Reuters: War with Iran would probably turn into a month-long conflict on various fronts with missile strikes on Israeli cities and some 500 dead, Israel’s civil defense minister said in an interview published on Wednesday.
Possible war with Iran could be month-long affair: Israel minister
NY regulator says bank settles Iran money probe
AP: New York’s financial regulator says his agency has reached a $340 million settlement with Standard Chartered Bank over allegations it schemed with the Iranian government to launder $250 billion from 2001 to 2007.
Israeli opposition to Iran military strike declining, poll shows
Bloomberg: Israeli opposition to a military strike aimed at halting Iran’s nuclear program is declining as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu steps up warnings that the country faces a potential threat to its existence.
Iran finds more bodies after quake, public criticism
Reuters: Rescue workers in Iran on Tuesday recovered more bodies three days after two powerful earthquakes struck the northwest of the country, killing more than 300 people, but officials played down reports that casualty numbers may still sharply rise.
Iran seeks action against cyberattacks
UPI: Iran aims to bring the issue of cyberattacksm allegedly conducted by foreign governmentsm to the attention of international arbiters, an official said.
Why isn’t the UN ambassador in Iraq upholding the UN’s values?
New Europe: When UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon assigned Martin Kobler to be his special ambassador to try to resolve a major impasse in Iraq, there was finally hope that something might be accomplished.
Netanyahu picks new security minister as Iran strike debated
Reuters: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chose a former security chief on Tuesday as his new civil defence minister amid heightened public debate over a possible strike on Iran.
Iran confident Israel won’t launch ‘stupid’ attack
AFP: Iran on Tuesday said it is dismissing Israeli threats of an imminent attack against it, explaining that even some Israeli officials realised such a “stupid” act would provoke “very severe consequences.”
Iran says foreign help for quake area now welcome
AP: In an apparent change of heart, Iran says foreign aid is now welcome for those affected by twin earthquakes that struck the country’s northwest last weekend.
Iran government criticized over earthquake response
Reuters: Iran’s government faced criticism on Monday over its response to two earthquakes that killed 306 people, with complaints of a lack of tents and about President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s decision to go ahead with an overseas trip.
