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Kucinich: US 'sanction warfare' makes real Iran war inevitable
FULL SCRIPT on.rt.com War mentality has saturated Washington and arms merchants want to benefit, says Congressman (d) Dennis Kucinich. He opposes sanctions against Tehran that could lead to war, and is sure the US should forget about trying to conquer other countries. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
Final round of Iran-P5+1 talks-News Analysis-05-23-2012
The P5+1 talks with Iran has been held, with talks to continue on Thursday. According to the latest reports, the P5+1 group of countries plus Germany have offered Iran a deal, and so has Iran. In this very sensitive environment, will there finally be a break-through deal: Will the West finally treat Iran within its NPT rights? Has the P5+1 group come to the negotiation table with good faith? Iran's civilian nuclear file: An in-depth look in this edition of Press TV News analysis. Follow our Facebook on: www.facebook.com Follow our Twitter on: twitter.com
Iran threat overblown? Israel split over possible attack
Israel's politicians have avoided the need for early elections, after the ruling coalition announced it's struck a surprise deal with the opposition Kadima party. But the country's military leadership still isn't seeing eye to eye with lawmakers, accusing them of being hysterical over the perceived threat from Iran. RT's Paula Slier looks at the growing rift. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
'Iran to get easy nukes once Israel strikes'
Contradictory statements from the Israeli leadership on the Iranian nuclear issue, have made clear just how tension on the subject has soared. Here on RT, we discuss the situation with retired US Colonel, Douglas MacGregor. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
Turkey ups Iran oil imports despite sanctions
Turkey has sharply increased its oil imports from Iran. According to Turkey's Statistical Institute, the country imported well over a million tons of Iranian crude this March - the highest monthly purchase since last July. However, new US sanctions are now harming relations between Ankara and Tehran. RT talks to political analyst Chris Bambery from London. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
'Israel hurts itself terrorizing Iranian people'
Israel says military action against Iran is still on the table - despite the resumption of nuclear talks between Tehran and major world powers. And, the Israeli Defence Minister denies promising America that no strike would be launched while negotiations are underway. Seyed Mohammad Marandi - a politics professor at the University of Tehran - says Israel's anti-Iranian rhetoric is aimed to affect not the Islamic state, but the Western countries... RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com
'Israel strike on Iran ill-advised, given our nuclear intel'
READ ON on.rt.com Iran should play by the rules if it wants to have legitimate access to peaceful nuclear energy, stressed General James L. Jones, former national security advisor to US President Barack Obama, in an exclusive interview with RT. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com
Chinese supertankers boost Iran crude fleet ahead of oil embargo
China is set to help Iran counter the EU oil embargo that's due to come into force in July. Beijing will deliver the first of 12 huge crude carriers to Iran next month to expand its tanker fleet, as many firms refuse to transport Iranian oil due to western sanctions. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com
Iran Boomerang: 'Blind sanctions backfire on West'
There's panic at the pumps in the UK, where a threatened strike by fuel delivery drivers has already seen stations running dry. There are even fears the army may be deployed to keep the country moving. France has said there's a good chance the US and Europe will agree to release oil stocks into the market to drive down crude costs. Jamal Abdi from the National Iranian-American Council says the West can only blame itself for the spike in prices. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
Congress Preparing for War against Iran
This week, Congress is considering two pieces of legislation relating to Iran. The first undermines a diplomatic solution with Iran and lowers the bar for war. The second authorizes a war of choice against Iran and begins military preparations for it.
'Israel - not Iran - a nuclear power out of intl control'
Israel has branded German poet Günter Grass "persona non grata", amid calls he be stripped of his Nobel Prize. But did Grass really inflame hatred against the Israeli people, or has he fallen victim to the politicization of taste? RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com
Iran's Aviation Industry
Iran's defense minister said Iranian air industry experts and experienced scientists are so highly motivated that Iran can now claim it has gained the necessary expertise in designing and producing heavy planes and helicopters.
Pat Buchanan: 300 nukes in Israel yet Iran a threat?
Islamic wars have brought questionable benefit to the US over the last 20 years, former US presidential advisor Pat Buchanan, author of Suicide of a Superpower, shared with RT. A new war in the Middle East will be a disaster for the US and for the world economy, he says. "I opposed the Desert Storm operation in 1991 cleaning Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait because, I said, 'This would only be the first Arab-American war.'" Looking at the number of conflicts in the Islam world that America is taking part in now, one cannot but admit that Buchanan was right 20 years ago. "You cannot replicate the Middle West in the Middle East," Pat Buchanan concluded. From the time of the Cold War the US has military bases all over the world. Today, running a budget deficit of 10 per cent of its GDP, America simply cannot afford to continue "to carry this enormous burden, defending 40 or 50 countries around the world," Buchanan says, "We have to bring troops home." Getting rid of these bases essentially means dismantling the American Empire to help the US survive beyond 2025. America's crusade under the banner of ending tyranny in the world is "utterly utopian". RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
'Attack on Iran will force it to pursue nukes' - British MP
The West should accept Iran as a legitimate 'regional superpower' and drop 'yesterdays' rehashed policies of sanctions and military force, a British MP told RT. Talking to RT, John Baron, the only UK Conservative MP to vote against military action in Libya, called the potential use of force against Iran "illogical and naive." He further characterized the Western use of sanctions as "yesterday's failed policies." RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
Attack on Iran - coming this summer?
As international pressure on Iran mounts, Russia's military has assessed the probability of a Western strike against the Islamic Republic as being high. Concerns of pending military action grew after Israel blamed Tehran for two bomb attacks on its diplomatic staff on Monday. RT's Peter Oliver follows the developments around Iran. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
'If Israel bombs Iran, Arab states will support Tehran'
Tension around Iran has spiralled. Tehran is carefully avoiding being provoked so as not to vie the US and Israel an excuse for military action. Though activists believe the extra sanctions and economic blockade of Tehran is already an 'act of war'. RT has talked to Brian Becker, the national coordinator of the ANSWER anti-war coalition on the reasons behind the instability in the region. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
'Israeli spies warn against military strike on Iran' - ex-ambassador
Despite Israel's rulers pushing for an attack on Iran, intelligence does not recommend it, Thomas R. Pickering, former US Ambassador to Israel, told RT. It is mutual distrust between Iran and the US that stalls the diplomatic settlement, he believes. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
US threatens India over Iran oil
The US is reportedly threatening India with penalties, if it doesn't comply with Washington's sanctions against Iran. India is one of the biggest consumers of Iranian oil, and American officials are quoted as saying they are worried that India may sidestep payment restrictions. RT's Priya Sridhar is in New Delhi. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
Can Israel use air bases near Iran?
CNN's Tom Foreman discusses what could happen if the country of Azerbaijan grants Israel access to bases near Iran.
Attack on Iran? 'Doubts Israel capable of launching war'
With tensions between Iran and Israel intensifying RT talks to Iran's deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on whether Israel's threats will turn into action and what could be the implications of it. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
Keep Out the Grass: 'Israel behaving like Iran'
A prominent German writer and Nobel Prize-winner Gunter Grass has been declared persona non grata by Israel - following harsh criticism for his new poem published last week. In his latest work Germany's most famous living author accused Israel of endangering world peace in its standoff with Iran - his work was condemned at home and in Israel. Joining us now from Tel Aviv to discuss the scandal is Gideon Levy - who's a columnist for Israeli newspaper Haaretz. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com
'Israel should give up nukes along with Iran'
The US is moving towards global zero under which Israel will give up nukes, because there's no future for a crowded nuclear region. That's what Richard R. Burt, American disarmament expert told RT. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
'Israel has no capability to attack Iran'
Questions remain over Iran's nuclear programme after UN atomic officials said Tehran has failed to co-operate with them. The international community suspects that Tehran is building a nuclear bomb, but Iran insists it's only seeking peaceful atomic energy. The US and its allies have been imposing tough economic sanctions, while Israel has even threatened military action against Iran's nuclear sites. But it's being reported that America's intelligence community has doubts about the nuclear allegations. RT talks to the Middle East Consultant, Peter Eyre. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
War Addicts: Iran next on US attack list?
Barack Obama's push for diplomacy with Iran over its nuclear programme has failed to quell talk of a pending military confrontation. Statements from America's top defence officials suggest a strike is in the planning stages - and could use a type of bomb never seen before. And as RT's Anastasia Churkina reports, it looks as if history may be repeating itself. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
Impact of US sanctions on Iran's medical imports-Iran Today-05-23-2012
Iran produces 97% of its own medicines. The 3% it doesn't produce comes from abroad, and this is where the problem lies -- these drugs are all related to chronic life threatening diseases. The sanctions do not ban the sale of medicine to Iran, but they do block every financial route needed to obtain drugs for patients that suffer from diseases like diabetes, kidney failure, hemophilia, ms, and leukemia. For these patients the sanctions could be their death sentence. Desferal is a drug keeping thousands of people suffering from thalassemia alive. It has become painfully scarce now, and families are getting increasingly desperate. The government is now busy exploring avenue to get the drugs and put minds at rest, but for the families and victims of chronic diseases, the clock ticks on relentlessly. In this edition of the show we will be analyzing the current situation, and talking to medical and legal experts about the future. Watch this video on our Website: www.presstv.com Follow our Facebook on: www.facebook.com Follow our Twitter on: twitter.com
Iran & Oman to expand bilateral ties
The 10th meeting of Iran-Oman joint military committee haws been held in the Iranian capital of Tehran. Iran's naval commander, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari explanied to Oman's joint chiefs of staff, General Rashid bin Saif bin Al Rashidi, Iran poses no threat to the regional countries but will firmly counter any threat. Amir Hossein Eskandar, Press TV, Tehran
'Iran oil ban to bring huge spat between US & China'
The US has issued a list of countries that could suffer from its sanctions on Tehran. China -- the biggest buyer of Iranian oil -- tops that list. Earlier Washington said it was exempting 10 EU states and Japan from the sanctions... that would block access to America's banking system. RT discusses this with financial expert Francis Lun who's in Hong Kong. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
Ex-CIA Officer: Worst-case Iran scenario is WW3!
Washington is fully prepared for an armed conflict with Iran -- says the US defence department. The Pentagon chief Leon Panetta says there's still room for dialogue but sufficient military forces are in the Persian Gulf in case Tehran decides to block a vital oil route there. This comes after Iran said it would close the Strait of Hormuz only if the country's security -- and the security of its nuclear facilities -- is threatened. Tehran is backed by Russia which says military action would bring disastrous results. Iran agreed to resume six-party talks over its atomic programme. But there are fears the country is already under attack, after the latest murder of one of its nuclear scientists, which Tehran blames on Israel. Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi says a military confrontation in the Gulf could lead to a new world war. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
Iran-P5+1 talks: the second round-News Analysis-05-15-2012
Hopes were high after both Iran and the west proclaimed the first round of their latest talks were positive...but just ahead of the second round, threatening voices from the west have cast a shadow of doubt over dialog that was hoped would bring the dispute over Iran's nuclear energy program to a conclusion. What is hindering an agreement? Follow our Facebook on: www.facebook.com Follow our Twitter on: twitter.com
'US intervention in Iran will drag China & Russia into war'
Iran is accusing the EU of waging an economic war. It's in response to Europe considering banning Iranian oil imports in the coming weeks. There's already a verbal standoff over sanctions imposed by the US at the end of last year, aimed at pressing Iran into abandoning its nuclear programme. Tehran threatened to block a key maritime trade route in the Persian Gulf, and later backed off, but is still warning US ships against sailing in the area. Iran will reportedly hold another naval drill next month. But anti-war activist John Rees sees Western worries over Iran's supposed nuclear ambitions, as an excuse to curtail Iranian influence in the region. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
Mothers Day in Iran-Iran-05-13-2012
Women's day is celebrated throughout the world and so is in Iran. But the date of this celebration is different in Iran. It's on the birthday of Prophet Mohammad's daughter, Fatima. On this day, men try their best to please their wives and so do children as this day is also mother's day. Buying present, going out for dinner, or simply congratulating women on this day, is a reminder of how special they are. We'll take a look at how Iranians express their gratitude to their mothers and wives.
Leaked UN report blames Iran for supplying Syrian army with weapons
The United Nations is blaming Iran for supplying the Syrian army with weapons. The UN says it has found evidence Iran been organising illegal shipments. Meanwhile, both Russia and the US acknowledge that they are helping the two sides in Syria's internal conflict as well. The implications of this are profound: not only are the two sides on the ground ignoring the terms of the ceasefire, but it also seems that foreign countries - which on paper signed up to the Annan plan and its spirit of demilitarisation - are, in practice and in different ways, both offering supplies which undermine it. Iran would say that makes criticism of it sound a bit hollow. And it also reinforces the idea that Syria has turned into a proxy conflict between Russia on one side, and the self-titled Friends of Syria on the other. Laurence Lee reports.
15000 elite Iranian special-ops 'head' to Syria
The regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria is expecting up to 15000 Iranian troops to help maintain order in the country's provinces, a Chinese newspaper reports. Iran has yet to confirm or deny the news. Read more on.rt.com RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
Invincible Me: Israel drums up for Iran strike
The US and Britain have warned Israel not to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, urging diplomacy instead. Tehran, currently being visited by UN inspectors, denies accusations it's developing atomic weapons, saying its programme is peaceful. But as RT's Irina Galushko reports from Tel Aviv, Israel could now be on an unstoppable path to a military strike. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
Danger on Doorstep: Israel's Iran hysteria fogs real foes
Israel says it won't warn the US if it decides to launch a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. Israel - which believes Tehran is a threat - has been ramping up belligerent rhetoric in recent weeks, despite warnings from Washington. But, as RT's Irina Galushko reports, other - more immediate threats - may be dangerously overlooked. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
Geopolitical importance of Persian Gulf-Iran Today-05-15-2012
The Persian Gulf is a body of water with great geo-economic and geopolitical importance. More than 50 percent of the oil produced worldwide comes from this region. The level of a country's influence over this blue expanse can determine that nation's global standing. Major wars have been fought over it, and political wrangling over it is constant. To the north the Persian Gulf is flanked by Iran and to the south by Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and The United Arab Emirates. The regions wealth is divided up between these 8 nations and its security as well. Knowing how important the region is, providing most of the industrial world's life blood, down the ages ships have sailed from the Western world to the Middle-east to muscle in on the region's affairs; Portugal, the Netherlands, France, Britain and now the US. This has caused a lot of tension and controversy over the Persian Gulf. Iran says no foreign presence is welcome or necessary. In this program we will be talking about Iran's stance on the regions security. Watch this video on our Website: www.presstv.com Follow our Facebook on: www.facebook.com Follow our Twitter on: twitter.com
'Iran to target US & Israel for killing nuke scientist'
Tension between the US and Iran is being ratcheted up on what seems like a daily basis. Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan from the Natanz uranium enrichment plant was killed in a car bomb on Wednesday. Tehran has accused Israel of what they've called a "heinous act". Washington denied any role in the death. This incident is the latest in a series of mysterious incidents involving Iran's nuclear industry. Columnist and veteran war correspondent Eric Margolis believes Tehran is willing to retaliate, but is being cautious at the moment. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
'West behaving irrationally over Iran'
Britain has threatened Iran with further sanctions ahead of the upcoming talks with the P5+1 group. Foreign Secretary William Hague said Iran would face more sanctions unless it takes concrete steps over its nuclear program. Hague warned that the new sanctions will be gradually strengthened. Press TV has conducted an interview with Mohammad Marandi, a professor at the University of Tehran, to further talk over the issue. Follow this article on our website: www.presstv.com
Possible Nuclear Weapons Research at Iran's Parchin Military Complex: Explosives Chamber Image
An unnamed official from a country tracking Iran's nuclear program has provided the Associated Press with a computer generated image said to show an explosives containment chamber located inside Iran's Parchin military complex. According to experts at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, such a chamber is of the type needed for nuclear arms-related tests. IISS Director for Disarmament Mark Fitzpatrick: "What one does inside such a chamber is conducts high explosives testing. You are going to make something go boom with maybe 70 kilograms of high explosives, you need to contain the explosion. And particularly if you are using uranium, which is reportedly the case, you want to contain all the uranium dust so there's not any tell-tale, observable signals of that experimentation." The official who provided the picture has said it is based on information from a person who had seen the chamber at the Parchin military site. The United Nation's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, has long pressed Iran for access to the site, but so far, this has not been granted. The release of the image comes as IAEA officials prepare to meet their Iranian counterparts for talks in Vienna this week. The discussions will be closely watched by the six world powers -- the US, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany -- who will be holding their own negotiations with Iran in Baghdad on May 23rd. Iran has neither confirmed nor denied the existence of the chamber depicted in the image, though ...
Encircling Iran: US claims would win in 3 weeks
The war rhetoric from Washington towards Iran is again being ramped up - just ahead of the second round of high-level international talks on the country's nuclear program. US military top brass claim they would need just three weeks to defeat Iran's armed forces. RT's Gayane Chichakyan looks at whether it's just more tough talk - or preparation for real action. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
'Don't Attack Iran!' Nationwide anti-war protest held in UK
More on the story on.rt.com Anti-war activists have held a day of action in key British cities to warn the authorities against a potential attack on Iran. A similar rally is expected in the capital of Israel, which is leading calls to strike over Tehran's nuclear programme. Campaigners fear the mounting pressure could escalate into all-out war, the effects of which would reverberate globally. RT talks to British MP Jeremy Corbyn, who's also a member of the 'Stop the War Coalition', which organised the UK protests. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
Iran spots US Navy near drill, 'ready for confrontation'
The threats are being ramped up over a vital oil shipping route which Iran's threatening to block. Tehran is holding large-scale wargames in neutral waters near the Hormuz Strait. The US has its own contingent in the region, mainly to ensure passage remains free. Gayane Chichakyan is in Washington for RT. Also, Shirin Shafaie joins RT - a researcher at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, and also a representative of the Campaign against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
All eyes on Baghdad: Iran offers package to P5+1
Iran says that it has offered a comprehensive package to the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1), Press TV reports. Tehran made the announcement after the negotiating sides wrapped up the first session of their meeting in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Wednesday. According to sources close to the Iranian negotiating team, the Islamic Republic has not shifted its principle positions.
Iran and the Bomb - Iran
Iran halts oil exports as nuclear inspectors arrive To see more go to www.youtube.com Follow us on Facebook (goo.gl or Twitter (www.twitter.com Global diplomatic tensions are rapidly mounting around Iran's nuclear ambitions. This compelling investigation gets right to the heart of the maelstrom, interrogating facts, falsehoods and shocking allegations. "We have one million patients struggling with cancer and they need regular isotopes", argues Iran's ambassador for the IAEA, Dr Ali Soltanieh. Whatever the truth, Israel is growing increasingly twitchy. Yet Ronen Bergen, an expert on the Israeli secret service, insists that if it had been up to Israel, Iran would have had an atom bomb years ago. He describes how during the 1970s, "Israel was knowingly helping Iran to build the vehicle for a nuclear bomb". Today, Netanyahu is insisting that, "Israel must reserve the right to defend itself". As global tension mounts, Iran isn't shying away from fighting talk. The suggestion of interference in their nuclear plans is met with a chilling riposte: "We will teach them a lesson they will never forget in history". February 2012
Tehran warns West ahead of Iran-P5+1 talks
Tehran warns the West ahead of next week's talks with P5+1 in Baghdad. Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council says Iran will NOT give in to pressure and will NOT give up its rights. His statements come as Washington has once again stepped up its rhetoric against Tehran. But, Jalili has warned the US and its allies against any miscalculations ahead of the talks. Take a look at this report.
Iranian delegation arrives in Iraq for P5+1 talks
Iranian delegation arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday and the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council is meeting with high-ranking Iraqi officials one day before the negotiations with the P5+1 countries starts.
Obama: G8 Unified in Stance on Iran, Syria
President Barack Obama says the leaders at the G8 meeting in camp David agree on issues surrounding Iran, North Korea and Syria. (May 19) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mobile: www.ap.org Associated Press on Facebook: apne.ws Associated Press on Twitter: apne.ws Associated Press on Google+: bit.ly
Second round of Iran-P5+1 talks in Baghdad-News Analysis-05-21-2012
Iran may be working on a secret nuclear weapons program, some western countries claim. We are making peaceful use of nuclear energy as a committed member of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran insists. Since 20 years ago, Israel and the US have been talking about an imminent Iranian nuclear weapon. This, while the US National Intelligence Estimates since 2007 do not give credence to the allegations American leaders are making against Tehran. Follow our Facebook on: www.facebook.com Follow our Twitter on: twitter.com
'Iran expects West to make move at P5+1 negotiations'
The EU Foreign Policy chief, Catherine Ashton's remark that Tehran should scrap its nuclear energy program, ahead of the May 23 talks between Iran and the P5+1 is not constructive to negotiations, an analyst tells Press TV. Interview with Dr. Mohammad Marandi, professor of University of Tehran.
'Israeli attack on Iran will pull US into massive battle'
The West should drop the Libyan scenario when dealing with Syria. The country's opposition is neither homogenous, nor ideologically transparent, and the West cannot be completely sure who it is supporting, political editor Mehdi Hasan told RT. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
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