Press TV - The European Union strongly advises avoidance of any military escalation against Iran as the United States keeps piling pressure on the Islamic Republic and trying to force other countries to follow suit. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini made the remarks in Brussels on Monday after a meeting of the blocs foreign ministers. The ...

US President Barack Obama admits a military reaction to Irans nuclear program would not fix the issue even with participation of the United States. A military solution will not fix it. Even if the United States participates, it would temporarily slow down an Iranian nuclear program but it will not eliminate it, Obama told Israels Channel 2 on Monday....

Tehran, May 8, IRNA - Tehran substitute Friday Prayers leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami said any military threats to Iran will land in eternal regret. The ayatollah made the remarks here on Friday while addressing worshippers in his second sermon. Referring to eight-years of sacred defense, he said 'If you (western states) would like to ...

This article was written byConn Hallinan for the Foreign Policy InFocus on July 13, 2012.Conn Hallinan is a columnist for Foreign Policy In Focus. Now that the talks with Iran on its nuclear program appear to be on the ropes, are we on the road to war? The Israelis threaten it almost weekly, and the Obama administration has reportedly drawn up an ...

On the eve of Irans presidential elections of 17 June 2005, George W. Bushdeclared thatthe elections did not have any legitimacy, because "Irans president has no power." But, after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected, refused to stop Irans uranium enrichment program, and began criticizing Israel and casting doubts on Holocaust,suddenlyhe became the most ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- The spokesman for Iran's armed forces says military commanders have been given the authority to respond immediately to enemy attacks. Gen. Masoud Jazayeri also says Iran keeps "all options are on the table", language similar to that used by U.S. President Barack Obama to leave open the possibility of military action against Iran's ...

By France 24 AFP -A high-volume public debate in Israel over a possible imminent military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities is designed to pressure Washington to back its ally more firmly, experts say. Media chatter over Israel's intentions has become a cacophony, fed daily by pronouncements from politicians, retired generals, former security ...

By Washington Post TEHRAN, Iran A senior Iranian commander says a possible Israeli airstrike against his countrys nuclear facilities is welcome because it would give Iran a reason to retaliate and get rid of the Jewish state forever. The remarks by Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of the Revolutionary Guards air force, were reported Saturday by ...

By France 24 AFP -If Israel were to mount a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, some fear the ensuing conflict could deal a costly blow to the Jewish state's struggling economy, despite claims by bank officials. Talk of an imminent strike has dominated the press in recent weeks, but the Israeli establishment has remained tight-lipped,...

By AFP ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE The United States Monday insisted it would not give up striving for a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear standoff despite a rising drumbeat of war speculation in Israel. White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters that Washington was committed to talks between world powers and Iran on its nuclear aspirations ...

By Washington Post JERUSALEM The threat from Iran dwarfs all other challenges the Jewish state faces, Israels prime minister declared Sunday, as high-level hints of a possible Israeli attack on Irans suspect nuclear program mounted. One indirect indication came Sunday, when Israels military began sending mock text messages to cellphones warning ...

By France 24 AFP -Talk of a possible military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities dominated the Israeli press on Friday, a day after Defence Minister Ehud Barak said the issue had become more "urgent." "(Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu and Barak are determined to attack in Iran in the autumn," trumpeted a front-page headline in top-selling ...

By Foreign Policy You may have noticed that there is an active campaign underway to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons. In fact, the real goal is to prevent Iran from having even thelatentcapacity to build a weapon if at some point it decided it wanted one. This is why the United States and other countries have imposed increasingly draconian ...

[caption id="attachment_136378" align="alignright" width="171"] US Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann[/caption] US Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann says she told President Barack Obama this week that he must bomb Iran, but the president laughed at her. Bachmann, who is retiring from Congress at the end of this year, said in an interview ...

[caption id="attachment_114255" align="alignright" width="224"] "Israel has drawn up plans for a combined air and ground attack on Iranian nuclear installations if diplomacy fails to halt Tehran's atomic program..."- Toledo Blade, March 14, 2005[/caption] Last month, amid the Israeli bombardment of Gaza,accomplished lunatic Louie Gohmert, a Republican ...

A US Republican congressman has called for the bombing of Irans nuclear sites, saying in case of US hesitancy, Israel should be allowed to do that. Speaking on the House floor on Tuesday, Republican Louie Gohmert said that Israels invasion of Gaza means that it is time to bomb Iran. It is time to bomb Irans nuclear capabilities. It is time for the ...

Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:   No decision on ministers attending Iran talks: EU EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, leading ongoing nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna, is considering asking foreign ministers to attend but no decision has been made, her spokesman said Wednesday. Iran downplays Obamas war ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham played down US President Barack Obama's threats of using military force against Tehran. "Threat has no place even in analytical discussions since there is no ground for its materialization," Afkham told reporters in Tehran on Wednesday. She said that such options are raised and ...

The Leader of Irans Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says no country can afford to launch a military attack on the country. In a meeting with senior Iranian officials on Monday, Ayatollah Khamenei said that Israel's military threats against Iran are constantly repeated but the United States prevents Tel Aviv from launching a strike....

Kerman, May 15, IRNA - Commander of the Iranian Army?s Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan on Thursday underscored the complete preparedness of Irans Armed Forces to give a crushing response to enemies possible threats. Presently, rmy is fully prepared both in terms of forces and equipment? to confront any possible threats, stressed ...