And Now, Even More Sanctions Against Iran

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2010 The Iranian government is apparently of the opinion that sanctions are not "an effective tool," particularly when those sanctions are imposed against Iran from elsewhere in the world, such as the more stringent ones that the European Union just adopted, for example. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran to Shut Out U.N. Nuke Inspectors

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2010 Iran made another defiant gesture with regard to its relations with the United Nations on Monday by officially declaring that two U.N. nuclear inspectors will not be granted entry to survey the country's nuclear plants. Over to you, IAEA. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N. Votes in Favor of Imposing ‘Toughest Sanctions Ever’ on Iran

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2010 Here's President Barack Obama's take on the stringent new sanctions the UN Security Council voted Wednesday to impose on Iran: They're "the toughest sanctions ever faced by Iran" Right, now here's Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the same topic (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Here We WMD Again: Iraq and the Mythical Pakistani Package

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Mar 31, 2010 A recent Washington Post story claiming that Saddam Hussein thought about buying nuclear technology from Pakistan has been picked up around the world and is already shaping policy. Unfortunately, it isn’t true.A recent Washington Post story claiming that Saddam Hussein thought about buying nuclear technology from Pakistan just isn’t true. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

IAEA Not Worried About Second Iran Nuclear Site

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2009 U.N. inspectors have found "nothing to be worried about" in their first report after visiting a previously clandestine uranium-enrichment site south of Tehran. The clean assessment, which described the site as a "hole in a mountain," may cause critics to now look for more diplomatic solutions to Iran's nuclear program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Counters U.N. Offer

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2009 The IAEA announced it has received Iran's reply to a U.N.-backed proposal to send that country's enriched uranium abroad to be turned into fuel rods -- not weapons. The reply, which remains secret, is expected to agree to the overall framework of the proposal while demanding significant changes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N. Gets a Look at 2nd Iranian Uranium Plant

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2009 The continuing drama surrounding Iran's nuclear program took a daring turn earlier this month when the U.S. revealed the existence of a secret uranium enrichment plant. Now U.N. inspectors have checked out that plant, and will do so again in the next couple days. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Tentative Deal on Iran’s Uranium

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2009 Prodded by the U.S., Russia and France at talks in Vienna, Iranian negotiators have agreed to carry back to Tehran a proposed deal that would see Iran ship out most of its enriched uranium -- the stuff of nuclear weapons -- to Russia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. to Huddle With Iran on Its Nuclear Plans

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2009 American diplomats are gearing up to carefully broach the topic of Tehran's nuclear program with their Iranian counterparts during a summit on the subject in Geneva on Thursday, thus potentially going further than President Obama had been able to venture in earlier negotiation efforts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Secret Report Says Iran Could Build a Bomb

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2009 Let's see how the cable news channels cover this one: A "secret report" by the International Atomic Energy Agency suggests that Iran has "sufficient information" to make a nuclear weapon and has "probably tested" a key component, but the agency admits it has no hard evidence of a warhead program in Iran. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Acts of War

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Jul 29, 2008 The war between the United States and Iran is on. American taxpayer dollars are being used, with the permission of Congress, to fund activities that result in Iranians being killed and wounded, and Iranian property destroyed. This wanton violation of a nation's sovereignty would not be tolerated if the tables were turned. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Bush’s ‘All Options on the Table’ Means Only One Thing

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2008 In this installment of Link TV's "Mosaic Intelligence Report," host Jamal Dajani looks closely at the true meaning of President Bush's pronouncement on the U.S. stance vis-à-vis Iran, that "all options are on the table." Could it mean he intends to follow U.N. protocol? Well, no -- not from the Middle Eastern perspective, at least. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )