http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/nucleariran/ en-us Mon, 13 May 2013 23:57:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3019009/posts Iran's looming status as head of a UN disarmament body sparked outrage Monday from campaigners who said its nuclear program and arming of Syria and Islamist militias disqualified it from a place at the table. “This is like putting Jack the Ripper in charge of a women's shelter,” said Hillel Neuer, head of Geneva-based UN Watch, announcing that the organization would organize protest events involving Iranian dissidents. The leadership of the UN Conference on Disarmament rotates automatically in alphabetical order among its 65 member nations, and Iran is scheduled to take the helm on May 27 for a session running... Arutz Sheva http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3019009/posts#comment Mon, 13 May 2013 23:57:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3013939/posts JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister on Monday said that Iran is steadily edging closer to nuclear weapons capability but has not yet reached the "red line" he drew in a speech to the United Nations last fall. Benjamin Netanyahu delivered his assessment as Israel took delivery of the fifth of six advanced submarines it has ordered from Germany. The "Dolphin" class vessels are believed to be capable of carrying missiles with nuclear warheads and could play an important role in any future conflict between Israel and Iran. In Iran, an influential former president appeared to be trying to lower... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3013939/posts#comment Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:15:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3013536/posts International Relations Minister Yuval Steinitz warned on Sunday that Iran having a nuclear weapon would be equal to “thirty nuclear North Koreas”. “We have the right and the ability to defend ourselves,” he said in a speech at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York. “The cooperation with the United States is very important but ultimately each country will make its own decisions on maintaining its security,” said Steinitz, stressing that “Israel can deal with any threat.” 80 years ago, said Steinitz, “only one person identified on time and warned the world against the rearmament of Nazi Germany. This was... inn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3013536/posts#comment Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:18:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3010744/posts For years the Obama line was that sanctions were the answer to get Iran to give up its nuclear weapons program. Now even sanctions aren’t the answer. Instead sanctions might upset the delicate flower of Iranian diplomacy. And Hanoi John, a veteran of unsuccessful appeasements of the Viet Cong and the Sandanistas, who embraced monsters like Assad, is an absolute expert at not offending the people trying to kill us. Secretary of State John F. Kerry implored Congress on Thursday not to impose tough new sanctions on Iran, warning that such a move could disrupt diplomacy over Tehran’s disputed nuclear... FrontPageMag.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3010744/posts#comment Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:24:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3006341/posts DUBAI - Iran plans to build more nuclear power reactors in an earthquake-prone coastal area, Iranian media said on Wednesday, a day after a strong tremor struck the region close to its only existing such plant. Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3006341/posts#comment Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:20:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3005424/posts Iran will keep the option of withdrawing from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty on the table and will seriously consider it if the West intensifies sanctions or refers the case to the U.N. Security Council, a leading lawmaker warned Monday. Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Iran cannot remain an NPT member while it is punished for exercising its nuclear rights, while offering terms for a deal at the same time—halting high-quality enrichment in exchange for cancellation of punishing Western sanctions. … Boroujerdi heads the Iranian parliament’s security and foreign policy committee. The 1968 treaty aims to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. Signatories... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3005424/posts#comment Mon, 8 Apr 2013 17:23:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2999668/posts Zurprise, zurprise: Zbig wouldn´t go to war to stop Iran getting nukes. On Morning Joe today, Jimmy Carter´s former national security adviser had some advice for President Obama: tell Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu that America will not go to war against Iran. Attacking Iran´s nuclear facilities would surely be an act of war. Yet doing so might well be the only way to prevent the ayatollahs from getting the A-bomb. Unfortunately, neither Joe Scarborough nor anyone else on the panel including daughter Mika asked Brzezinski NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2999668/posts#comment Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:43:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2999571/posts Is Zbigniew Brzezinski OK with Iran developing nuclear weapons? Sounds that way. On Morning Joe today, Jimmy Carter's former national security adviser had some advice for President Obama: tell Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu that America will not go to war against Iran. Attacking Iran's nuclear facilities would surely be an act of war. Yet doing so might well be the only way to prevent the ayatollahs from getting the A-bomb. Unfortunately, neither Joe Scarborough nor anyone else on the panel including daughter Mika asked Brzezinski flat out whether he would encourage America to stand by while Iran got nukes. But... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2999571/posts#comment Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:12:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2993748/posts Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has warned that a crisis involving a nuclear Iran is in the "foreseeable future". The Nobel Peace laureate, 89, was speaking about prospects in the Middle East at the World Economic Foru http://www.bbc.co.uk/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2993748/posts#comment Tue, 5 Mar 2013 20:29:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2991495/posts World powers will present Iran with an updated and "good" offer at talks this week on its nuclear program, an EU official said Monday, although hopes for a breakthrough appear slim, AFP reports. Talks aimed at curbing Tehran's nuclear drive start Tuesday in Kazakhstan, with the so-called P5+1 represented by the European Union sitting down with an Iranian team led by negotiator Saeed Jalili. "We have prepared a good and updated offer for the talks, which we believe is balanced and a fair basis for constructive talks," said the spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, according to AFP.... Arutz Sheva http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2991495/posts#comment Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:23:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2990821/posts Islamic regime fears poisonous fallout clouds could hit cities Radiation is leaking from Iran’s nuclear facility at Fordow, which suffered devastating explosions on Jan. 21, WND has learned, and the regime has ordered millions of antidote iodine pills from Russia and Ukraine amid fears the radioactivity will spread. Many of the personnel, who arrived after the explosion to assist with the cleanup at the site, have been taken to a military hospital suffering from headache, nausea and vomiting, according to a source in the security forces protecting Fordow. A special team of nuclear experts was ordered to the site days... wnd http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2990821/posts#comment Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:14:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2990754/posts You are here: Home > Prophecy: What Lies Ahead Prophecy: What Lies Ahead by Shoebat Foundation on FEBRUARY 23, 2013 in BLOG, GENERAL By Walid Shoebat The U.S. and Israel are concerned about Iran’s Uranium Enrichment; Iran experiments with Duetrium, Brillium and Tritium – agents that are only used to detonate a Nuclear bomb. They have no waste facilities and it’s like the 9/11 hijackers learning how to take off but have no interest in learning how to land. However, Israel and the U.S. cannot afford attacking Iran who will blockade the Hormuz. I was right all along; no attack... shoebat.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2990754/posts#comment Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:51:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2988118/posts Iran announced Wednesday that it had begun to install a new generation of uranium enrichment centrifuges to produce nuclear fuel at its Natanz facility. The announcement coincided with Wednesday’s talks between Iran and senior UN nuclear inspectors seeking to expand probes into suspected weapons-related tests. It also could add pressure to planned negotiations later this month between Iran and world powers in Kazakhstan. The official IRNA news agency quoted Iranian nuclear chief Fereidoun Abbasi as saying that Iran began installing the new, more advanced centrifuges at the Natanz site in central Iran about a month ago. He said they would... The Times of Israel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2988118/posts#comment Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:43:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2987147/posts The main purpose of US President Barack Obama's visit to Israel in the spring is to warn Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu against attacking Iran, unnamed officials told Army Radio on Sunday. According to the officials, the urgency of the trip is because in his speech to the United Nations in September, Netanyahu had flagged the spring of 2013 as a significant time in the context of the Iranian nuclear threat. Jpost.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2987147/posts#comment Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:37:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2985813/posts In interview with Al-Ahram on eve of Islamic Summit Conference in Cairo, Iranian president also says his country opposes outside intervention in Syria. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says that while Iran is already a nuclear state, it has no intention of attacking Israel. Ahmadinejad was interviewed on the eve of his visit to Cairo, where he will attend the 12th Islamic Summit Conference, due to open there on Wednesday. To get the latest updates on Israel, Iran and the Middle East, subscribe now to Haaretz for only $1 for the first month Before his trip, he gave a long interview... Haaretz via Drudge http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2985813/posts#comment Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:41:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2984430/posts The UN atomic watchdog made clear on Tuesday it had seen no sign of any explosion at one of Iran's most sensitive nuclear plants, backing up Tehran's denial that such an incident had taken place last week. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in an unusual move, made a brief statement following media reports at the weekend of significant damage at the underground Fordo uranium enrichment site. .... Ynet News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2984430/posts#comment Sat, 2 Feb 2013 01:23:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2982600/posts Israeli intelligence source confirms underground nuclear facility sustained major damage in a “mega explosion” last week. An Israeli intelligence source has confirmed Iran’s Fordow underground nuclear uranium enrichment facility sustained major damage in a “mega explosion” that occurred last week. Fordow, which contains at least 2,700 centrifuges for uranium enrichment, is located deep beneath a mountain near the Iranian city of Qom. Some 200 workers were trapped inside the facility at the time, according to a report published Monday by The Times, a UK-based newspaper. The report quoted an Israeli official as saying “We’re still in the early stages of... israelnationalnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2982600/posts#comment Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:26:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2983186/posts Reports of an explosion at Iran's Fordow nuclear facility have surfaced and are being both confirmed and denied by multiple sources. The Jerusalem Post cites a report by Reza Kahlili that says: “The blast shook facilities within a radius of three miles. Security forces have enforced a no-traffic radius of 15 miles, and the Tehran- Qom highway was shut down for several hours after the blast.” Kahlili's report says the Fordow nuclear facility was severely damaged in an explosion and up to 240 workers trapped inside. The explosion was reportedly confined to the plant, suggesting that if it were an... Business Insider Military and Defense http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2983186/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:35:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2983082/posts Sixteen North Koreans, including 14 technicians and two top military officers, are among those trapped after a Jan. 21 explosion destroyed much of Iran’s Fordow nuclear site, a source reveals. The source who provided the initial information on the explosion at one of Iran’s most important nuclear sites has now provided details about the degree of the destruction. The report, published exclusively by WND Jan. 24, is being covered internationally by major media, with independent intelligence sources confirming the explosion for the Times of London and the German Die Welt. But White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters Monday: “We... WND http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2983082/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:49:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2982845/posts Here's an object lesson that shows just how far some press—and even Israeli government officials—have gone down the rabbit hole on Iran issues by propagating a story reported on a conspiracy website. The dubious tale goes like this:there was a huge explosion at Iran's main nuclear facility at Fordow, near the city ofQom, leaving hundreds of workers trapped in the underground facility. The facility is the source of much trepidation in Israel, where fears of insufficient military capabilities make the nuclear plant impenetrable to Israeli attack. The report came from a completely unreliable character writing for none other than World... The Daily Beast http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2982845/posts#comment Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:10:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2982890/posts US doesn't believe reports of blast at Iran nuclear plant By REUTERS 01/28/2013 20:13 WASHINGTON - The United States does not believe media reports about an explosion at an Iranian uranium enrichment plant, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on Monday. The reports had said there had been an explosion early last week at the underground Fordow bunker near the holy Iranian city of Qom. "We have no information to confirm the allegations in the report and we do not believe the report is credible," Carney said. "We don't believe those are credible reports." jpost.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2982890/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:49:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2982607/posts An Israeli intelligence source has confirmed Iran’s Fordow underground nuclear uranium enrichment facility sustained major damage in a “mega explosion” that occurred last week. Fordow, which contains at least 2,700 centrifuges for uranium enrichment, is located deep beneath a mountain near the Iranian city of Qom. Some 200 workers were trapped inside the facility at the time, according to a report published Monday by The Times, a UK-based newspaper. Israel National News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2982607/posts#comment Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:04:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2982353/posts Yediot Ahronot reported. on Friday that former Iranian intelligence officials who defected to the West claim that Iran’s underground Fordo uranium enrichment facility has been almost completely demolished, and hundreds of staff members are at this moment trapped underground, This has to be the worst blow to Iran’s nuclear ambitions so far. WND, an American news website affiliated with the right, reported Friday that a mysterious explosion has destroyed a significant portion of Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility – considered Tehran’s most fortified facility. jewishpress http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2982353/posts#comment Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:55:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2980615/posts ~2003~THREAT MATRIX~2013~ TM LAST 73 72 71 SEVENTY 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 SIXTY 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 FIFTY 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 FORTY 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 THIRTY 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 TWENTY 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 TEN 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 ONE MM Freepers Who Care http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2980615/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:31:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2965039/posts Iran’s nuclear reactor at Bushehr was shut down for fear of an explosion. Saturday Dec. 1, an authoritative Russian nuclear industry source revealed the cause of its malfunction: “Indicators showed that some small external parts were… in the [Bushehr] reactor vessel….” They were identified as “bolts beneath the fuel cells.” Moscow sources report this information came from a source in the office of Sergei Kiriyenko, head of the Russian nuclear energy authority Rosatom, which supervised the construction of Iran’s first atomic reactor at Bushehr. According to our intelligence sources, Russian scientists and engineers were rushed from Moscow to Bushehr when... Debkafiles http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2965039/posts#comment Mon, 3 Dec 2012 03:38:52 GMT