Iran

Arms Manufacturers Influence GCC and US Foreign Policy

Larry Wilkerson: Six big arms monopolies profit from tension and war; promote a strategic vision that favors their short term commercial interest

April 16, 13

"The Backdoor to War with Iran" - Wilkerson Attacks Senate Resolution

Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Resolution S.RES.65 sends the message to Iran that the US objective is regime change, not a negotiated settlement to nuclear question

April 10, 13

CIA Appointee's Statement on Iran Echoes Tenet on Iraq

Lawrence Wilkerson: John Brennan claims Iran pushing towards a nuclear weapon; ignores National Intelligence Estimate which concluded Iran was not

February 12, 2013

IAEA Former Inspector: No Evidence of Iranian Nuclear Weapons Activity at Parchin

Robert Kelley: Recent claims of IAEA that Iranians trying to hide activity at Parchin site not supported by evidence

January 14, 2013

Ambassador: Iran and US Must Reach a Comprehensive Deal in Direct Talks

Ambassador Hossein Mousavian: The nuclear issue is not the real problem; the US objects to Iran's influence in the region

December 27, 2012

Iranian Ambassador: It's Not in Iran's Interest to Build a Nuclear Bomb

Seyed Hossein Mousavian: IAEA has a political agenda that goes beyond its mandate to inspect

December 24, 2012

Micromanaging the Syrian Revolution

Hamid Dabashi: The brutality of the Assad regime created conditions for the US, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey to arm proxies forces and attempt to control the outcome of the struggle

November 29, 2012

Qatar Tries to Decouple Hamas from Iran

Hamid Dabashi: Qatar and Saudi Arabia want to control the region, pushing Hamas towards a Muslim Brotherhood led Egypt

November 27, 2012

Did IAEA Fudge the Numbers?

Gareth Porter: Recent IAEA alarmist report on Iran misstates enrichment numbers, putting Iran program closer to Israeli "red line"

November 26, 2012

Will the US Negotiate State to State with Iran?

Gareth Porter: The US has rebuffed several attempts by Iran to negotiate a resolution to the standoff, Obama appears committed to harsh sanctions

November 12, 2012

Sanctions Against Iranian Banks is Economic Warfare

Phyllis Bennis: Excluding Iranian banks from the SWIFT system of interbank transfers helped cause a devaluation of Iranian currency and great hardship for ordinary people

October 11, 12

Iran and the "Red Line" Debate

Jonathan Schell: Netanyahu's real objective is to influence the outcome of the US elections

September 24, 12

Israeli Defence Minister Rumoured Cooling on Attacking Iran

Reports in Israeli press suggest Netanyahu's main supporter on attacking Iran may be backing off

September 10, 12

120 NAM Countries Head to Iran Despite Western Pressure

Vijay Prashad: Syria will be the big issue in the Non Aligned Summit in Iran, with many heads of state visiting Tehran in spite of US/Israeli campaign to isolate Iran

August 26, 2012

Israel Debates the Cost of War

Israeli media this week is filled with argument over cost of war with Iran, as prices rise

August 19, 12

Israel vs Iran: An Israeli Media Report

Israeli media spike coverage of potential attack on Iran "in the coming 12 weeks"

August 12, 2012

10 Years Since Downing St. Memo: Is It Happening Again?

Ray McGovern and Annie Machon: British Intelligence chief ramps up war talk against Iran

July 24, 2012

Economic War Against Iran Continues; Still No Evidence of a Weapons Program

Gareth Porter: US continues to insist Iran gives up all nuclear enrichment and offers no concessions on sanctions

June 26, 2012

Iran Suppresses Union Organizing, Arrests Worker Activists

Farid Partovi: Sanctions and talk of war make it easier for Iranian regime to repress union organizers

June 26, 2012

Why Pass Indefinite Military Detention Law Now?

Larry Wilkerson: This may have more to do with getting ready for war against Iran than fighting the Taliban and Al Qaeda

June 19, 12

The Military, Mass Protest and the NDAA Indefinite Detention

Viewer Questions for Larry Wilkerson about NDAA and the US Military Officer Corp

June 17, 12

Objective of US and Israeli Policy is Economic Warfare Against Iran

Gareth Porter: IAEA keeps Iran in "dock of global public opinion" while sanctions aim to weaken Iran as a regional power

June 7, 12

IAEA Near Iran Inspection Deal but will US Insist on End to Enrichment?

Gareth Porter: If US demands Iran give up its right to enrich for peaceful purposes, no real agreement is possible

May 23, 12

US Befriends Kazakhstan Dictator, Now World's Largest Producer of Uranium

Allen Ruff: Vicious dictatorship courted by US and Russia, is a vital strategic objective in Eurasia

May 16, 12

Former U.S. Officials Investigated for Receiving Payments to Promote a Designated Terror Group

Jeremiah Goulka, former RAND expert on the Mujahedin-e Khalq, says war hawks from Bush admin. and some Democrats were paid by the group to advance its interests in DC and are being investigated by US Treasuery

April 12, 12

Is Netanyahu Bluffing?

Gareth Porter: Netanyahu is telling the Israeli people an attack on Iran will not cost much, but is the real objective to destroy the Iranian economy through sanctions?

April 5, 2012

Iranian Diplomat Says IAEA Undermined Recent Talks to Satisfy Israel and West

Gareth Porter: IAEA demanded to see Parchin on recent visit ahead of schedule to make Iran look uncooperative

April 3, 2012

"No First Strike Against Iran" Says NYT Ad

Rabbi Michael Lerner: Obama is wrong to reject a policy of containment

March 14, 2012

Saudis and US Waging a Proxy War in Syria

Hamid Dabashi: Syrian people caught in a proxy war as they fight a brutal dictatorship

March 5, 2012

Debate About Iran Strategy Heats Up in Israel

At the annual top security conference in Israel sharp divisions over talk of attacking Iran

February 14, 12

Congress Pushes Iran Regime Change Over Diplomacy

Lawrence Wilkerson: Obama painting himself into a corner, Congress handing him the paint

February 17, 2012

Why Demand Nuclear Transparency from Iran and Not Israel?

Hamid Dabashi: People should demand a nuclear weapons free region that starts with Israel and Pakistan

February 7, 2012

Why are Israel and US on a Collision Course with Iran?

Robert Naiman: Nuclear weapons a stand in for Israel and US trying to weaken Iran's role in the region

February 14, 12

Will Netanyahu Use US Elections to Push Obama into Iran War?

Max Blumenthal: Netanyahu wants GOP to win; has Obama in a corner on Iran

February 3, 2012

Former IAEA Inspector Calls for Transparency on All Sides

Robert Kelley: The IAEA should allow peer review of its data, Iran should resolve outstanding questions

January 20, 2012

Why Did Def. Sec. Panetta Say Iran Not Building Nukes?

Gareth Porter: Panetta's statement could be a warning to Israel not to attack Iran, but it's too weak to be meaningful

January 12, 2012

Obama and Netanyahu's Push for Attack on Iran

Gareth Porter: Obama cannot keep the US out of a war if Israel strikes Iran

January 6, 2012

Israel Divided Over Plan to Attack Iran

Lia Tarachansky reports that a split has developed between Israeli security establishment and Netanyahu

November 30, 2011

TRNN Debate on the IAEA Iran Report

Beeman and Spector: Does the IAEA report on Iran prove the existence of a nuclear weapons program?

November 18, 2011

Former IAEA Inspector: Misleading Iran Report Proves Nothing

Robert Kelley: Latest IAEA report recycles old intelligence and is meant to bolster hard liners

November 15, 2011

IAEA Iran Report Fit Facts to Strengthen Hardliners

Robert Kelley Pt2: The report misleads and manipulates facts in attempt to prove a forgone conclusion

November 17, 2011

IAEA Iran Report Spins Intelligence

Gareth Porter: Dubious intelligence used as pretext for tougher sanctions

November 13, 2011

Iran parliament to question Ahmadinejad

Al Jazeera: Iran's parliament has summoned President Mahmoud Ahmandinejad to face questioning over the biggest banking fraud in the country's history

November 1, 2011

Alleged Iranian Assassination Plot Appears an FBI Sting

Gareth Porter: Evidence points to an FBI sting that creates rationale for stepped up campaign against Iran

October 15, 2011

Alleged Iran Assassination Plot Court Documents Suggest a Set Up

Pt.2 Gareth Porter: Critical two weeks missing from FBI account

October 16, 2011

American Hikers Convicted of Spying are Pawns in Iranian-US Conflict

Hamid Dabashi: Bauer and Fattal convicted of spying also caught in the middle of internal Iranian power struggle

August 25, 2011

Russia and China get closer to key gas deal

EuroNews: Russia and China have backed Iran's right to a peaceful nuclear programme, urged Ahmadinejad to be "more constructive"

June 17, 2011

Ahmadinejad Wants to Resign

Al Jazeera: Ahmadinejad has asked the supreme leader, Khamenei, if he can resign

May 17, 2011

New Egyptian Stance Towards Israel, Hamas and Iran

Samer Shehata: Egyptian government may not cooperate with siege of Gaza and isolation of Hamas; restoring relations with Iran

May 11, 2011

WikiLeaks and Why Might a Saudi King Want the US to Attack Iran?

Lawrence Wilkerson: It's not about Iran as a regional threat, it's about rival elites defending oil wealth and power

December 12, 10

New York Times Beats Drums for War

Ray McGovern: NYT ignores intelligence there is no evidence of Iran nuclear weapons program

December 3, 10

Chomsky on US Global Policy

Chomsky: US still wants to dominate but cannot order other big powers as it pleases; Iran war threat is real

November 21, 2010

Computer Virus Infects Iranian Nuclear Site

Newsy: A computer virus attacked Iran�s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant

September 28, 2010

RHETORIC ABOUT IRAN REPEAT OF IRAQ WAR PROPAGANDA

UK Investigates Iraq War- US is Silent Pt2 with David Gardner, Foreign Affairs Editor, Financial Times

September 14, 2010

Tensions in Iran regime

Guardian Films: Former elite officers in Revolutionary Guard reveal increasing tensions in Iran regime

June 12, 2010

Brazil slams US approach towards Iran

Al Jazeera: Lula has criticized the United States for its hardline approach to Iran's nuclear programmes

May 21, 2010

China responds to Iran deal

AlJazeera: China views Iran uranium exchange plan as "a very positive step in the right direction".

May 18, 2010

Brazil moves to prevent Iran sanctions

AlJazeera - Brazil's president, to visit Iran in a last effort to help prevent renewed UN sanctions

May 15, 2010

Zbigniew Brzezinski on Iran

TRNN REPLAY Zbigniew Brzezinski: An Israeli attack on Iran would be a disaster

January 17, 2010

New stage of resistance and the Iranian elite Pt2

Hashemi: Some members of revolutionary guard support reform, but fierce repression likely to follow

January 1, 2010

New stage of resistance in Iran Pt1

Hashemi: Resistance spreads to other classes and cities; more severe repression in store

December 31, 2009

Nine Iranian protesters die in clashes

Nine opposition supporters have reportedly been killed during violent clashes with Iranian police

December 28, 2009

Ahmadinejad: 'Iran is solid and united'

Ahmadinejad denies that troops intimidate opponents, defends nuclear policy

December 28, 2009

Montazeri's death and Iranian democracy

Hashemi: Montazeri was a driving force for democratizing the Iranian Islamic Revolution

December 23, 2009

Iran mourns Montazeri's death

Montazeri, an architect of Iran's revolution, became one of the government's fiercest critics

December 21, 2009

The Doha Debates - Iran's nuclear program

The Doha Debates hosted by Tim Sebastian takes on Iran's nuclear program and asks if it is peaceful

December 24, 2009

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard

Babak Yektafar Pt2: IRGC defended Iran against Saddam's attacks but has turned into a repressive force

December 21, 2009

What's behind Iran's nuclear strategy?

Babak Yektafar: Iran saw that the US didn't invade Iraq until they were sure they didn't have WMD

December 23, 2009

National student protest in Iran

Babak Yektafar: It's significant that thousands of students demonstrated despite threats from Rev. Guard

December 16, 2009

Luladinejad

Pepe Escobar: How the West could learn from Lula's way of playing politics

November 25, 2009

Iran, 30 years after occupying the US Embassy

Nader Hashemi on the latest protests in Iran

November 8, 2009

Iran police use tear gas on protesters

Witnesses said protesters were shouting "Down with Ahmadinejad" and "Down with the dictator".

May 25, 2013

Debating Engagement Pt. 10