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An attack on Tehran would be madness. So don't rule it out, Robert Fisk, 04th Feb 2012
If Israel really attacks Iran this year, it – and the Americans – will be more dotty than their enemies think. True, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a crackpot, but then so is Avigdor Lieberman, who is apparently the Israeli Foreign Minister. Maybe the two want to do each other a favour.
Make your voice heard:No war on Iran! For regime change from below! - Yassamine Mather, 24th Jan 2012
The war drums against Iran are beating ever louder. The new embargo on Iranian oil, to come into force on July 1, is only the latest in a long list of measures imposed by US and EU imperialism. It bans all new oil contracts with Iran, and cuts off all existing deals. Also, all of the Iranian central bank’s European assets are to be frozen. We are told that the sanctions are designed to weaken the regime and “force Iran back to the negotiating table” over its nuclear programme. This is clearly nonsense:
Iranian War Rhetoric is ridiculous says Iranian Ambassador, 23rd Jan 2012
Iran's ambassador to Beirut has dismissed as “ridiculous” speculations about a possible military strike against Iran, stressing that the West is thinking of ways to reach consensus with Tehran.
UK withdraws staff from embassy in Tehran, Nov 30th 2011, Al Jazeera
Britain is evacuating its diplomatic staff from Tehran following the storming of its embassy by Iranian protesters the day before, which sparked international condemnation.
The Foreign Office in London confirmed on Wednesday information from EU diplomats in the Iranian capital that the British staff were being withdrawn.
"In light of yesterday's events and to ensure their ongoing safety, some staff are leaving Tehran," a Foreign Office spokesman said.
Iran threatens to hit Turkey if US, Israel attack, by Ali Akbar Dareini, Associated Press, Nov 26th 2011
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will target NATO's missile defense installations in Turkey if the U.S. or Israel attacks the Islamic Republic, a senior commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard said Saturday.


