The Times: Hillary Clinton refused yesterday to rule out a pre-emptive Israeli military strike on Iran. It was the first time that a senior member of the Obama Administration had openly discussed such a possibility.
Dont discount Israel pre-emptive strike, Hillary Clinton warns Iran
CNPC says to operate Iran S.Pars field 11-Petronas
Reuters: China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) is to take over French oil firm Total SA's stake in the Iranian South Pars field, Malaysia's Petronas, itself a stakeholder in the field, said on Monday.
Obama says must be “tough” with Iran, N.Korea
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama underlined on Saturday the need for "tough diplomacy" in dealing with Iran's nuclear program and said he would be firm with North Korea as well after its second atomic bomb explosion.
Iran says starts making new anti-aircraft missile
Reuters: Iran has started production of a new ground-to-air missile system, Iranian media reported on Saturday, amid persistent speculation that Israel might attack the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities.
Obama warns N.Korea and Iran over nuclear threat
AFP: US President Barack Obama said Saturday that North Korea's nuclear weapon test had been "extraordinarily provocative" and that it would be "profoundly dangerous" for Iran to get a nuclear bomb.
Iran’s ex-president to sue Ahmadinejad for slander
AP: A powerful former president said Saturday he will sue hard-line leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for slander over remarks he made during an election debate.
Iran has centrifuge capacity for nuclear arms, report says
New York Times: A week before Iran’s presidential election, atomic inspectors reported Friday that the country has sped up its production of nuclear fuel and increased its number of installed centrifuges to 7,200 — more than enough, weapon experts said, to make fuel for up to two nuclear weapons a year, if the country decided to use its facilities for that purpose.
Iran nuclear program advancing, U.N. agency says
Los Angeles Times: Iran has significantly boosted its supply and output of reactor-grade nuclear material, according to a quarterly report issued Friday by the United Nations' arms control division.
Credible threats and valid intelligence about Iran
HUMAN EVENTS: In his 21 May 2009 HUMAN EVENTS article, “Why Not Bomb Iran?” Rowan Scarborough offers a detailed assessment of intelligence challenges for bombing Iranian nuclear sites.
Iran increases uranium enrichment pace, defies UN inspectors
Bloomberg: Iran increased its rate of uranium production during the last three months and continued to stonewall United Nations nuclear inspectors investigating whether the country is concealing an atomic weapons program.
