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Israel says Venezuela is selling uranium to Iran - any evidence?

According to a secret report by the Israeli government, Venezuela and Bolivia are trading uranium with Iran.
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Iran conducts successful missile test, U.S. objects

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Iran reported that it tested a long range missile Wednesday. The Sejil-2 has a range of 2,000km. This means that Israel, U.S. bases in the Middle East and parts of Europe are within Iran’s striking distance.
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Obama to Netanyahu: talks with Iran won’t last forever

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The leaders of Israel and the U.S. met in the Oval Office Monday to talk about the threat of Iran and the Israeli-Palestinian question. President Obama told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he’s looking for diplomatic progress with Iran by the end of the year, and that the military option is [...]

State Dept.: Iran leading state sponsor of terrorism

A U.S. State Department report calls Iran the most significant state sponsor of terrorism. This conclusion was published Thursday in a country by country report.
According to the State Department, Iran uses terrorism to counter Western influence and assert its regional position in the Middle East.
The report said that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds [...]

Iran incites Israel at U.N. racism talks

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad condemned Israel as a “racist” state at the U.N. racism conference, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. 23 European leaders then walked in protest.
While the West and Iran have been approaching diplomatic talks, Iran and Israel are ratcheting up threats towards each other.
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Israel’s military plans for potential bombing of Iran

The Israeli Defense Forces are finalizing specific plans to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities if and when Israel’s government gives the go-ahead, The London Times reports.
An anonymous Israeli intelligence official said the nation wanted to show that there’s force behind its threats. A member from the Defense Ministry said Israel will not accept [...]