IAEA has “serious concerns” as Iran tripled its uranium production

Iran has tripled its monthly production of higher-grade enriched uranium and the U.N. nuclear watchdog has “serious concerns” about possible military dimensions to Tehran’s atomic activities, the agency’s chief said on Monday. (more…)

Obama: ‘I don’t bluff ‘or ‘advertize our intentions’ on Iran

In an extensive interview with the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, President Obama insisted that he was serious about his threats regarding Iran’s continued nuclear weapons program.

“I think that the Israeli government recognizes that, as president of the United States, I don’t bluff,” (more…)

Iran’s nuclear sites volnerable to U.S. bunker-busters, report

U.S. military planners, are increasingly confident about their ability to deliver a serious blow against world’s most unusual nuclear sites known as Fordow , built into mountain bunkers in northwest Iran, should the president ever order an attack.

Hezbollah: Attack on Iran would set Middle East ablaze

An Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear program would set the Middle East ablaze, possibly drag in the United States and unleash a conflict beyond the Jewish state’s control, the deputy head of Lebanon’s pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement said. (more…)

North Korea wants food, agrees to suspend nuclear activities

The United States said Wednesday North Korea has agreed to suspend nuclear activities and accept a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests, in a breakthrough in negotiations with the secretive communist nation.

The announcement comes little more than two months after the death of longtime ruler Kim Jong Il, (more…)

Israel will keep U.S. in the dark before Iran strike, report

Israeli officials say they won’t warn the U.S. if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, according to one U.S. intelligence official familiar with the discussions. The pronouncement, delivered in a series of private, top-level conversations, sets a tense tone ahead of meetings in the coming days at the White House and Capitol Hill. (more…)

IAEA mission to Iran ends in failure

U.N. nuclear officials conceded failure on Tuesday after an extraordinary, two-day visit to Iran yielded no progress in clearing up allegations about the country’s pursuit of nuclear weapons technology.

A spokesman for the International Atomic Energy Agency said a delegation from the U.N. nuclear watchdog was returning home (more…)

US,UK urge Israel not to attack Iran

The United States and Britain yesterday urged Israel not to attack Iran’s nuclear program as the White House’s national security adviser arrived in the region, reflecting growing international jitters that the Israelis are poised to strike. (more…)

Why Iran thinks it needs the bomb

Bombastic claims of nuclear achievement, threats to close critical international waterways, alleged terrorist plots and hints of diplomatic outreach — all are emanating from Tehran right now.

Ahmadinejad: Iran to reveal “very big new nuclear achievements”

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran will soon reveal “very big new nuclear achievements.”

Ahmadinejad spoke at a rally in Tehran on Saturday as Iranians marked the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the country’s pro-Western monarchy and brought Islamic clerics to power. (more…)