Tensions are once again mounting against Iran ahead of a crucial report by the UN nuclear watchdog, IAEA, due next week. Meanwhile, Israel has tested a new ballistic missile.
Some reports go even further and suggest the idea of a military strike on the Islamic Republic is being pushed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. And British media say that with Iran remaining resilient against international sanctions, the attack could come as soon as next November. Various media cite the UK Ministry of Defense and Whitehall as their sources.
The US and UK officials, on the other hand, have been quick to deny they are seeking a military confrontation with Iran. Statements were released by spokesmen from both sides following media reports of a potential armed operation aimed at Tehran's alleged nuclear weapons facilities.
However, they did say the West has no intention of easing pressure on the Islamic Republic and would use what is described as the "wide range of means at their disposal".
The likes of the US and Britain are expected to seize upon the upcoming IAEA report on Iran's nuclear program. It will reportedly reveal new intelligence on the country's alleged nuclear arms development.
Meanwhile, Iran is planning to complain to the UN about US involvement in “terror operations” against Iran. According to the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Saeed Jalili, documentary evidence will be presented by Iran's UN envoy to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in New York later on Friday.
“The US is employing terrorism to promote its objectives,” said Saeed Jalili, as cited by Itar-Tass. "We insist, on the basis of irrefutable evidence, that the US is the prime suspect and the main participant in activities that violate human rights. These documents show the provocation and the United States-sponsored terrorism."
Jalili stressed that "the American dream to return to Iran did not come true," before adding that the Islamic Republic intends to sue the US and is going to officially ask the UN “to take necessary measures to prosecute and punish the US government for directing terrorist activities.”
On Friday, a senior US military official told Reuters that Iran remains "biggest threat to the United States and to our interests and to our friends" in the Middle East. Still, the anonymous official added he did not believe that Iran wanted to provoke a conflict.
International consultant and author from Buenos Aires, Adrian Salbuchi, says these threats are nothing new for Iran, while still posing a significant threat of a large-scale international military conflict, or even world war.
“This has been going on for more than four years now, these permanent threats against Iran on the part of Israel, who are calling for a preventive strike – that’s what Prime Minister Netanyahu said only two days ago,” Salbuchi told RT. “I think we have to be very cautious and basically understand that what Iran is – [it] is the cornerstone of what probably is an ongoing very tough negotiation to move forward towards the world government, where Russia and China are not going to bow very easily to Western powers and Iran is the cornerstone.”
The author believes that such threats drive the world closer to what might become a fully-fledged international conflict in the region. Should Iran be attacked by Israeli, American, British, or a combination of all three forces, the world war is highly possible, Salbuchi concluded.
Quote : "On Friday, a senior US military official told Reuters that Iran remains "biggest threat to the United States and to our interests and to our friends" in the Middle East."
Why? Might the reason be related to OIL, very rich energy resources, as well as the USA and NATO being able to establish additional military basing in the Middle East and Asia, by any chance? After all, what other US "national" interests could be in "jeopardy"? Iran is not interested in war, or committing hegemony, et cetera, vis-a-vis the "industrialized", or wealthy and amply militarised, western powers, or any others. So what "national" interests of the western countries does Iran threaten? None, if we wish to be truthful.
Quote : "Still, the anonymous official added he did not believe that Iran wanted to provoke a conflict."
Iran definitely wouldn't want to provoke any conflicts.
And, based on what Iranian officials stated with respect to threats of war on Iran starting several years ago, if Iran is attacked, then while it isn't nuclear-armed, it nevertheless is very considerably armed with other weapons, including missiles capable of certainly hitting Israel; and added that Iran will respond, strongly.
Israelis won't want that to happen. No one, for most of us anyway, will want this to happen.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT IF USA, UK OR ISRAEL ATTACK ON IRAN, IT WILL BE BEGINING OF END OF ISRAEL AND ALL THE THREE WILL PAID A VERY HIGH PRICE OF THIS ATTACK. IT IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION THAT ISRAEL WOULD BE WASHEDOUT FROM WORLD MAP. FIRST OF ALL IT IS PRIME DUTY OF USA TO ELIMINATE ISRAELI NUCLEAR WEAPONS, AND AFTER THAT IRAN WOULD BE ABANDONED ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAMME ITSLEF VOLUNTIRELY. ISRAELI NUCLEAR WEAPONS A BIG THRET OF MIDDILE EAST AS WELL AS FOR THE PEACE OF ENTIRE WORLD. WHY US IGNORING THE ISRAELI NUCLEAR WEAPONS?
Bad News: Looks like WW III is coming.
Great News: Jesus is coming. :-)
let's not to be fooled by such statements and articles from Israel/US or even Iran, no such attack will happen, in public they are enemies to Iran from over 30 years. why now ?US/Israel are having strong releasions below the tables and all these threats are only to be consumed by their ignorance people they are leading.
shah Iran & khomaini was always maintaining strong strategic
relation with the west and it's very evidential during Iran contra, Iraq war, hizb Allah ....
The Anglo-Americans and their Zionist crime partners are showing their true Hitlerian colors:
Attack on Iran: Hitlerian Act of Aggression
http://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2011/11/attack-on-iran-hitlerian-act-o...
(Apologies to Hitler and Nazis for comparing them to these Anglo-American and Israeli genociders.)
The whole intention of War with Iran is absurdly unethical. Whilst I appreciate the threat Iran poses from it's Nuclear developments, if it is peaceful then they have every right to explore energy alternatives for their people. This said, if it is not peaceful then they need to be brought into account as the pursuit of any weapons of mass destruction by any country is indeed a direct threat to humanity.
Why not send peace envoy's to Iran and discuss matters in an amicable and diplomatic manner. One mans quest for peace is another mans benefit and blessed be that peace maker. We live in a multicultural society born by God himself, it's time we learnt to fully understand each other as human beings regardless of our creed, colour or religious beliefs. I hope these leaders all love their children and reflect on this nonsense.
Communication, listening and understanding each other is indeed the route to world peace. We will always be different in our make up as human beings, however does this mean we kill each other just because we differ and don't understand each other. The world is ignorant and we need to reflect on our approach to others.