponents make joint plea
AFP
TEHRAN (AFP) — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed on Tuesday to change
his team and show respect for Iran’s youth as opposition leaders made a
joint plea …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
ALeqM5iTvoV2vxDOxR4gRPD-nxCPmMMJYw
Top US Military Officer Sees ‘Narrow Window’ to Stop Iran’s …
Voice of America – USA
By Al Pessin The top US military officer says there is a narrow window of
time in which to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and also to
avoid a …
www.voanews.com/english/2009-07-07-voa72.cfm
7 July, 2009
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts “ Iran Update
By Steven L. Taylor
The top leaders of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard publicly acknowledged
they had taken over the nation’s security during the post-election unrest
and warned late Sunday, in a threat against a reformist wave led by
Mir-Hossein Mousavi, …
www.poliblogger.com/?p=16253
JURIST – Paper Chase: Iran opposition leaders call for release of …
By Christian Ehret
Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei [official profile; BBC
profile] on Monday warned Western nations [BBC report] to stay out of the
country’s internal affairs, claiming that relations with meddling countries
would suffer. …
jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/07
/iran-opposition-leaders-call-for.php
Iran stocks up on censorship tools | GlobalPost
By Tom Abate
Iran joins China in a club of countries developing filters for internet
traffic.
www.globalpost.com/dispatch/tech
nology/090706/iran-web-censorship
Jihad Watch: Iran’s parliament speaker: Shut up, Biden
By Robert
DOHA – Iran’s parliament speaker Ali Larijani issued a warning against the
United States Monday after Vice President Joe Biden said Washington would
not dictate the way Israel deals with Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. …
www.jihadwatch.org/archives/026854.php
“ ‘Immortal: A Military History of Iran and Its Armed Forces …
By MESH
Steven R. Ward is a senior CIA intelligence analyst who specializes in Iran
and the Middle East. He is also a graduate of West Point and a retired U.S.
Army Reserve lieutenant colonel. His new book is Immortal: A Military
History of …
blogs.law.harvard.edu/mesh/2009/07/immortal
-a-military-history-of-iran-and-its-armed-forces/
Iran’s President Praises Disputed Elections
New York Times – United States
Though factions of Iran’s clerical class have condemned the government
crackdown against the opposition, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali
Khamenei, …
www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/world/
middleeast/08iran.html?ref=middleeast
US military chief says clock ticking on Iran nuke
Reuters – USA
Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said it is
critical for diplomatic efforts to reach a solution before Iran develops a
nuclear …
www.reuters.com/article/joeBiden/idUSTRE5666RM20090707
Iran President Declares New Era for Country
Washington Post – United States
Iran’s supreme leader warned Western governments on Monday of a “negative
impact” on relations due to what he called their meddling in Iran’s
post-election …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/
07/07/AR2009070700559.html?hpid=moreheadlines
Berlusconi: G-8 divided on Iran
The Associated Press
L’AQUILA, Italy (AP) — The leaders of Group of Eight countries have yet
to forge a common position on Iran’s violent crackdown on post-electoral
protests, …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM
5gNGFv8b9bCQq7aBFCvd7qsRyInOgD999PJEO0
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Promises Changes In Govt, ‘Respect’ For Young
Wall Street Journal – USA
Iran has accused Western powers, notably the UK and the United States, of
stoking the unrest. Ahmadinejad accused world powers of “interference and
childish …
online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090707-712161.html
State Department: No ‘Green Light’ for Israel to Attack Iran
FOXNews – USA
State Department Spokesman Ian Kelly denied Monday that the United States
has given Israel the go-ahead to decide whether to strike Iran. …
www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/07/state
-department-green-light-israel-attack-iran/
Iran opposition chiefs call for detainees’ release
The Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s top three reformist leaders sought to rekindle
their opposition movement, demanding that ruling clerics end the heavy“security …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM
5jGSJEAPs_r2T2wxsL5G3t4z-jajQD999NMVO0
Sarkozy calls for release of French academic in Iran
Xinhua – China
PARIS, July 7 (Xinhua) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday
called for the release of a young French academic arrested last week in
Iran on a …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/07/content_11669845.htm
Iran updates – July 7 “ niacINsight
By NIAC
“Iranians from the cities and rural area of Iran and even those in
Europe, United States and Australia or whereever else unite and form a
green chain against the anti-democratic government of Iran. Our green chain
of democracy is very …
niacblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/iran-updates-july-7/
Flopping Aces “ Blog Archive “ Obama Votes “Present” On Iran as …
By Curt
While people get ready to spend their time and money to honor a twisted
individual who could sing, Michael Jackson, nary a peep comes from most of
the country about Obama voting present as Iran cracks down even harder on
those wanting a …
www.floppingaces.net/2009/07/06/obama-votes-
present-on-iran-as-the-iranian-thugs-execute-dozens/
Obama: No green light for Israel to attack Iran
CNN – USA
MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) — The United States is “absolutely not” giving Israel
a green light to attack Iran, US President Barack Obama told CNN Tuesday.…
www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/07/obama.israel.iran/
US touts progress with Russia on Iran
AFP
MOSCOW (AFP) — Iran was the main topic in talks between US President
Barack Obama and and Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev, White House officials said,…
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
ALeqM5ghVnwzBVI6V_QmIDD5FOs_gDUTJg
Iran Opposition Calls for Release of Detainees
Voice of America – USA
Meanwhile Tuesday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has demanded that Iran
release a French woman held on charges of spying. Mr. Sarkozy described the…
www.voanews.com/english/2009-07-07-voa17.cfm
Wary of naked force, Israelis eye cyberwar on Iran
Reuters – USA
Technolytics Institute, an American consultancy, last year rated Israel the
sixth-biggest “cyber warfare threat,” after China, Russia, Iran, France and…
www.reuters.com/article/gc08/idUSTRE5663EC20090707
Obama: US-Russia Relationship ‘Reset’ But Now Comes ‘The Hard Work’
ABC News – USA
Obama said that Iran’s “governing elites … are going through a struggle
that has been mirrored painfully and powerfully on the streets. …
abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=8020590&page=1
Religion and Politics in Iran | The Moderate Voice
By KATHY KATTENBURG
This is kind of a wow. Iran’s biggest group of clerics has declared
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election to be illegitimate and
condemned the.
themoderatevoice.com/38353/religion-and-politics-in-iran/
US denies giving Israel green light for Iran attack
With the media brimming with talk of a US go-ahead for an Israeli war on
Iran, the Obama administration moves to deny that it has given Israel the
green light for any such strike.
www.prisonplanet.com/us-denies-giving
-israel-green-light-for-iran-attack.html
t r u t h o u t | Iran: Seen to Be Meddling
Between threats from hard-line ayatollahs to execute protest leaders and
the media frenzy over the death of Michael Jackson, Iran’s “Green
Revolution” appears to have stalled. But, it’s far from over. Unless
President Obama or Congress …
www.truthout.org/http:/%252Fwww.truthout.org/070609R
The Online News Page “ Iran opposition chiefs call for detainees …
By Editor
Iran’s top three reformist leaders called for an end to the heavy crackdown
launched by the ruling clerics following the disputed June 12 presidential
election and demanded the release of all those detained in the postelection
turmoil, …
www.rocketnews.com/2009/07/iran-opposition
-chiefs-call-for-detainees-release-source-sf-gate/
P2P Foundation “ Blog Archive “ P2P in Iran: an Iranian testimony
By Michel Bauwens
Following the recent post-election rallies and the wave of arrests in Iran,
traditional western media are finally understanding that the new
communications tools like blogs and twitter are more important that
traditional tools in a …
blog.p2pfoundation.net/p2p-in-iran-an-iranian-testimony/2009/07/07
The Latest from Iran (7 July): Sitting Out a Storm | Enduring America
By Scott Lucas
LATEST Iran Video (6 July): The Father’s Day Protest LATEST Iran: Joe
Biden’s “Green Light” and an Israeli Airstrike The Latest from Iran (6
July):
enduringamerica.com/2009/07/07/the-
latest-from-iran-7-july-sitting-out-a-storm/
Saudis to look the other way if Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear …
By Kal El
But for Saudi to permit the Israeli Air Force to fly through their airspace
en route to Iran is big. It shows that the Saudis fear a nuclear Iran far
more than they fear Israel, rumored to be a nuclear power. Guess the Saudis
know who …
infidelsarecool.com/2009/07/07/saudis-to-look-the
-other-way-if-israel-attacks-irans-nuclear-facilities/
Iran: An Electoral Crisis! #iranelection – ARCHIVE 4 | Defend Your …
Main Post: Here Earlier posts Archive #1 and Archive#2, Archive #3, Archive
4 Interesting events unfolding – Follow here Rafsanjani doubts Iranians.
www.defendyourvote.com/breaking-news/2009/07/07
/iran-an-electoral-crisis-iranelection-archive-4/1014
Austin Heap “ Blog Archive “ How You Can Help: Iran 2.0 & Haystack
By Austin
3) Organization costs — a non-profit is being setup right now to handle
the censorship of Persians in Iran. The legal time has been donated by a
great organization (more details soon) but there are various fees involved
in making this …
blog.austinheap.com/2009/07/06/
how-you-can-help-iran-20-haystack/
Report: Israel fears US ‘no’ on Iran attack
Jewish Telegraphic Agency – New York,NY,USA
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli leaders have not asked the United States for
approval to attack Iran for fear Washington will turn them down, according
to a news …
jta.org/news/article/2009/07/07/1006356/
report-israel-fears-us-no-on-iran-attack