U.S. President George W. Bush warned on Wednesday a nuclear-armed Iran could lead to World War III picked by wags273 9 months ago

Asked about executions of homosexuals in Iran, Mr Ahmadinejad replied: "In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country." picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Iran's official news agency IRNA quoted an unnamed foreign ministry official as describing the military manoeuvres as dangerous and suspicious. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Presidential candidate Ron Paul believes that an attack on Iran is highly likely within a year and that the Bush administration is simply waiting for the right opportunity, or event on which to blame Iran, before launching the assault. picked by buddha 10 months ago

Says he's certain that Iran is supplying weapons used against U.S. troops, even if he can't prove Iranian leaders are authorizing it. Also says he's "going to do something about it". picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

President George W. Bush has requested the Joint Chiefs of Staff revise plans for a possible attack on Iran, with the focus on "surgical" raids against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

Cheney's comments underscored a ratcheting up of U.S. rhetoric toward Iran and came just days after President George W. Bush warned that a nuclear-armed Iran could lead to World War Three. And of course the Neocons want to beat them to it... picked by DrNothing 9 months ago

Or do they? picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

While the U.S. government is interested in cracking down on Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapon, Iran has embarked on a different crackdown of its own -- a ban on rap music. picked by sholom22 7 months ago

"If Iran continues with its program for developing nuclear weapons, we will attack it. The sanctions are ineffective," Transport Minister Shaul Mofaz told the mass-circulation Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.
**How many times have these two gone at it since the 40s?** picked by shep182 4 weeks ago

According to the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, his country is going through a rocket development stage that should ultimately give it capability to launch its own satellites into space, without external help. picked by maxriter 5 months ago

TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran released Thursday what it says is a second letter from captured British sailor Faye Turney in which she criticizes British policy in Iraq. picked by Wags273 1 year ago

A story about some religious tolerance in Islamic Iran ... perhaps it will make us think just a little different about the people in that country (even if their leaders sometimes appear to have lost the plot). picked by rambler 11 months ago

Admiral William Fallon has been described as the only man standing between the Bush administration and war with Iran. He resigned today. picked by mahler87 4 months ago

Iran has fiercely criticised Russia for a delay in shipments of nuclear fuel which will put back the launch of Iran's first nuclear power station. picked by Maxriter 1 year ago

he most arbitrary and distorted borders in the world are in Africa and the Middle East. Drawn by self-interested Europeans. The unjust borders in the Middle East — to borrow from Churchill — generate more trouble than can be consumed locally.

What if new borders were drawn in the Middle East, ones that cut along cultural/religious boundaries? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

IRAN has unblocked access to the Google search engine and its Gmail email service after briefly filtering them owing to an "error", the Fars news agency reported. picked by deepcleanfun 10 months ago

Dick Cheney has endorsed Republican senator John McCain’s proposition that "...the only thing worse than a military confrontation with Iran would be a nuclear-armed Iran." picked by Neiako 1 year ago

More than 300,000 Iraqis including 600 Shi'ite tribal leaders have signed a petition accusing Iran of sowing "disorder" in southern Iraq. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

When you think of Iran, you tend to think if burkas and oppression. In many cases it’s true. But just under the surface, you will find people just like westerners. They party, drink, and socialize. And yes, they even… *GASP*…listen to rock and rap music. picked by sicc 10 months ago